On Ruby Metaprogramming

Sun, 22 Jun 2008 13:29:50 +0100

I have just finished the 5th and (presently) last installment of Dave Thomas series of screencasts on The Ruby Object Model and Metaprogramming.

Here is my capsule summary:

If you write even moderately complicated Ruby programs and you are not Josh Susser or Ryan Davis then you should rush out and buy these videos.

I consider myself a reasonably seasoned Ruby programmer who has done some metaprogramming before and yet I found much to like about each episode where it either taught me something new or refined my understanding of the underlying principles.

Each video is well presented, well paced, about 30 minutes long, has no fluff and Dave's speaking voice is clear and easy to listen to. For $5 a pop I definitely consider these a worthwhile investment.

I'm looking forward to a continuation of the series.

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