Why the lucky stiff |
why the lucky stiff (often known simply as why or _why ) is the pseudonym of a prolific writer, musician, artist, and computer programmer best known for his work with the Ruby programming language.
why s best known work is Why s (poignant) Guide to Ruby , an introduction to programming in Ruby presented in an illustrated, narrative form. Paul Adams of Webmonkey describes its eclectic style as resembling a collaboration between Stanisaw Lem and Edward Lear.
why is the author of Syck, a YAML library for C Programming Language, Ruby, and several other languages. It has been a part of standard Ruby libraries since 1.8.0. He is also the principal author of Hobix, a YAML-based weblog application written in Ruby, RedCloth library that implements the Textile (markup language) markup language, and MouseHole, a personal web proxy that can modify web pages.
Besides writing, drawing, and programming, why tours with his band The Thirsty Cups , presenting programming-related multimedia shows at conferences like OSCON and Rubyconf.
why also runs RedHanded, a weblog dedicated to Ruby culture.
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# [http://webmonkey.wired.com/webmonkey/05/28/index4a.html Getting your Feet Wet with Ruby on Rails]|
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