[dynamic-lang] Meeting topic: "Teach Me Ruby"

[Paul Visscher]

Catherine Devlin [catherine.devlin at gmail.com] said:
> Basically, the person leading the discussion *doesn't* know the topic.
> Instead, she asks questions to the experts and makes them talk her through
> the task - on her own terms.
> 
> I need promises from at least two people to promise to come and play the
> role of Ruby experts, though.  ("Expert" can be rather broadly defined here
> as "knowing a lot more about Ruby than me", which isn't a very tall
> hurdle.)  Alternately, I could lead Teach Me PHP.
> 
> Want to try it?  If we can achieve even one-tenth the awesomeness of the
> PyCon version, it will be well worthwhile for everyone.

I think this is a brilliant idea. I'm willing to be one of the ruby
"experts", though since Jason will be moving to the bay area before the
next meeting, I'm not sure who the second will be. I don't think anyone
else in the group (who has ever come to a meeting) knows Ruby.

--paulv