Starting Ruby

Posted by Kristina Frederick on March 20, 2020

So, I’ve gotten through learning about setting up GitHub and how gems work. I’ve gotten partway through the introduction to Ruby, and I have a few thoughts so far. I have a little experience with HTML and CSS, but none with Ruby. When I began learning HTML, I thought it was quite straightforward and almost intuitive on some levels. Ruby has been a slightly different story. I find that sometimes, I’ll go over the same lesson or lab a few times just to be sure I have the material down really well. I really like how thoughtful Yukihuro Matsumoto was when creating this language. Thus far, I’ve enjoyed learning about variables and methods. I have a background in tutoring foreign languages, so for me, I feel like I have something to connect my background with when learning these new concepts for web development. I will keep pushing forward and making sure that I understand how methods work even if it means I need to slow down a little bit and take some extra time to really solidify the concepts and practice more. I’m excited to dig deeper into Ruby to see how it will play a role in future projects!