Category Archives: Ruby

Not working for you? Seeing this: extconf.rb:3: command not found:  –include ? Make sure mysql_config is in your path: export PATH=/usr/local/mysql/bin/:$PATH That is all.

I’ve had lots of good feedback on subjects to cover so far. I do a lot of my write ups in google docs first, so I put together a form there in case there’s anything else you’d like to see … Continue reading →

This is the first in a series of planned posts about using IRB, the interactive ruby shell, in ways that everyone can understand with examples from real life. Too often, programming examples are too dry, or give examples that are … Continue reading →

I’ve been toying with the idea of putting together some short video type presentations on using irb for problem solving with a target audience of Office application users and people who might be “power computer users” but really have no … Continue reading →

After reading Ruby on Rails: Opportunity in a Financial Downturn, I’ve got some notes and observations.  The article and comments cover both ends of the spectrum of the argument. Does the fact that someone is developing with a particular platform matter? Is … Continue reading →