Totally agree. Try ruby isn't great because it's a ruby shell in your browser. It's great because it's a ruby shell in your browser that shows off many features

Totally agree. Try ruby isn't great because it's a ruby shell in your browser. It's great because it's a ruby shell in your browser that shows off many features of the language. By the end, though people are definitely still beginners, they have a decent handle on the syntax and many of the basic objects. More than just multiplying numbers and reversing a string.