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I agree that OS projects are a great way to learn, but I don't think that most people would be able to _start_ coding from an open-source project. I found it r

by kmf 10y ago

I agree that OS projects are a great way to learn, but I don't think that most people would be able to _start_ coding from an open-source project. I found it really useful to look at Ruby projects on GitHub after reading a book or two: I wouldn't even had known where to begin if I opened up a GitHub project on day one. YMMV, though–I've always got the sense that PHP would be an easy language to jump into and begin hacking on. Same with the classic HTML/CSS/JS stack, which this project focuses on. Maybe it's a language-dependent thing?

godmodus 10y ago
which books did you read beforehand ?
- kmf 10y ago
  It's been a while now, but I really liked Eloquent Ruby. If you're looking for Rails-specific knowledge, the Hartl tutorial (I think it's just called Rails Tutorial) is fantastic. There's a print version, but the web one is free (at least when I read it) and stays updated.