Overall not a bad list, if a little too Ruby-focused. But he left out something: * Build Something. Get some hosting and build something that works, who care

Overall not a bad list, if a little too Ruby-focused. But he left out something: * Build Something. Get some hosting and build something that works, who cares if anyone actually uses it. Start simple and add features. This should get you thinking about design, things you did wrong that is hamstringing you now, refactoring to solve those issues, etc. In the end you have something you can show to potential employers and talk about with them. You can show them the code without a pesky NDA preventing you from showing your chops.