These sort of articles are popular for a reason, maybe it reflects a pedagogical trend both ways (preferences in teaching and how one likes to be taught). Perso

These sort of articles are popular for a reason, maybe it reflects a pedagogical trend both ways (preferences in teaching and how one likes to be taught). Personally I gravitate in the opposite direction. I’ve come to appreciate “dry”, technical guides void of overt personality. I’m not a fan of “Why_’s Poignant Guide to Ruby” in the least, but there is a visceral element in its whimsicalness (and other why_ materially) that similar efforts don’t compare to (I count the listed guide here among this). For me, why_’s work is an outlier in this “literary tech writing” genre. If I ever intended to learn the language, I would contemplate scrubbing out the comic strips if I couldn’t find a better alternative guide.