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_why is an artist. His work touches people: -- https://twitter.com/rgm/status/324939563770474496 https://twitter.com/rgm/status/324939563770474496 And I find

by milesf 14y ago

_why is an artist. His work touches people: -- https://twitter.com/rgm/status/324939563770474496 https://twitter.com/rgm/status/324939563770474496 And I find my heart suffused with joy, for @_why has returned to us: -- https://twitter.com/rgm/status/324939832663080960 https://twitter.com/rgm/status/324939832663080960 An improvement to the world that I was not expecting this morning. Huzzah. -- https://twitter.com/olleolleolle/status/324940406661996544 https://twitter.com/olleolleolle/status/324940406661996544 Such a kind thing, to provide the warmth of culture, in this cold, cold place. I'm warmed to the bone by this.

sergiotapia 14y ago
What exactly did why do that has earned him this much love and adoration? (Honest question)
- peterwwillis 14y ago
  His book's so funny and quirky that it made me forget my troubles for a little while. The world needs more why.
- milesf 14y ago
  I'm working on a project called "decyphering_why" that seeks to explain that. He's an artist who created books, blogs, code, music, videos, and more. For example when he released the book "why's poignant guide to ruby" (http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/ http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/) teaching the Ruby programming language, he released a soundtrack with it as well! Here's my favourite song from that: https://soundcloud.com/wondible/chapter-2-this-book-is-made https://soundcloud.com/wondible/chapter-2-this-book-is-made Hopefully the primer I'm writing will help for those new to the person that is Why the Lucky Stiff.
  - astrodust 14y ago
    I'd call his Poignant Guide less of a tutorial on Ruby and more of an immersive experience. Chunky bacon, indeed.
  - steveklabnik 14y ago
    I'd like to talk to you about this.
- lectrick 14y ago
  A little bit of "you had to be there" (I saw his performance at a RailsConf, for example- it was weird, wonderful, nerdy, and funny all at once) A lot of his Ruby code was fuckin' genius, too.
  - milesf 14y ago
    There's a documentary being made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47LtM830ocE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47LtM830ocE

by milesf 14y ago

sergiotapia 14y ago

What exactly did why do that has earned him this much love and adoration? (Honest question)

peterwwillis 14y ago
His book's so funny and quirky that it made me forget my troubles for a little while. The world needs more why.
milesf 14y ago
I'm working on a project called "decyphering_why" that seeks to explain that. He's an artist who created books, blogs, code, music, videos, and more. For example when he released the book "why's poignant guide to ruby" (http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/ http://mislav.uniqpath.com/poignant-guide/) teaching the Ruby programming language, he released a soundtrack with it as well! Here's my favourite song from that: https://soundcloud.com/wondible/chapter-2-this-book-is-made https://soundcloud.com/wondible/chapter-2-this-book-is-made Hopefully the primer I'm writing will help for those new to the person that is Why the Lucky Stiff.
- astrodust 14y ago
  I'd call his Poignant Guide less of a tutorial on Ruby and more of an immersive experience. Chunky bacon, indeed.
- steveklabnik 14y ago
  I'd like to talk to you about this.
lectrick 14y ago
A little bit of "you had to be there" (I saw his performance at a RailsConf, for example- it was weird, wonderful, nerdy, and funny all at once) A lot of his Ruby code was fuckin' genius, too.
- milesf 14y ago
  There's a documentary being made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47LtM830ocE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47LtM830ocE