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From Reddit 28 days ago (http://www.reddit.com/r/rails/comments/1ysbdb/any_news_about_ryan_bates_of_railscasts_is_he/cfnvl3g http://www.reddit.com/r/rails/comme

by negrit 13y ago

From Reddit 28 days ago (http://www.reddit.com/r/rails/comments/1ysbdb/any_news_about_ryan_bates_of_railscasts_is_he/cfnvl3g http://www.reddit.com/r/rails/comments/1ysbdb/any_news_about...): "I am a friend of Ryan's, and know his dad as well. I haven't talked to Ryan directly, but his dad assures me Ryan is doing very well, and has just been on a very much needed break. He also does plan to return to Railscasts."

sergiotapia 13y ago
That's nice to hear. His videos were very useful when I first started using Rails. I hope he comes back refreshed as ever and continues to educate thousands worldwide. I'd love to see some of his content touch on integrating something like AngularJS/Backbone into a Rails application.
backnol 13y ago
That's a relief. Thanks for the update. I miss his videos.
themgt 13y ago
I think frankly there's a lot of techies I know who are so burnt out they don't even remember what it feels like not to be burnt out. There's a lot of people who could really do with putting every electronic device in a box for 6 months and just breathing fresh air, thinking new thoughts, and doing things in the "real" world for a while. I hope that's what Ryan is doing and I hope it's working out for him.
- midas007 13y ago
  Sabbaticals rule. Surfing in Bali, traipsing through Patagonia, jump on a freight train or choose your own adventure.
  - sitkack 13y ago
    Yeah, but it is easy to still stay plugged in. It takes work no matter where you are to not jack.
    - midas007 13y ago
      That's a choice. Leave the cell at home. Pickup a burner in country only when you need it. Problem solved. It's up to the individual to actually unwind or stay burned out.
      - sitkack 13y ago
        Easier said that done. One can do that here, one doesn't need to go on a world trip sabbatical to unplug and recharge. Better to keep the steady state. All I am saying is that it takes mental energy, the mechanical act of "unplugging" is as simple as not charging your cellphone.
        midas007 13y ago
        It doesn't take any energy to leave a cell phone at home before leaving for an airport. On day four, I can assure you, you'll still be alive, worrying about your HN karma, taxes or whatever. What people most often search the entire world for is only found inside. If they never found it, going everywhere and doing everything is never going to help. Only people that are centered enough but just temporarily exhausted can actually enjoy an exotic vacation or just going for a walk.
- codezero 13y ago
  I just left my job recently. It's amazing how good it feels to work on yourself and not to work on a product.
  - thejteam 13y ago
    Second this. I left my job 7 months ago intending to start a startup. I stared at the computer screen and just couldn't type. Instead I've just taken the year off to spend time with my kids and homeschool my son for the year while my wife went back to work.
  - re_todd 13y ago
    I was recently laid off, but it was one of the best things that happened to me. I had become involved with so many projects and was being constantly interrupted, that I could not hardly get anything done anymore. I tried putting in 60 hour weeks to catch up, but I would come in and just stare at the computer screen for an hour or two each day before I could get any work done. Now in my unemployment I've been working out consistently and feel like I'm emerging from a deep fog. It occurred to me the other day "Oh yeah, this is what real life feels like."
    - codezero 13y ago
      I should probably work out. I've been drinking a lot of bet and coding really bad toy programs :P That said, I agree. Turn that bad experience into something good.
1qaz2wsx3edc 13y ago
I don't know Ryan directly or personally, but I think this whole situation speaks volumes to the effects of burn out, plaguing out industry. I've also wondered why Ryan never reached out to his audience for people to intern during his downtime. All in all, just my two cents on the issue, from two view points.

by negrit 13y ago

sergiotapia 13y ago

That's nice to hear. His videos were very useful when I first started using Rails. I hope he comes back refreshed as ever and continues to educate thousands worldwide. I'd love to see some of his content touch on integrating something like AngularJS/Backbone into a Rails application.

backnol 13y ago

That's a relief. Thanks for the update. I miss his videos.

themgt 13y ago

I think frankly there's a lot of techies I know who are so burnt out they don't even remember what it feels like not to be burnt out. There's a lot of people who could really do with putting every electronic device in a box for 6 months and just breathing fresh air, thinking new thoughts, and doing things in the "real" world for a while. I hope that's what Ryan is doing and I hope it's working out for him.

midas007 13y ago
Sabbaticals rule. Surfing in Bali, traipsing through Patagonia, jump on a freight train or choose your own adventure.
- sitkack 13y ago
  Yeah, but it is easy to still stay plugged in. It takes work no matter where you are to not jack.
  - midas007 13y ago
    That's a choice. Leave the cell at home. Pickup a burner in country only when you need it. Problem solved. It's up to the individual to actually unwind or stay burned out.
    - sitkack 13y ago
      Easier said that done. One can do that here, one doesn't need to go on a world trip sabbatical to unplug and recharge. Better to keep the steady state. All I am saying is that it takes mental energy, the mechanical act of "unplugging" is as simple as not charging your cellphone.
      - midas007 13y ago
        It doesn't take any energy to leave a cell phone at home before leaving for an airport. On day four, I can assure you, you'll still be alive, worrying about your HN karma, taxes or whatever. What people most often search the entire world for is only found inside. If they never found it, going everywhere and doing everything is never going to help. Only people that are centered enough but just temporarily exhausted can actually enjoy an exotic vacation or just going for a walk.
codezero 13y ago
I just left my job recently. It's amazing how good it feels to work on yourself and not to work on a product.
- thejteam 13y ago
  Second this. I left my job 7 months ago intending to start a startup. I stared at the computer screen and just couldn't type. Instead I've just taken the year off to spend time with my kids and homeschool my son for the year while my wife went back to work.
- re_todd 13y ago
  I was recently laid off, but it was one of the best things that happened to me. I had become involved with so many projects and was being constantly interrupted, that I could not hardly get anything done anymore. I tried putting in 60 hour weeks to catch up, but I would come in and just stare at the computer screen for an hour or two each day before I could get any work done. Now in my unemployment I've been working out consistently and feel like I'm emerging from a deep fog. It occurred to me the other day "Oh yeah, this is what real life feels like."
  - codezero 13y ago
    I should probably work out. I've been drinking a lot of bet and coding really bad toy programs :P That said, I agree. Turn that bad experience into something good.

1qaz2wsx3edc 13y ago

I don't know Ryan directly or personally, but I think this whole situation speaks volumes to the effects of burn out, plaguing out industry. I've also wondered why Ryan never reached out to his audience for people to intern during his downtime. All in all, just my two cents on the issue, from two view points.