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		rick_2047 on Nov 3, 2010 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Ask HN: What are you reading right now? Ruby first "clicked" after I read _Why's Poignant guide to ruby. As zany as it is, some how it clears all the things you need to kick start in ruby

alinajaf on Nov 3, 2010 | [–]

Its strange. Everyone seems to rave about poignant guide but I just couldn't get into it. For me Ruby for Rails by David A Black was an absolute revelation, really made things click for me.

nhebb on Nov 3, 2010 | [–]

I bounce back and forth between the Matz book and _Why's. The Matz book is comprehensive, but _Why's makes sense.

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