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Ruby For Programmers

The essentials of Ruby programming – without the waffle!
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(323 reviews)
1,730 students
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7.9

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6.7

Freshness

9.1

Popularity

7.4

Material

The essentials of Ruby programming – without the waffle!
Platform: Udemy
Video: 2h 35m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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6.7 / 10
This course was last updated on 8/2019.

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9.1 / 10
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Material

7.4 / 10
Video Score: 7.9 / 10
The course includes 2h 35m video content. Courses with more videos usually have a higher average rating. We have found that the sweet spot is 16 hours of video, which is long enough to teach a topic comprehensively, but not overwhelming. Courses over 16 hours of video gets the maximum score.
The average video length is 8 hours 32 minutes of 46 Ruby courses on Udemy.
Detail Score: 8.9 / 10

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Extra Content Score: 5.5 / 10

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About the course

This course is a fast introduction to the Ruby language for experienced programmers.
Maybe you are already a programmer (in some other language such as Java, C or Python) so you don’t need a Ruby course that wastes time on telling you how programs work. This course gets straight down to business. It tells you what Ruby is all about, what makes it similar to other languages – and what makes it different. It explains the stuff you really need to know. It won’t bog you down by trying to describe every gnarly little corner of the language. It concentrates on the essentials – with no unnecessary padding. If you need to get to grips with Ruby fast, this is the course for you.
Or maybe you’ve already learnt the basics of Ruby and you are looking for a quick way to revise your knowledge. With its video tutorials downloadable ‘cheat-sheets’ and interactive quizzes, Ruby For Programmers focuses on the most important features of Ruby and puts your knowledge to the test.
The course instructor Huw Collingbourne is the author of The Book Of Ruby. Huw has already taught over 22,000 people to program on Udemy.
Ruby is a cross-platform, object-oriented language. Ruby can not only be used for writing standalone programs but it can also be used for creating dynamic web sites thanks to web frameworks such as Rails. If you are already an experienced programmer in some other language, or if you’ve started learning Ruby and you need a clear, simple way to revise your knowledge, Ruby For Programmers is course for you.

What can you learn from this course?

✓ Learn the essentials of Ruby programming
✓ Identify Ruby’s strengths and weaknesses
✓ Know How Ruby’s Object Orientation works
✓ Understand key features of Ruby: modules, mixins, arrays, hashes, loops, blocks and IO

What you need to start the course?

• None (But a free Ruby interpreter and editor are required if you want to do hands-on Ruby coding)

Who is this course is made for?

• Programmers with experience of some other language such as Python, C or Java who want to learn the essentials of Ruby quickly
• Ruby learners – maybe you already know some Ruby and you want to revise or extend your knowledge
• Non-programmers who need to work with Ruby developers and understand the basics

Are there coupons or discounts for Ruby For Programmers ? What is the current price?

The course costs $14.99. And currently there is a 73% discount on the original price of the course, which was $54.99. So you save $40 if you enroll the course now.
The average price is $18.9 of 46 Ruby courses. So this course is 21% cheaper than the average Ruby course on Udemy.

Will I be refunded if I'm not satisfied with the Ruby For Programmers course?

YES, Ruby For Programmers has a 30-day money back guarantee. The 30-day refund policy is designed to allow students to study without risk.

Are there any financial aid for this course?

Currently we could not find a scholarship for the Ruby For Programmers course, but there is a $40 discount from the original price ($54.99). So the current price is just $14.99.

Who will teach this course? Can I trust Huw Collingbourne?

Huw Collingbourne has created 16 courses that got 10,807 reviews which are generally positive. Huw Collingbourne has taught 87,265 students and received a 4.5 average review out of 10,807 reviews. Depending on the information available, we think that Huw Collingbourne is an instructor that you can trust.
Director of Technology, SapphireSteel Software
  Huw Collingbourne is the technology director at SapphireSteel Software, developers of programming tools for Microsoft Visual Studio. He is author of The Little Book Of C, The Little Book Of Pointers and The Little Book Of Recursion from Bitwise Books and of The Book Of Ruby from No Starch Press. He runs Bitwise Courses and teaches courses on a range of programming topics. 
     Huw has been a programmer for more than 30 years. He is a well-known technology writer in the UK. For over ten years he wrote the Delphi and Java programming column for PC Plus Magazine.  He has also written numerous opinion and programming columns (including tutorials on C#, C++, Smalltalk and Ruby) for a number of computer magazines, such as Computer Shopper, PC Pro, and PC Plus. 
     In the 1980s he was a pop music journalist and interviewed most of the New Romantic stars, such as Duran Duran, Spandau Ballet, Adam Ant, Boy George, and Depeche Mode. He is now writing a series of 1980s murder mysteries. 
     At various times Huw has been a magazine publisher, editor, and TV broadcaster. He has an MA in English from the University of Cambridge and holds a 2nd dan black belt in aikido, a martial art which he teaches in North Devon, UK. The aikido comes in useful when trying (usually unsuccessfully) to keep his Pyrenean Mountain Dogs under some semblance of control. 
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Freshness

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Popularity

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Material

Platform: Udemy
Video: 2h 35m
Language: English
Next start: On Demand

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