From: gwtmp01@... Date: 2005-12-24T05:04:41+09:00 Subject: Re: Bruce Eckel and Ruby On Dec 23, 2005, at 12:57 PM, Stephen Kellett wrote: > In message , > gwtmp01@mac.com writes >> At one level I understand this point of view. But at the same >> time, how >> difficult is it to read a book? > > Very, if you are too tired to take it in. If you are busy with work > and have a young family I doubt it would be that easy. It really scares me to hear that people don't have time to read. Even 10 minutes in bed before you nod off is better than nothing. Note, I didn't say that *Ruby* should be at the top of your list but I really do think it is important to find time to read. I wasn't trying trying to make a point about Ruby but instead just a general point about finding time to read in order to know what is going on in your industry, your community, and the world. One of the questions I ask in interviews is what sort of professional development the applicant has pursued. Web sites they read, magazines they follow, books they learned from and so on. If I get a blank stare or something about being too busy for that.... Gary Wright