From: Isaac Gouy Date: 2005-12-24T07:47:50+09:00 Subject: Re: Bruce Eckel and Ruby gwtmp01@mac.com wrote: > 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 Rather than yet more technical knowledge, the area that frequently needs improvement is skill in communicating and working with others - so maybe if they read "How the way we talk can change the way we work" or "Difficult Conversations: How to discuss what matters most" or "One-to-One in the Workplace"