From: barjunk <barjunk@...>
Date: 2007-02-15T07:15:19+09:00
Subject: Re: Adopt-a-newbie? Based on actual experience.

On Feb 14, 12:54 pm, "Pat Maddox" <perg...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 2/14/07, SonOfLilit <sonofli...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > All of this has brought me to think of an Adopt-a-newbie model. Somehow,
> > every newbie that wants would get an email address of a volunteer from
> > ruby-talk, with whom he can correspond personally and who will answer his
> > basic questions and serve to also encourage him to keep learning.
>
> OOH!  I want a newbie!!
>
> Seriously, this sounds pretty cool.  I'm lucky enough to write Ruby
> all day long for my day job, and I could probably help some other
> people out quite a bit I think.
>
> Pat


I'm a newbie willing to be beaten ....ahh....helped by a more
experienced user. :)

I'd also willing provide time to a super brand new person wanting
install help and ruby basics.

What do we do next?

James' idea about moving this offlist has merit.

Mike B.