From: trans <transfire@...>
Date: 2009-10-05T09:14:13+09:00
Subject: Re: what do you enjoy in a ruby quiz?



On Oct 4, 6:57 pm, Martin DeMello <martindeme...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I've noticed that the ruby quiz has been getting few responses of
> late. In one sense I'm part of the problem; I seldom do the quizzes
> myself. However, I do like setting them, and have fun thinking up
> quizzes that are (reasonably) quick and (hopefully) enjoyable. So I
> put it to you - what sort of quizzes do you enjoy? More
> algorithm-based? More focused on a fun result (a game, some pretty
> pictures, etc)? Something "real world" that gives you the satisfaction
> of writing a useful program? Something that encourages you to explore
> the libraries out there? Something competitive? Pick out one or two
> quizzes that you enjoyed doing and say why.

I do not think it is so much your fault. According to the stats, ruby-
talk hit its peak in August '06 with 6579 posts. Last month the list
received barely 2000 posts. And readership continues to decline about
about 25% per year.