From: Brandon Weaver <keystonelemur@...>
Date: 2013-05-20T06:42:46+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Programming Practice

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Perhaps, but theory and algorithmic knowledge will rarely go amiss.

Personally I'd look up the Ruby style guide.
On May 19, 2013 3:31 PM, "Josh Cheek" <josh.cheek@gmail.com> wrote:

> On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 2:44 PM, Brandon Weaver <keystonelemur@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> Your scope of thinking is too narrow. You want general problems that can
>> be interpreted for any language.
>>
>
> Not necessarily, a site focused on Ruby challenges could allow you to
> upload your code and check it's correctness. For example, rubeque.com and
> rubymonk.com there are also sites like you describe which attempt to work
> for any language, such as codechef.com, but I've never been very happy
> with any of the ones like this that I've seen, they tend to favour low
> level languages.
>
>>  Project Euler and Rosalind are great for it, and coding Katas are some
>> to go on as well. Sharpen your Google Fu, it will serve you well in the
>> future.
>>
> Never  tried Rosalind, but I'd be hesitant to recommend Project Euler. It
> will sharpen your problem solving and algorithm skills, but won't require
> you to learn anything about Ruby beyond some basic data types and
> functions. It also requires a much better understanding of mathematics than
> most people have, making many of the questions inaccessible.
>
> -Josh
>

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<p dir=3D"ltr">Perhaps, but theory and algorithmic knowledge will rarely go=
 amiss. </p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Personally I&#39;d look up the Ruby style guide. </p>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On May 19, 2013 3:31 PM, &quot;Josh Cheek&quot; =
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:josh.cheek@gmail.com">josh.cheek@gmail.com</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br type=3D"attribution"><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"mar=
gin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
On Sun, May 19, 2013 at 2:44 PM, Brandon Weaver <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a hr=
ef=3D"mailto:keystonelemur@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">keystonelemur@gmail=
.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><blockquote class=
=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd=
ing-left:1ex">

<p dir=3D"ltr">Your scope of thinking is too narrow. You want general probl=
ems that can be interpreted for any language.</p></blockquote><div><br></di=
v><div>Not necessarily, a site focused on Ruby challenges could allow you t=
o upload your code and check it&#39;s correctness. For example, <a href=3D"=
http://rubeque.com" target=3D"_blank">rubeque.com</a> and <a href=3D"http:/=
/rubymonk.com" target=3D"_blank">rubymonk.com</a> there are also sites like=
 you describe which attempt to work for any language, such as <a href=3D"ht=
tp://codechef.com" target=3D"_blank">codechef.com</a>, but I&#39;ve never b=
een very happy with any of the ones like this that I&#39;ve seen, they tend=
 to favour low level languages.=A0</div>

<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1p=
x #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><p dir=3D"ltr"> </p>
<p dir=3D"ltr">Project Euler and Rosalind are great for it, and coding Kata=
s are some to go on as well. Sharpen your Google Fu, it will serve you well=
 in the future.</p></blockquote><div>Never =A0tried Rosalind, but I&#39;d b=
e hesitant to recommend Project Euler. It will sharpen your problem solving=
 and algorithm skills, but won&#39;t require you to learn anything about Ru=
by beyond some basic data types and functions. It also requires a much bett=
er understanding of mathematics than most people have, making many of the q=
uestions inaccessible.</div>

<div><br></div><div>-Josh</div></div>
</blockquote></div>

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