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March 2021
  • Mar 1, 2021 learnenough-news , tutorials , git , ruby , scripting

    Shipping: Real Artists Ship

    As legendary Apple cofounder Steve Jobs once said: Real artists ship. What he meant was that, as tempting as it is to privately polish in perpetuity, makers must ship their work—that is, actually finish it and get it out into the world. This can be scary, because shipping means exposing your work not only to fans but also to critics. “What if people don’t like what I’ve made?” Real artists ship.

February 2021
  • Feb 22, 2021 shell-script , command-line , deploying , ruby , tutorials

    The Power of Scripting: A Deploy Script

    This post is about the power of scripting, which refers to the creation of programs (known as scripts) that are generally shorter and simpler than full-size applications while still being highly useful. The most common kind of script is a shell script, which is typically run at the command line. The specific example we’ll be looking at is an only slightly simplified version of a script that I use all the time, often multiple times per day. It’s called deploy, and its purpose is to deploy a wide variety of different project types using a method appropriate to each type.

  • Feb 10, 2021 search-engine-optimization , html , css-and-layout , custom-domains

    SEO in One Post

    Learn (practically) everything you need to know about search-engine optimization in only one post!

  • Feb 4, 2021 learnenough-news , tutorials , ruby-on-rails , eager-loading , sql

    Eager Loading and the N+1 Query Problem

    Working with any popular programming framework today typically means using an object-relational mapping (ORM) library like Rails’ Active Record to interact with the database. ORM systems are a definite plus for developer productivity and general happiness. They also allow a programmer to get by with a little bit less knowledge (sometimes a whole lot less) about what’s happening in between their code and the database. But that convenience comes with some pitfalls, including the common N+1 query problem. What does that mean? Read on to find out!

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  • Sep 5, 2018 new-tutorial , ruby

    Learn Enough Ruby to Be Dangerous Ebook

    Ruby is an elegant and intuitive object-oriented programming language that is especially known for its use in web development. Learn Enough Ruby to Be Dangerous is designed to get you started writing practical and modern Ruby programs as fast as possible, including an introduction to web development with Sinatra.

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  • May 9, 2018 new-tutorial , javascript

    Learn Enough JavaScript to Be Dangerous

    As the only programming language that can be executed inside web browsers, JavaScript is an essential part of every programmer's toolkit. Learn Enough JavaScript to Be Dangerous is designed to get you started writing practical and modern JavaScript programs as fast as possible, using the latest JavaScript technologies (including Node.js and ES6), with a focus on the real tools used every day by software developers.

April 2018
  • Apr 25, 2018 new-tutorial , javascript

    Full draft of Learn Enough JavaScript

    As the only programming language that can be executed inside web browsers, JavaScript is an essential part of every programmer's toolkit. Learn Enough JavaScript to Be Dangerous is designed to get you started writing practical and modern JavaScript programs as fast as possible, using the latest JavaScript technologies (including Node.js and ES6), with a focus on the real tools used every day by software developers.

  • Apr 18, 2018 new-tutorial , javascript

    Learn Enough JavaScript, drafts of Chapters 7 & 8

    As the only programming language that can be executed inside web browsers, JavaScript is an essential part of every programmer's toolkit. Learn Enough JavaScript to Be Dangerous is designed to get you started writing practical and modern JavaScript programs as fast as possible, using the latest JavaScript technologies (including Node.js and ES6), with a focus on the real tools used every day by software developers.

  • Apr 11, 2018 new-tutorial , javascript

    Learn Enough JavaScript, drafts of Chapters 4–6

    As the only programming language that can be executed inside web browsers, JavaScript is an essential part of every programmer's toolkit. Learn Enough JavaScript to Be Dangerous is designed to get you started writing practical and modern JavaScript programs as fast as possible, using the latest JavaScript technologies (including Node.js and ES6), with a focus on the real tools used every day by software developers.

  • Apr 4, 2018 new-tutorial , javascript

    Learn Enough JavaScript, drafts of Chapters 1–3

    As the only programming language that can be executed inside web browsers, JavaScript is an essential part of every programmer's toolkit. Learn Enough JavaScript to Be Dangerous is designed to get you started writing practical and modern JavaScript programs as fast as possible, using the latest JavaScript technologies (including Node.js and ES6), with a focus on the real tools used every day by software developers.

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  • Jun 28, 2016 update , rails

    The Ruby on Rails Tutorial book, updated for Rails 5

    With the release of this new edition, the Ruby on Rails Tutorial continues to be the most comprehensive and up-to-date resource for learning web development with Rails. As with previous editions, its focus is on the general principles of web development, not on Rails specifically, though of course it gives you a great foundation with Rails as well.

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  • Feb 4, 2016 new-tutorial , git

    Learn Enough Git to Be Dangerous

    Learn Enough Git to Be Dangerous focuses on Git essentials without getting bogged down in lots of heavy theory. It includes many concrete examples of how to use the most important Git commands.

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  • Dec 7, 2015 ebooks-launch , dev-basics

    Learn Enough Text Editor to Be Dangerous ebooks

    Learn Enough Text Editor to Be Dangerous is an introduction to text editors that assumes no prerequisites other than a familiarity with the Unix command line (such as that provided by Learn Enough Command Line to Be Dangerous). Topics include Minimum Viable Vim, an introduction to "modern" text editors like Atom and Sublime Text, and more advanced features like editing source code and global find and replace.

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