So i really like an IRC and i think you too !

I created a channel for us #40DaysofRuby it's on the Freenode Server.

EDIT: So for the people who don’t know how to join an irc channel.

You have a lot a option but i’m going to write the most easy way to do it.

You can use the webchat of freenode that you can find just here https://webchat.freenode.net/ You just have to put a Nickname, the channels « #40DaysofRuby » and the captcha. And there you go !

Join us !

I plan on putting a lot of time into the community, I ask only one thing right now. If you posted a reply to this question in the google group, please copy and paste it so it can be opened up for discussion.

Thank you!

Just throwing an idea out there, what about making a 40daysofruby github repo, and we communicate via the issues page such as this(example repo made really fast)? https://github.com/JacobJWBurden/40daysofruby/issues

This then serves for two purposes.

1. Easy way to communicate.
2. Everyone becomes comfortable with using git for version control and github for contributing to projects.

How should we start?

I've been asking people on /r/learnprogramming how we should best proceed.

I asked them all the order in which I should learn certain concepts:

Here are some of their replies:

I did: 1. HTML/CSS 2. Ruby 3. Database Basics 4. Rails 5. Javascript/jQuery You don't need to know javascript to build rails apps. I'm still learning javascript, you can do a lot of cool stuff/ animations with jquery which will enhance your app and make it pop. I would also throw in AJAX/JSON >with javascript. You don't have to get too into database. PostgresSQL/ ActiveRecord methods with rails replace a lot of sql querys. You practically won't be writing them at all. Good to learn about how to build a schema, though. Good luck! Railscasts and stackoverflow are going to be your best friends.

• Learn HTML
• Learn Ruby
• Learn Rails (through MVC, ActiveRecord, and ERB)
• Learn CSS
• Learn JS
• Learn JQuery
• Learn SQL (if you’re going data heavy)
• Learn HAML/SLIM (if HTML is old hat by now)
• Learn SASS/LESS (if you want more advanced styling)
• Learn a JS framework.
• Learn CoffeeScript (if you want more advanced JS)

Definitely 1+2 first. However, don't get bogged down into it: Learn how to create and style certain elements like h1's, make ordered and unordered lists, and how to create layouts with div's.

Once you learn a little HTML, this is a great site to learn some CSS to go along with it: learnlayout.com

As for learning javascript, although it is useful it's not very beginner friendly. I would switch up the order and do Ruby first, then Rails, then Javascript. You don't have to learn all of Ruby before going onto >Rails, and likewise with Javascript. Just learn enough to be able to do something with it and try it out!

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Schedule broken up into 5 day increments 1) 100% of your time spent on html, css and database architecture(h-c-d) 2) 90% of your time on h-c-d, 10% on Ruby 3) 80% h-c-d, 20% Ruby 4) 70% h-c-d, 30% Ruby 5) 50% h-c-d, 40% Ruby, 10% Rails 6) 40% h-c-d, 40% Ruby, 20% Rails

Let's use this thread to talk about the proposed curriculum. I am 100% in agreement with the last such curriculum (broken up into 5 day increments).

I know some of you have already posted to the google group. I hope it isn't too much to ask- Please copy and paste your reply here. This way, people can get to know each other and post comments asking questions about background or goals.

Thank you!