[npsimons]

> To me, it’s a very convoluted way to learn ruby with a ton of irrelevant comic strips and pop culture references I don’t get that just add to the sizable cognitive load of learning a new language.

Fair, and to each their own. I do appreciate having cut and dry specs and whitepapers, but too often I feel that we as programmers take things too seriously and take for granted aesthetics. And while aesthetics may be subjective, for me at least, having multiple ways to approach something (like a new (to me) programming language) helps me really wrap my head around it and build a mental model.