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I got my start in web development right around the time Ryan started RailsCasts, the early days of Rails. He inspired a generation of developers, me included, to learn the ins and outs of the framework and its ecosystem. His weekly posts were required viewing. I’d catch myself at work using his catch phrases: “Yay that works!”

I’d encourage anyone who hasn’t seen RailsCasts to check it out. Many software content creators follow in his footsteps. He set a standard for teaching through screencasts that still holds up today.

I’m looking forward to reading the rest of his series.