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by douchescript 843 days ago
I do like ruby a lot but I never grokked what was so great about _why, even though I coded ruby when he was active. Felt like a cargo cult. Maybe it was the depressive vibe of his stuff.
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He was a poet who could code. Not a software engineer.

(disclaimer: I really like most of his ruby stuff)

Same here. I never understood why the poignant guide is so loved. I could never get past the first couple pages cuz it felt so random.

Always thought I was missing something.