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As someone who doesn't know Ruby, my only advice relates to coding in general. When I first started out with absolutely no experience at all, I started by getting a basic understanding of the language and trying to write small apps. It felt more rewarding to have a goal in mind, even if the app would never be shown to anyone else. Also I'd recommend not copying any code that you find on the internet verbatim. Coding becomes an art form and you don't want to pick up the bad habits of some developers by using code snippets you find around.