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How I TRAINed to learn Rails - THE BOOK Pre-order

How I TRAINed to learn Rails - THE BOOK Pre-order

How I TRAINed to learn Rails - THE BOOK Pre-order

How I TRAINed to learn RAILS (THE BOOK): A Guide to learning rails in 2 months

How I TRAINed to learn RAILS (THE BOOK): A Guide to learning rails in 2 months

How I TRAINed to learn RAILS (THE BOOK): A Guide to learning rails in 2 months

How I TRAINed to learn RAILS (THE BOOK): A Guide to learning rails in 2 months

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HOW I TRAINed TO LEARN RAILS is a book that teaches programming fundamentals and the programmer mindset to aspiring developers.


THE STORY

In June 2013, I wrote an article on medium called “How I TRAINed to learn rails” where I shared my story and the path I took to learn rails in 2 months.  The article went viral and was even recommended by the founder of Ruby (Yukihiro Matsumoto aka Matz). Since then, I’ve received hundreds of emails from people around the world that wanted to thank me for writing it. I also received success stories via email from people that had read and followed my article and landed their first web developer job after 2 months. Some of the readers asked me if I ever considered writing a book where I would go more in depth and share my experience and techniques. So I took their comments to heart and I decided to go even further into the subject and explain in detail how to learn not only ruby and rails but also how to think like a hacker, and learn coding more efficiently.

Unlock Each Chapters 

Every-time a milestone is reached I'll write a new chapter.

- $100 - Prologue - My Story

-  $200 - Chapter 1 - Cultivating the mindset

- $300 - Chapter 2 - Understanding Programming - UNLOCK

- $400 - Chapter 3 - The Knockout Method: How I train to learn smarter - UNLOCK

- $500 - Chapter 4 - Learn to search like a Hacker - UNLOCK

- $600 - Chapter 5 - It’s all about the syntax - UNLOCK

- $700 - Chapter 6 - My favourite resources and tools- UNLOCK

- $800 - Chapter 7 - Command line crash course - UNLOCK

- $900 - Chapter 8 - Getting to know Ruby like a ninja - UNLOCK

- $1000 - Chapter 9 - Pry Sensei : The debugger who told me everything - UNLOCK

- $1100 - Chapter 10 -This is how the web works - UNLOCK

- $1200 - Chapter 11 - The ABC of HTML/CSS - UNLOCK

- $1300 - Chapter 12 - Master your browser dev tool, Master the Web - UNLOCK

- $1400 - Chapter 13 - The 4 steps to DEV epiphany - UNLOCK

- $1500 - Chapter 14 - Jump into RAILiality - UNLOCK

- $1600 - Chapter 15 - Model, Views and Controllers - UNLOCK

- $1700 - Chapter 16 - Config files and Databases - UNLOCK

- $1800 - Chapter 17 - Mastering Parameters, Requests and Routing - UNLOCK

- $1900 - Chapter 18 - RVM, GEMs and GEMSETs - UNLOCK

- $2000 - Chapter 19 - UNLOCK THIS TITLE - UNLOCK


WHY DOES THIS MATTER FOR EVERYONE?

There are hundreds of programming books out there that focuse on specific languages but not enough that allow someone that have absolutely no background in computer or programming to learn how to code quickly.

I want to help people build a foundation that will allow them to learn ruby, rails and their next language smarter and faster. This book will show you the KNOCKOUT method I used, and the path I took to start from knowing absolutely nothing, to becoming a good programmer.

WHY DOES THIS MATTER FOR PEOPLE THAT WANT TO LEARN RUBY or RAILS?

Ruby and Rails just keeps on changing. Both Rails 3 and 4, as well as Ruby 1.9 and 2.0, bring hundreds of improvements, including new APIs and substantial performance enhancements. For someone that has absolutely no prior experience in ruby or rails this is a big deal. There are a lot of tutorials online available, and solutions for fixing bugs on specific versions but it is still very hard for someone with no experience to keep track of updates when they are new at this.

With this book, you will be able to filter the noise and the confusion, save hours of frustration and learn to dive between the differences in each version. 

WHY YOU SHOULD LEARN TO CODE?

In a world where kids are born with smartphones in their hands and iPads in their cribs, computer programming is becoming the new literacy.

Our world is increasingly run by software and we need more diversity in the people who are building it. Young people across the world are embracing technology and entrepreneurship.

With more schools integrating C.S. into curriculum for kids as young as 12, coding will one day be as foundational as arithmetic or grammar. Why not get ahead of the curve and start today!

If you have the talent to turn your great idea into a working prototype, this significantly increases the likelihood that it will become a reality.


WHAT MAKE THIS BOOK AWESOME??

A few things:

- This book is for EVERYONE

- This book has great advices for beginners

- It promotes computer science education

- The curriculum of this book will be high-school and university ready so other instructors can employ the techniques taught in this book to teach or start teaching.

- This is a coding book written as a self Improvement book that not only teaches you how to code but also how to become a good developer.

- It helps you follow your joys and fall in love with code.

- Coding is really like a super power.

TESTIMONIALS

This is what people said about the "How I TRAINed to learn rails" article on medium:
" I took a lot of the advice that you shared in your post when I was learning Ruby on Rails myself and thought you might like to know that your posts really helped accelerate my learning. " ~Leah Phan

"Your "How I TRAINed to learnRails" write-up at Medium boosts my desire to learn how to code. Thanks for writing it." ~Nar Dichoso

"Im learning Ruby on Rails. Its fun to write code! His advice comes in handy." ~Don Vito

"Fantastic source of info as I am looking into learning Ruby and well written." ~Michael Malek

"Useful!" ~ Alicia Casuso

"Thank you for this article. It reads like an honest conversation from an experienced programmer.I feel ready to start learning Ruby now, especially with all the material you have provided." ~Andrew Ellul

And the founder of Ruby himself:


WHO AM I?

I've been a Rails developer for about 5 years now. I am very thankful for all the great resources I found online when I was learning so now I'm teaching people about what I learned about learning. 

I am currently a Senior Developer and Team lead at Plumlytics and a mentor at Bitmaker Labs (a coding school located in Toronto). Prior to working there and on this book I was a Senior Developer at Rogers and Sportsnet. I was also part of Extreme Startup 2nd cohort  incubator and a MarsDD client with a few startups.

On the weekend I teach people how to code at DevWeekend. Where people can learn how to code on the weekend for people that have not enough flexibility to quit their job and commit to a 12 week curriculum course. The technique I use to teach people how to code in a month at DevWeekend employs the same technique I will be teaching you in the book.

WHAT’S THE MONEY GOING TOWARDS

To make a minimum order of 200 copies, I need you.

In addition, if I reach my stretch goals; I will work on video tutorial that will go with the book available for FREE online.

I’m writing all of this myself. Most of the funds will be production costs: printing the books and hiring an editor. And you'll get to be a part of the journey of a first time author that want to teach the world how to code.

Breakdown of budget

  • Editor for spelling and storyline
  • Purchase of fonts
  • Book and workbook layout design
  • Obtaining ISBN numbers, registration fees and costs associated with getting listed in online bookstores
  • Production of the books 
  • Shipping
  • Stickers


WHAT IF I RAISE MORE MONEY THAN WHAT'S NEEDED?  DO AMAZING THINGS HAPPEN?

If this campaign reach its goal for the book, I'll be able to release the book as a professionally-edited, professionally typeset, professionally-designed. The more money this campaign raise the more content I will be able to build toward the book such as online screencast.

Strech Goals

200 pre-orders need to be reached to unlock the stretch goals.

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WHAT IF I DON'T RAISE ENOUG MONEY?

If I don't raise enough money. I will email all the backers and find out how I can make this book better. Without meeting the 200 pre-orders I might not be able to self-publish the book, but I will still release a shorter PDF version for all the people that supported it.  

DELIVERY DATE

I plan to release a final version of the book in February 2015. 

While I won't be delivering the books in time for Christmas, if you pledge $50 or more you will receive stickers for the holiday with an e-card from me. It's the perfect last-minute gift for anyone on your list.


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Be one of 5 people to get an autographed book that I will personally sign with your name on it AND a digital version of the book with a thank you note in PDF.
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Stretch goal. If you are a business, I will add your logo on the book as a company sponsor and on the credit. Your business will also receive 5 copies of the book in PDF & Hardcover copy, signed by me with a thank you note. Finally, I will mention your company at each public press conference for the book for a year.
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