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Matz's RubyConf 2012 Keynote

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Presenter: Yukihiro Matsumoto

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Abstract

Reinventhing Wheels of Future

Summary

  • Don't have time to read the whole thing?
  • Here are the takeaways.
  • "This page in a nutshell."

Memorable Quotes

  • "just wanted to create my own language"
  • "motivation is a rare resource"
  • "I love all programming langauges on earth"
  • "Diversity is the cost of innovation"
  • "Language Designer or Serial Killer?"
  • "Programming is a process of designing your own DSL"
  • "Will release Ruby 2.0 on Feb 24, 2013"

Notes

  • Started Ruby in Feb. 24, 1993 to replace Perl (but not really)
  • Motivation is a precious resource
  • If you are motivated, then do it. Even if you find you waste your time.
  • Fosters diversity.
  • Discussed new features of Ruby 2.0
  • Invited programmers to improve Ruby 2.0 by cloning trunk, testing it, and repor bugs. Port your 1.9 projects to 2.0
  • mruby - very compact - can use on IOs.

Discussion

  • Programming will be fundamental lieracy
  • Easy tasks everyone will do
  • Professionals will need to do the hard stuff.

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