Ruby Monstas

First steps

What programming language should I learn?

Ask 10 Programmers, get 15 answers

More important than what language is that you try it

Try one language and go for it!

Why Ruby?

"I hope to see Ruby help every programmer in the world to be productive, and to enjoy programming, and to be happy. That is the primary purpose of Ruby language."
Yukihiro Matsumoto ("Matz") - Ruby creator

Why Ruby?

The coaches know it well

Easier to learn than other languages

Active, open and friendly community: "Matz is nice and so we are nice" (MINASWAN)

Hello world!

try.ruby-lang.org

Congratulations!

Your very first error message!

Hello world!

puts "Hello world!"

Congratulations!

Your very first Ruby program!

What questions do you have?