Presentation for the Ruby Dev Summit 2017. Talk emphasises on how we as developers can build a better relationship with our prefered languages. How to make our journey as programmers fruitful and full of joy.

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You could argue that humans are
complicated computers

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Dual Neuron — Scott Ingram (CC-BY-NC-2.0)

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Image: www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-s-high-definition-panoramic-view-of-the-andromeda-galaxy

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But we are also not..

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Boring, Clackamas County, Oregon

8. The Question

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Why does programming at work feel so
different from working on personal projects or
going to events?

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25 Developers

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Answers with negative focus:
Work can become mundane.
(work) can be procedural at times
We code for money.
It all becomes too familiar.
Work can become a grind.
There is no a$$holes, only cool people.
There is usually a lot of pressure.
No ego’s.
💩

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Answers with positive focus:
You can do what you want to.
Side projects are more inline with our passions
We get to think creatively
Hearing other peoples passions
Free-time stuff is nearly always new
Everyone is on the same page.
We code for expression, and not for money.
Working on something that was neglected.
Willingness to learn, willingness to teach
Working with a fun language.
You leave bubbling with ideas.
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Why does programming at work feel so
different from working on personal projects or
going to events?
The Question

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The Question
Why does programming at work feel so
different from working on personal projects or
going to events?

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"Journeys require endpoints. Otherwise, you're
not Frodo. You're just some homeless guy
wandering around with stolen jewellery"
- The Oatmeal.

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"Journeys require endpoints. Otherwise, you're
not Frodo. You're just some homeless guy
wandering around with stolen jewellery"
- The Oatmeal.

17. Why do we program?

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Money ?

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Fame ?

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Glory ?

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You do it because you can ?

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You enjoy doing it

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Off to RubyDCamp 2016

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Ruby being this fun language that you just fall for…
- Kenneth Kalmer

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How would you define your
relationship with ruby?

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"Date nights are so important. In fact
they are critical”

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“Whether a thought is spoken or not, it is a
real thing and has powers of reality.”
- Frank Herbert

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“Whether a thought is spoken or not, it is a
real thing and has powers of reality.”
- Frank Herbert

29. Date 1: Local Party

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Learnings:
The development community is amazing, more
so the Ruby community.

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You’ll see further on the shoulders of
Giants.
© WARNER HOME VIDEO
Learnings:

39. Date 2: Coffee date

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Learnings:
There are many ways to solve a problem

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Learnings:
You don’t need to spend hours sharpening your
skills

46. Date 3: The Dinner Date

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改善
Learnings:

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改善 - Kai Zen
Learnings:

54. Date 4: The overnight.

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Learnings:
Ruby is amazing!

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Learnings:
Prove the concept!

65. Date 5: Memory lane.

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Reread a good book

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Source: http://poignant.guide/

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Learnings:
Sometimes going back is going forward.

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Learnings:
You'll never remember all of it.

71. Date 6: The weekend away.

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Learnings:
You’ll learn more teaching a principle than being
taught about it.

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Learnings:
Programming is an art.

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How do we define a passion project?

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Disclaimer!

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Cheat on work with this other project that
you have going on

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Commit to a 365 project.

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People want to tell their stories
and to be challenged to be engaged

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Learnings:
Create your passion project for a single
person

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Force scarcity, lust for it!
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Learnings:
Push your skills

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Learnings:
Fail in a forest

98. Ruberto Paulo / Software engineer
Twitter : @legend_rob
Github : github.com/ruberto
Gitlab : @LegendaryRob

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