The Odin Project's Ruby Programming teaches Ruby, a beautiful and productive language known for Rails, the web framework that powers many startups. You learn through lessons and projects. The course covers syntax, object-oriented programming, and practical Ruby patterns. After finishing, you understand Ruby and can build command-line tools or pair it with Rails for web development. The main limitation: Ruby is less in-demand than Python or JavaScript, but it's excellent for web development and startups.
Ruby is used by 6.5% of professional developers and powers over 2 million websites including Airbnb, GitHub, and Shopify (source: Stack Overflow and Ruby on Rails site).
About This Course
The Odin Project's Ruby course. Covers Ruby syntax, OOP, blocks, procs, lambdas, file I/O, and testing. Hands-on projects throughout. Foundation for the Ruby on Rails path.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is The Odin Project's Ruby course free?
Yes, completely free.
Should I learn Python or Ruby?
Python is more versatile (data science, web, scripting). Ruby is excellent for web development with Rails. Choose your goal.
After Ruby, what's Rails?
Rails is the web framework. The Odin Project has a Rails path after Ruby that teaches web development.
Can I get a job knowing just Ruby?
Ruby + Rails gets you hired for web development roles. Ruby alone is less directly marketable.
How long is the Ruby course?
Part of The Odin Project, about 4-8 weeks depending on pace.
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