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Summary

In this talk from FutureRuby, Jonathan Dahl talks about minimalism and clarity in writing and how to use these principles in programming.

Bio

Jonathan Dahl is a developer and entrepreneur. His projects include FlixCloud (http://flixcloud.com), a distributed video transcoding service partnered with On2 Technologies; Tumblon (http://tumblon.com), a site that provides parents with interactive developmental information for their children; and a few dozen consulting gig; he blogs at http://railspikes.com.

About the conference

FutureRuby isn't a Ruby conference, but a conference for Rubyists. This is a call to order - a congress of the curious characters that drew us to this community in the first place. We have a singular opportunity to express a long-term vision, a future where Ruby drives creativity and prosperity without being dampened by partisan politics.

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Aug 19, 2009

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  • I love this presentation

    by Gilad Manor,

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    I loved the concepts you presented, and the form you chose to present them.



    if I may add one of my own (hard one for me :)

    Never fall in love with your own creativity




    taken from the "development war room" on giladmanor.com

  • Slides messed up

    by Troels Knak-Nielsen,

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    The slides are messed up around the '26 mark.

  • Great explanation

    by Baljeet Sandhu,

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    The points made in this talk are not entirely new, but this is the best explanation I have seen so far. Drawing analogies with other fields also helps points stick. Good job !

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