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Programming and Minimalism
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.
Community comments
I love this presentation
by Gilad Manor,
Slides messed up
by Troels Knak-Nielsen,
Great explanation
by Baljeet Sandhu,
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 !