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Learning Hard (and Amazing!) Things
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Rachel Myers
November 16, 2013
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Learning Hard (and Amazing!) Things
A talk for RailsGirls, Milan
Rachel Myers
November 16, 2013
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Transcript
Hard Things! Learning (& AMAZing) R M r @r r
ComiNg to Programming
ComiNg to Programming Why Program
ComiNg to Programming Why Program Why we need Women
ComiNg to Programming Why Program Why we need Women L
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initialize @first_language = first_la @dream_project = dream_pr end end
class Coders < AllPeople attr_reader first_language attr_writer dream_project, current_project def
initialize @first_language = first_la @dream_project = dream_pr end end
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∃x| (Px ⊃ Qx) ⊃ Rx ∀x| (Px ∨ Qx)
∧ ¬(Px ∧ Qx) ∴(¬Px ∧ Qx) ∨ (Px ∧ ¬Qx) ∴ ∃x | Rx
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> WHY PROGRAM? (B ’ ffi . F r v
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Programming Demands (& Rewards!!) My Best Efforts
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People think dumb things: “W ’ pr r .” “W
r ’ pr r r .” “W ’ pr r .”
People think dumb things: “W ’ pr r .” “W
r ’ pr r r .” “W ’ pr r .” NOPE NOPE NOPE
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Hell No! Hell No! Hell No!
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