From prakblr at yahoo.com  Mon Nov  1 01:38:19 2010
From: prakblr at yahoo.com (Prakash N Murthy)
Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:38:19 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Anyone available to pair on PPP Monday or
	Tuesday?
Message-ID: <716845.41823.qm@web65413.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>

Anytime works. Remote pairing OK too. Let me know.?
The app is coming along fine so far, with awesome contributions from many in the Boulder Ruby Community! Do check out the website.?
The progress has been much slower than what I had originally thought of - but thats OK because its been an incredible learning experience for all involved!?
While it is attractive to have the web-site up and running in quick time by having a couple of Rails experienced folks work on it for a couple of days, I think it is better that the process of building the web-site help people learn stuff at the same time. After all, the website's aim is to promote learning through paired programming.?
In that context, I invite the experienced Ruby and Rails professionals in the community to contribute to the project by pairing with someone else - preferably someone who is a beginner in Ruby / Rails. The steps to contribute to the project are documented on the github repository page.?
I am immensely thankful to Mike Gehard, Patrick Reagan, Elliot Winkler, Ben Brinkerhoff, Ryan Angilly & Dave Kapp for spending many hours pairing with me over the last week to get the site to where it is now, and to allow me to learn from their experience. Also, thankful to Ben Atkin, Sean Luckett, Craig Anderson and Marty Haught for their inputs.?
No matter what stage the app is at, I am planning to demo it as part of a lightning talk at the Ruby Conf next week :-)
Thanks!
Prakash N Murthy

(347) 228 3993

http://twitter.com/_prakash


      
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From mgehard at pivotalsf.com  Mon Nov  1 09:04:40 2010
From: mgehard at pivotalsf.com (Mike Gehard)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 07:04:40 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Anyone available to pair on PPP Monday or
	Tuesday?
In-Reply-To: <716845.41823.qm@web65413.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
References: <716845.41823.qm@web65413.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
Message-ID: <-3131486603690470454@unknownmsgid>

And thanks go out to Prakash for coming up with the idea for the site as
well as spearheading product definition.

Sent from a small keyboard. Please excuse the typos.

On Nov 1, 2010, at 12:24 AM, Prakash N Murthy <prakblr at yahoo.com> wrote:

Anytime works. Remote pairing OK too. Let me know.

The app is coming along fine so far, with awesome contributions from many in
the Boulder Ruby Community! Do check out the
*website<http://promiscuous-pair-programming.heroku.com/>
*.

The progress has been much slower than what I had originally thought of -
but thats OK because its been an incredible learning experience for all
involved!

While it is attractive to have the web-site up and running in quick time by
having a couple of Rails experienced folks work on it for a couple of days,
I think it is better that the process of building the web-site help people
learn stuff at the same time. After all, the website's aim is to promote
learning through paired programming.

In that context, I invite the experienced Ruby and Rails professionals in
the community to contribute to the project by pairing with someone else -
preferably someone who is a beginner in Ruby / Rails. The steps to
contribute to the project are documented on *the github repository
page*<http://bit.ly/cPdEgz>
.

I am immensely thankful to Mike Gehard, Patrick Reagan, Elliot Winkler, Ben
Brinkerhoff, Ryan Angilly & Dave Kapp for spending many hours pairing with
me over the last week to get the site to where it is now, and to allow me to
learn from their experience. Also, thankful to Ben Atkin, Sean Luckett,
Craig Anderson and Marty Haught for their inputs.

No matter what stage the app is at, I am planning to demo it as part of a
lightning talk at the Ruby Conf next week :-)

Thanks!

Prakash N Murthy
(347) 228 3993
http://twitter.com/_prakash

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From internetoutfitters at gmail.com  Mon Nov  1 11:16:21 2010
From: internetoutfitters at gmail.com (Kelly Ehret)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 09:16:21 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Community Ruby Training
Message-ID: <AANLkTimgd-DOhaPx30-2M7=NMoym+uend-0Ai+GJzNyV@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Charley - not sure if the Pivotal project is intended for instructors or
students (and I would be the latter), but please add me if it's appropriate.

Jeff - looks like that Dropbox link is dead.

Thanks,
Kelly

Here's my full contact info as well:
internetoutfitters at gmail.com
AIM: ioutfitter (usually on)
Skype: internetoutfitters
Twitter: @ioutfitter

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>   3. Upcoming Riak talk @pivotalboulder (Mike Gehard)
>   4. Zerista Job Posting (Charlie Savage)
>   5. Anyone available to pair on PPP Monday or Tuesday?
>      (Prakash N Murthy)
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>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:05:23 -0600
> From: Jefferey Sutherland <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com>
> To: bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
> Subject: Re: [Boulder Ruby Group] Community Ruby Training
> Message-ID:
>        <AANLkTikv5t2G=k2XRYqwugaZomL2zAUn4zWjsp8JCHuw at mail.gmail.com>
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> Here it is on Dropbox.  It's read-only and a really rough brainstorm.  I
> can't seem to find a place to upload files in Pivotal Tracker.
>
> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11413259/Ruby%20Training%20Ideas.odt
>
> If you're interested in this project, don't forget to let Charley know so
> he
> can add you to the tracker.
>
> - Jeff
>
> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Charley Baker <charley.baker at gmail.com
> >wrote:
>
> > Looks like it's still TOS'd out for some reason. From what I saw
> > that's a good initial start. I've also set up a project on Pivotal,
> > and added you as well. If there's anyone else who wants to be added to
> > the project on Pivotal, let me know your email and I'll add you. I've
> > kept the project name generic as rubytraining, instead of customizing
> > for the Boulder/Denver areas, since there are other cities and people
> > that may be interested at some point.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Charley
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Jefferey Sutherland
> > <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Google tells me that someone somewhere flagged it as inappropriate.
>  ???
> >  I
> > > requested a review.  If that falls through, I'll share on Dropbox.  Not
> > sure
> > > why Ruby Training would be a violation of terms of service.
> > > - Jeff
> > >
> > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 11:58 AM, John Noble <gaxunil at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Hi Jeff,
> > >> I can't seem to access the doc, google says:
> > >> We're sorry. You can't access this document because it is in violation
> > of
> > >> our Terms of Service.
> > >>
> > >> Is this possibly and edit link or something?
> > >> odd
> > >> -John
> > >>
> > >> John Noble
> > >> Software Consulting | Web Development | Technologist
> > >> O: 303-800-4494  M: 720-289-0275
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Jefferey Sutherland
> > >> <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>>
> > >>> I started some brainstorming.  Here's the Google Doc.  Let me know if
> > you
> > >>> want edit access for your ideas and I'll open it up.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> >
> https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=10-FMdb9rwrT00E-2KROjA3oV3bz0A4kZxX9zBCVuMQ0&hl=en&authkey=CPDHp6gM
> > >>> - Jeff
> > >>>
> > >>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Jefferey Sutherland
> > >>> <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> It seems there's a demand for structured learning as well as the
> > >>>> unstructured apprenticeship learning.  There is more than one
> learning
> > >>>> style.  Some people need the structure of a class to get started,
> > others
> > >>>> just need to dive in.  These two approaches can be combined to make
> a
> > great
> > >>>> boot camp.  In the army, recruits spend time both in the classroom
> and
> > >>>> practicing under the guidance of DIs.
> > >>>> Since this is an open effort, here's my contact info.
> > >>>> irc.freenode.net: drpentode (rarely on, but I can start)
> > >>>> jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com (IM on AIM and GTalk as well)
> > >>>> Skype:  jefferey.sutherland
> > >>>> Twitter: @drpentode
> > >>>> I'd be happy to register a domain, and if we don't have a pivotal
> > >>>> account, start with a backpack or campfire free account, or even
> > Google
> > >>>> docs.  I'm pretty open to different methods of task tracking.
> > >>>> - Jeff
> > >>>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Charley Baker <
> > charley.baker at gmail.com>
> > >>>> wrote:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Thanks for the followup. :) I honestly can't do Weds or Friday this
> > >>>>> week. Depending on interest and availability is always challenging.
> > >>>>> I'd say next steps would be to get a few people to "run" the
> effort,
> > I
> > >>>>> can definitely be one, come up with some ideas and illicit feedback
> > >>>>> and start socializing the idea at meetups. I would love to see this
> > >>>>> take off in this area.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> It's an open effort if anyone else want to chime in get involved.
> My
> > >>>>> contact info is:
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> irc.freenode.net: charleyb
> > >>>>> charley.baker at gmail.com (im as well)
> > >>>>> I'm also on skype: charley.baker
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Marty, does bdrg have a pivotal account, and if so, do you want to
> > add
> > >>>>> a training project? I think that's the best way to start setting up
> > >>>>> tasks.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Cheers,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Charley
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Jefferey Sutherland
> > >>>>> <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com> wrote:
> > >>>>> > It looks like there is a lot of interest in doing a community
> ruby
> > >>>>> > training
> > >>>>> > (or more).  Would anyone be available to meet next week to talk
> > about
> > >>>>> > this
> > >>>>> > and get it off the ground?  I'm available Wednesday or Friday
> > >>>>> > evening.  We
> > >>>>> > could meet in Boulder or somewhere in the North Metro area based
> on
> > >>>>> > where
> > >>>>> > people are located.
> > >>>>> > - Jeff Sutherland
> > >>>>> > _______________________________________________
> > >>>>> > Bdrg-members mailing list
> > >>>>> > Bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
> > >>>>> > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/bdrg-members
> > >>>>> >
> > >>>>
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>> _______________________________________________
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> From: Justin Smestad <justin.smestad at gmail.com>
> To: bdrg-members at rubyforge.org, derailed at googlegroups.com
> Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Mongo Boulder, Jan 21, Call for
>        presenters
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> I am helping organize the Mongo Boulder single day conference tentatively
> scheduled for January 21 (may change depending on the chosen venue). We
> wanted to get the ball rolling on a call for proposals.
>
> The topics obviously revolve around MongoDB and can range from "Intro to
> MongoDB" & "learn from my mistakes" to more advanced topics like "MongoDB
> with Hadoop" & "Sharding Internals". Please email me if you are interested.
>
>
> Regards,
> Justin Smestad
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> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:07:28 -0600
> From: Mike Gehard <mgehard at pivotallabs.com>
> To: bdrg-members at rubyforge.org, derailed at googlegroups.com
> Cc: Mark Phillips <mark at basho.com>, David Smith <dizzyd at basho.com>,
>        boulder at pivotallabs.com, Jon Meredith <jmeredith at basho.com>
> Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Upcoming Riak talk @pivotalboulder
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> Good evening all,
>
> Pivotal Boulder is happy to host a 2 hour talk on Riak(
> https://wiki.basho.com/display/RIAK/Riak) by two of the Basho developers.
> Please join us on November 10th from 7-9pm at the Pivotal Boulder office
> (1701 Pearl Street) for pizza, beers and geek talk.
>
> Here is an outline of the talk:
>
> 1) Riak from a High Level
>
> Riak is a fault tolerant, highly-scalable key/value store being used by
> companies like Mozilla, Mochi Media, Comcast and Vibrant Media
> for applications that generate revenue. This talk will focus on the origins
> of Riak, the high level design decisions, its architecture, and how it fits
> into the overall database space.
>
> 2) Schema Design in Riak
>
> Using a non-relation key/value store for your application can be
> very powerful in many ways. But wrapping your head around how to model
> your data can, at first, be a bit daunting. This talk with cover what
> to consider when constructing your data model and will examine what
> features
> Riak offers and how they compare to those that you might be used to when
> working with your data in a relational world.
>
> Please use this link to RSVP for the talk so we know about how many people
> are coming:
> http://plancast.com/p/2rtv
>
> Please spread the word to Rubyist and non-Rubyists alike...
>
> Mike
>
> --
> Mike Gehard
> Pivotal Labs Boulder
> (970) 471-9835 | (303) 857-5980
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> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:24:07 -0600
> From: Charlie Savage <cfis at savagexi.com>
> To: bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
> Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Zerista Job Posting
> Message-ID: <4CC9DBE7.5080009 at savagexi.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> We are looking to hire a Rails developer in Denver.  I've attached the
> job description below for anyone interested.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Charlie
> CTO Zerista
> http://www.zerista.com
>
>
> ----------------------------
>
> Zerista (www.zerista.com) is a funded Colorado startup that provides
> cutting-edge social event software for consumers, conferences and trade
> shows.  We have a product in the marketplace and satisfied, paying
> customers.  This is a unique opportunity to work on an innovative social
> media platform at a rapidly growing, well-positioned startup.
>
> We are looking for a Rails software engineer who will immediately become
> a key member of our team.  You'll play a major role in the continued
> development of our core application as we add new features and grow our
> customer base.  Upon joining the company, you will be expected to
> contribute to design decisions and produce simple and elegant working code.
>
> You must have excellent design skills, strong object oriented
> programming skills, experience with Ruby on Rails and in-depth knowledge
> of relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL).  You should be
> well-versed in source control management systems, such as Subversion or
> Git.  Experience with iPhone and/or Android development would be
> considered a major plus.
>
> You must like working on small teams, having lots of responsibility and
> thrive on tight deadlines. The position will start as a one month,
> on-site trial-contractor job that will then turn into a full-time
> position.   Last, you must live in or near Denver, Colorado.
> Required Skills:
>
>     * Bachelor?s or Master?s degree in computer science
>     * Excellent design skills ? you?ll be responsible for building
> important parts of our product
>     * Strong object oriented programming skills
>     * Significant experience with Ruby on Rails
>     * In-depth knowledge of relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL)
>     * Well-versed in source control management systems, such as
> Subversion or Git.
>     * Must live in or near Denver, Colorado
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:38:19 -0700 (PDT)
> From: Prakash N Murthy <prakblr at yahoo.com>
> To: Boulder Ruby <bdrg-members at rubyforge.org>
> Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Anyone available to pair on PPP Monday
>        or      Tuesday?
> Message-ID: <716845.41823.qm at web65413.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>
> Anytime works. Remote pairing OK too. Let me know.?
> The app is coming along fine so far, with awesome contributions from many
> in the Boulder Ruby Community! Do check out the website.?
> The progress has been much slower than what I had originally thought of -
> but thats OK because its been an incredible learning experience for all
> involved!?
> While it is attractive to have the web-site up and running in quick time by
> having a couple of Rails experienced folks work on it for a couple of days,
> I think it is better that the process of building the web-site help people
> learn stuff at the same time. After all, the website's aim is to promote
> learning through paired programming.?
> In that context, I invite the experienced Ruby and Rails professionals in
> the community to contribute to the project by pairing with someone else -
> preferably someone who is a beginner in Ruby / Rails. The steps to
> contribute to the project are documented on the github repository page.?
> I am immensely thankful to Mike Gehard, Patrick Reagan, Elliot Winkler, Ben
> Brinkerhoff, Ryan Angilly & Dave Kapp for spending many hours pairing with
> me over the last week to get the site to where it is now, and to allow me to
> learn from their experience. Also, thankful to Ben Atkin, Sean Luckett,
> Craig Anderson and Marty Haught for their inputs.?
> No matter what stage the app is at, I am planning to demo it as part of a
> lightning talk at the Ruby Conf next week :-)
> Thanks!
> Prakash N Murthy
>
> (347) 228 3993
>
> http://twitter.com/_prakash
>
>
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From charley.baker at gmail.com  Mon Nov  1 13:37:20 2010
From: charley.baker at gmail.com (Charley Baker)
Date: Mon, 1 Nov 2010 11:37:20 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Community Ruby Training
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTimgd-DOhaPx30-2M7=NMoym+uend-0Ai+GJzNyV@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTimgd-DOhaPx30-2M7=NMoym+uend-0Ai+GJzNyV@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=MvVLSRX71ayN18ABr81KtLp9yvvJa1ANp=uiF@mail.gmail.com>

I suppose either/or, I'm a big fan of transparency, so while you might
not add story cards(or might), I don't see any harm in adding you if
you want.

-Charley

On Mon, Nov 1, 2010 at 9:16 AM, Kelly Ehret
<internetoutfitters at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Charley - not sure if the Pivotal project is intended for instructors or
> students (and I would be the latter), but please add me if it's appropriate.
> Jeff - looks like that Dropbox link is dead.
>
> Thanks,
> Kelly
> Here's my full contact info as well:
> internetoutfitters at gmail.com
> AIM: ioutfitter (usually on)
> Skype: internetoutfitters
> Twitter: @ioutfitter
> On Sun, Oct 31, 2010 at 11:38 PM, <bdrg-members-request at rubyforge.org>
> wrote:
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>> ? 1. Re: Community Ruby Training (Jefferey Sutherland)
>> ? 2. Mongo Boulder, Jan 21, Call for presenters (Justin Smestad)
>> ? 3. Upcoming Riak talk @pivotalboulder (Mike Gehard)
>> ? 4. Zerista Job Posting (Charlie Savage)
>> ? 5. Anyone available to pair on PPP Monday or Tuesday?
>> ? ? ?(Prakash N Murthy)
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 1
>> Date: Mon, 25 Oct 2010 19:05:23 -0600
>> From: Jefferey Sutherland <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com>
>> To: bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
>> Subject: Re: [Boulder Ruby Group] Community Ruby Training
>> Message-ID:
>> ? ? ? ?<AANLkTikv5t2G=k2XRYqwugaZomL2zAUn4zWjsp8JCHuw at mail.gmail.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> Here it is on Dropbox. ?It's read-only and a really rough brainstorm. ?I
>> can't seem to find a place to upload files in Pivotal Tracker.
>>
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11413259/Ruby%20Training%20Ideas.odt
>>
>> If you're interested in this project, don't forget to let Charley know so
>> he
>> can add you to the tracker.
>>
>> - Jeff
>>
>> On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 4:21 PM, Charley Baker
>> <charley.baker at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>> > Looks like it's still TOS'd out for some reason. From what I saw
>> > that's a good initial start. I've also set up a project on Pivotal,
>> > and added you as well. If there's anyone else who wants to be added to
>> > the project on Pivotal, let me know your email and I'll add you. I've
>> > kept the project name generic as rubytraining, instead of customizing
>> > for the Boulder/Denver areas, since there are other cities and people
>> > that may be interested at some point.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> >
>> > Charley
>> >
>> >
>> > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 12:17 PM, Jefferey Sutherland
>> > <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > Google tells me that someone somewhere flagged it as inappropriate.
>> > > ????
>> > ?I
>> > > requested a review. ?If that falls through, I'll share on Dropbox.
>> > > ?Not
>> > sure
>> > > why Ruby Training would be a violation of terms of service.
>> > > - Jeff
>> > >
>> > > On Mon, Oct 25, 2010 at 11:58 AM, John Noble <gaxunil at gmail.com>
>> > > wrote:
>> > >>
>> > >> Hi Jeff,
>> > >> I can't seem to access the doc, google says:
>> > >> We're sorry. You can't access this document because it is in
>> > >> violation
>> > of
>> > >> our Terms of Service.
>> > >>
>> > >> Is this possibly and edit link or something?
>> > >> odd
>> > >> -John
>> > >>
>> > >> John Noble
>> > >> Software Consulting | Web Development | Technologist
>> > >> O: 303-800-4494 ?M: 720-289-0275
>> > >>
>> > >>
>> > >> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 8:03 PM, Jefferey Sutherland
>> > >> <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >>>
>> > >>> I started some brainstorming. ?Here's the Google Doc. ?Let me know
>> > >>> if
>> > you
>> > >>> want edit access for your ideas and I'll open it up.
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> >
>> > https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=10-FMdb9rwrT00E-2KROjA3oV3bz0A4kZxX9zBCVuMQ0&hl=en&authkey=CPDHp6gM
>> > >>> - Jeff
>> > >>>
>> > >>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 7:14 PM, Jefferey Sutherland
>> > >>> <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>> It seems there's a demand for structured learning as well as the
>> > >>>> unstructured apprenticeship learning. ?There is more than one
>> > >>>> learning
>> > >>>> style. ?Some people need the structure of a class to get started,
>> > others
>> > >>>> just need to dive in. ?These two approaches can be combined to make
>> > >>>> a
>> > great
>> > >>>> boot camp. ?In the army, recruits spend time both in the classroom
>> > >>>> and
>> > >>>> practicing under the guidance of DIs.
>> > >>>> Since this is an open effort, here's my contact info.
>> > >>>> irc.freenode.net: drpentode (rarely on, but I can start)
>> > >>>> jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com (IM on AIM and GTalk as well)
>> > >>>> Skype: ?jefferey.sutherland
>> > >>>> Twitter: @drpentode
>> > >>>> I'd be happy to register a domain, and if we don't have a pivotal
>> > >>>> account, start with a backpack or campfire free account, or even
>> > Google
>> > >>>> docs. ?I'm pretty open to different methods of task tracking.
>> > >>>> - Jeff
>> > >>>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 4:13 PM, Charley Baker <
>> > charley.baker at gmail.com>
>> > >>>> wrote:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Thanks for the followup. :) I honestly can't do Weds or Friday
>> > >>>>> this
>> > >>>>> week. Depending on interest and availability is always
>> > >>>>> challenging.
>> > >>>>> I'd say next steps would be to get a few people to "run" the
>> > >>>>> effort,
>> > I
>> > >>>>> can definitely be one, come up with some ideas and illicit
>> > >>>>> feedback
>> > >>>>> and start socializing the idea at meetups. I would love to see
>> > >>>>> this
>> > >>>>> take off in this area.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> It's an open effort if anyone else want to chime in get involved.
>> > >>>>> My
>> > >>>>> contact info is:
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> irc.freenode.net: charleyb
>> > >>>>> charley.baker at gmail.com (im as well)
>> > >>>>> I'm also on skype: charley.baker
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Marty, does bdrg have a pivotal account, and if so, do you want to
>> > add
>> > >>>>> a training project? I think that's the best way to start setting
>> > >>>>> up
>> > >>>>> tasks.
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Cheers,
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> Charley
>> > >>>>>
>> > >>>>> On Sun, Oct 24, 2010 at 2:33 PM, Jefferey Sutherland
>> > >>>>> <jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > >>>>> > It looks like there is a lot of interest in doing a community
>> > >>>>> > ruby
>> > >>>>> > training
>> > >>>>> > (or more). ?Would anyone be available to meet next week to talk
>> > about
>> > >>>>> > this
>> > >>>>> > and get it off the ground? ?I'm available Wednesday or Friday
>> > >>>>> > evening. ?We
>> > >>>>> > could meet in Boulder or somewhere in the North Metro area based
>> > >>>>> > on
>> > >>>>> > where
>> > >>>>> > people are located.
>> > >>>>> > - Jeff Sutherland
>> > >>>>> > _______________________________________________
>> > >>>>> > Bdrg-members mailing list
>> > >>>>> > Bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
>> > >>>>> > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/bdrg-members
>> > >>>>> >
>> > >>>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>>
>> > >>> _______________________________________________
>> > >>> Bdrg-members mailing list
>> > >>> Bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
>> > >>> http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/bdrg-members
>> > >>
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > Bdrg-members mailing list
>> > > Bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
>> > > http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/bdrg-members
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>> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 15:59:16 -0600
>> From: Justin Smestad <justin.smestad at gmail.com>
>> To: bdrg-members at rubyforge.org, derailed at googlegroups.com
>> Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Mongo Boulder, Jan 21, Call for
>> ? ? ? ?presenters
>> Message-ID:
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>> I am helping organize the Mongo Boulder single day conference tentatively
>> scheduled for January 21 (may change depending on the chosen venue). We
>> wanted to get the ball rolling on a call for proposals.
>>
>> The topics obviously revolve around MongoDB and can range from "Intro to
>> MongoDB" & "learn from my mistakes" to more advanced topics like "MongoDB
>> with Hadoop" & "Sharding Internals". Please email me if you are
>> interested.
>>
>>
>> Regards,
>> Justin Smestad
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>> Message: 3
>> Date: Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:07:28 -0600
>> From: Mike Gehard <mgehard at pivotallabs.com>
>> To: bdrg-members at rubyforge.org, derailed at googlegroups.com
>> Cc: Mark Phillips <mark at basho.com>, David Smith <dizzyd at basho.com>,
>> ? ? ? ?boulder at pivotallabs.com, Jon Meredith <jmeredith at basho.com>
>> Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Upcoming Riak talk @pivotalboulder
>> Message-ID:
>> ? ? ? ?<AANLkTimnSaTUWJ9QFDnfeROa6pnfdG_Gg9J8SGnk1aB_ at mail.gmail.com>
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>> Good evening all,
>>
>> Pivotal Boulder is happy to host a 2 hour talk on Riak(
>> https://wiki.basho.com/display/RIAK/Riak) by two of the Basho developers.
>> Please join us on November 10th from 7-9pm at the Pivotal Boulder office
>> (1701 Pearl Street) for pizza, beers and geek talk.
>>
>> Here is an outline of the talk:
>>
>> 1) Riak from a High Level
>>
>> Riak is a fault tolerant, highly-scalable key/value store being used by
>> companies like Mozilla, Mochi Media, Comcast and Vibrant Media
>> for applications that generate revenue. This talk will focus on the
>> origins
>> of Riak, the high level design decisions, its architecture, and how it
>> fits
>> into the overall database space.
>>
>> 2) Schema Design in Riak
>>
>> Using a non-relation key/value store for your application can be
>> very powerful in many ways. But wrapping your head around how to model
>> your data can, at first, be a bit daunting. This talk with cover what
>> to consider when constructing your data model and will examine what
>> features
>> Riak offers and how they compare to those that you might be used to when
>> working with your data in a relational world.
>>
>> Please use this link to RSVP for the talk so we know about how many people
>> are coming:
>> http://plancast.com/p/2rtv
>>
>> Please spread the word to Rubyist and non-Rubyists alike...
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> --
>> Mike Gehard
>> Pivotal Labs Boulder
>> (970) 471-9835 | (303) 857-5980
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>> Message: 4
>> Date: Thu, 28 Oct 2010 14:24:07 -0600
>> From: Charlie Savage <cfis at savagexi.com>
>> To: bdrg-members at rubyforge.org
>> Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Zerista Job Posting
>> Message-ID: <4CC9DBE7.5080009 at savagexi.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed
>>
>> Hi everyone,
>>
>> We are looking to hire a Rails developer in Denver. ?I've attached the
>> job description below for anyone interested.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Charlie
>> CTO Zerista
>> http://www.zerista.com
>>
>>
>> ----------------------------
>>
>> Zerista (www.zerista.com) is a funded Colorado startup that provides
>> cutting-edge social event software for consumers, conferences and trade
>> shows. ?We have a product in the marketplace and satisfied, paying
>> customers. ?This is a unique opportunity to work on an innovative social
>> media platform at a rapidly growing, well-positioned startup.
>>
>> We are looking for a Rails software engineer who will immediately become
>> a key member of our team. ?You'll play a major role in the continued
>> development of our core application as we add new features and grow our
>> customer base. ?Upon joining the company, you will be expected to
>> contribute to design decisions and produce simple and elegant working
>> code.
>>
>> You must have excellent design skills, strong object oriented
>> programming skills, experience with Ruby on Rails and in-depth knowledge
>> of relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL). ?You should be
>> well-versed in source control management systems, such as Subversion or
>> Git. ?Experience with iPhone and/or Android development would be
>> considered a major plus.
>>
>> You must like working on small teams, having lots of responsibility and
>> thrive on tight deadlines. The position will start as a one month,
>> on-site trial-contractor job that will then turn into a full-time
>> position. ? Last, you must live in or near Denver, Colorado.
>> Required Skills:
>>
>> ? ? * Bachelor?s or Master?s degree in computer science
>> ? ? * Excellent design skills ? you?ll be responsible for building
>> important parts of our product
>> ? ? * Strong object oriented programming skills
>> ? ? * Significant experience with Ruby on Rails
>> ? ? * In-depth knowledge of relational databases (preferably PostgreSQL)
>> ? ? * Well-versed in source control management systems, such as
>> Subversion or Git.
>> ? ? * Must live in or near Denver, Colorado
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> ------------------------------
>>
>> Message: 5
>> Date: Sun, 31 Oct 2010 22:38:19 -0700 (PDT)
>> From: Prakash N Murthy <prakblr at yahoo.com>
>> To: Boulder Ruby <bdrg-members at rubyforge.org>
>> Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Anyone available to pair on PPP Monday
>> ? ? ? ?or ? ? ?Tuesday?
>> Message-ID: <716845.41823.qm at web65413.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>>
>> Anytime works. Remote pairing OK too. Let me know.?
>> The app is coming along fine so far, with awesome contributions from many
>> in the Boulder Ruby Community! Do check out the website.?
>> The progress has been much slower than what I had originally thought of -
>> but thats OK because its been an incredible learning experience for all
>> involved!?
>> While it is attractive to have the web-site up and running in quick time
>> by having a couple of Rails experienced folks work on it for a couple of
>> days, I think it is better that the process of building the web-site help
>> people learn stuff at the same time. After all, the website's aim is to
>> promote learning through paired programming.?
>> In that context, I invite the experienced Ruby and Rails professionals in
>> the community to contribute to the project by pairing with someone else -
>> preferably someone who is a beginner in Ruby / Rails. The steps to
>> contribute to the project are documented on the github repository page.?
>> I am immensely thankful to Mike Gehard, Patrick Reagan, Elliot Winkler,
>> Ben Brinkerhoff, Ryan Angilly & Dave Kapp for spending many hours pairing
>> with me over the last week to get the site to where it is now, and to allow
>> me to learn from their experience. Also, thankful to Ben Atkin, Sean
>> Luckett, Craig Anderson and Marty Haught for their inputs.?
>> No matter what stage the app is at, I am planning to demo it as part of a
>> lightning talk at the Ruby Conf next week :-)
>> Thanks!
>> Prakash N Murthy
>>
>> (347) 228 3993
>>
>> http://twitter.com/_prakash
>>
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From mghaught at gmail.com  Tue Nov  2 12:17:32 2010
From: mghaught at gmail.com (Marty Haught)
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2010 10:17:32 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] BRG - November Meeting - Nov 16th
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=QsSaQ7WpU_DfrEwrPU66QAjYLK5caAeh99vRb@mail.gmail.com>

I've put some information up on our November meeting, the 16th.  Tim
Pease will be covering RVM.  I'd like to have someone else present on
a complimentary topic.  Bundler or environment setup type topics.  It
can be short such as 10-15 minutes if you'd like.

http://boulderruby.org/meetings/2010/10/28/november-2010/

For December, I'm thinking of doing a show and tell on your Ruby dev
stack.  The idea would be to bring your favorite gems/plugins/libs
that you use to do your Ruby work.  Things that save you time, help
you go faster, etc.  It would be nice to cover the gamut on resources
that many of us use.  I'm hoping that collectively we can show best of
breed in terms of libraries that are cutting edge that some of us may
not be aware of.

Finally, I have some extra t-shirts and Sigg bottles from mountain.rb.
 If you'd be interested in buying some, let me know.  I'll be selling
them at about cost. Bottles are $15 and t-shirts are $5.  I'll be
swinging by the dojo and pivotal over the next couple weeks as well as
our Nov meeting.  If you're interested please email me offlist and I
can arrange to bring what you're like with me.

Cheers,
Marty Haught
http://boulderruby.org

From mgehard at pivotallabs.com  Wed Nov  3 09:31:28 2010
From: mgehard at pivotallabs.com (Mike Gehard)
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 07:31:28 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Riak talk one week from today...
Message-ID: <AANLkTimKtGx3GXrwz69vmk=Bs-aMkbsm+89HiL1UNmXJ@mail.gmail.com>

Just a reminder that @pivotalboulder is hosting a 2 hour meetup on Riak at
our office at 1701 Pearl Street in Boulder.

We'll have two Riak developers in to educate us first hand on Riak.  Check
out the following link for more information and to RSVP so we have enough
pizza...

http://plancast.com/p/2rtv

Please spread to word to rubists and non-rubyists alike...

-- 
Mike Gehard
Pivotal Labs Boulder
(970) 471-9835 | (303) 857-5980
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From josh at multipart-mixed.com  Wed Nov  3 12:54:49 2010
From: josh at multipart-mixed.com (Josh Carter)
Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 10:54:49 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] [job] Programmer/Designer for Spectra Logic
Message-ID: <408CF679-78FE-4F97-9D29-C47E09D98D4F@multipart-mixed.com>

Hi all,

I've got a job opening on my team. If you're available and interested, apply online (see below) and drop me a note off-list.

Best regards,
Josh

--cut here--

Spectra Logic is building an ambitious product focused on intelligent disk storage. Our roadmap involves clustered systems, workflow for data-intensive applications, and even a new coat of paint on the chassis. (You can help pick the shade of red). We're building this with the latest toys from the server virtualization and filesystem worlds, and we get our hands dirty in everything from hardware to kernel code to GUI. The last part is where we need you.

We're looking for somebody to own our product's user interface. You would be responsible for:

* Defining the GUI by working with the product owner, conducting user interviews, and studying precedent from related and competing products. And make ours better than theirs, of course.

* Building the GUI and REST web services using modern techniques. We're using Ruby on Rails, so you need to know that coming in. If you want to change that later, make your case, we're open.

* Working with the rest of the team to integrate with and manage systems-level stuff ranging from networking to advanced storage topologies.

* Testing the snot out of things. We've got fully-automated unit tests and system-level tests in engineering, and you'll need to make sure our test guy has when the needs for browser-based Selenium testing.

It's a hard job with a diverse set of requirements:

* Competent to awesome programming skills with Ruby and C.

* Working knowledge of Unix-like systems. Have you used "df -h" in the last week?

* Aesthetic design sense for beautiful user interfaces. Remember when you got your iPhone and thought "wow, this is slick." That's what I'm talking about.

* Graphic design skills are desired but not required; knowing what you need from the graphics is required.

* Ability to work in an agile environment. You get two weeks of uninterrupted time, but the world could change at the next sprint planning.

* Must play nice with others. If you can't work in a team, you won't get anything done here (or most anywhere else).

Submit your resume and a cover letter (link below) explaining why you'd make a great member of our team.

Status:
Full Time, Direct Hire Exempt Position.

Benefits:
Spectra Logic provides a casual work environment, competitive salaries, and a compensation structure that rewards contribution and hard work. Our full benefits package includes 401(k), medical, life, AD&D, flex spending accounts, educational assistance, and company paid short and long term disability.

Please apply online if interested, look for "105: Senior Programmer/ Designer" at this URL:

http://www.spectralogic.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=career.openings&CatID=66

(Does that URL make you itch? That's a good sign.)


From nre at foraker.com  Fri Nov  5 08:16:30 2010
From: nre at foraker.com (Neal R Enssle)
Date: Fri, 5 Nov 2010 06:16:30 -0600
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Announcing Foraker's Ruby on Beer hackfest 12/9
Message-ID: <556EAA1C-CD20-443D-B657-41A89E6372B9@foraker.com>

Foraker Labs will be hosting a hackfest on Thursday, December 9th,  
from 4:30PM until 8:00PM or so.

Come join us for free beer, pizza, and Ruby hacking at our office at  
4775 Walnut Street in Boulder, CO.

We?ll likely have a couple of projects we?ll be hacking on, but feel  
free to bring your own project or just come and pair up on a kata or  
two.

And while we obviously love all things Ruby and Rails, we?re really  
more interested in fellowship and learning new things. So don?t be  
afraid to drop in and teach us a thing or two if you?re working in a  
different technology!

Note that it?s our plan to make this happen on the 2nd Thursday of  
every month going forward, so save the date.

Want to make sure we save you some pizza? Or just need more  
information? Drop us a line at rubyonbeer at foraker.com.

And please feel free to help us spread the word!

Thanks!

Neal

Neal Enssle
Foraker Labs
http://www.foraker.com
http://blog.foraker.com/2010/11/ruby-on-beer

From mgehard at pivotallabs.com  Sun Nov  7 21:15:57 2010
From: mgehard at pivotallabs.com (Mike Gehard)
Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 19:15:57 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] What do you want to know about bundler?
Message-ID: <AANLkTi==_quO6KQ=es8-x05Mdrz2dvdnvgtadrRSW4q_@mail.gmail.com>

All,

I am going to follow up Tim's rvm talk with a little talk about Bundler (
gembundler.com).  Wondering what people want find out about Bundler...

-- 
Mike Gehard
Pivotal Labs Boulder
(970) 471-9835 | (303) 857-5980
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From joshua at opscode.com  Mon Nov  8 03:27:38 2010
From: joshua at opscode.com (Joshua Timberman)
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 09:27:38 +0100
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] What do you want to know about bundler?
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On Nov 8, 2010, at 3:15 AM, Mike Gehard wrote:

> All,
> 
> I am going to follow up Tim's rvm talk with a little talk about Bundler (gembundler.com).  Wondering what people want find out about Bundler...


- -- 
Opscode, Inc
Joshua Timberman, Technical Evangelist
IRC, Skype, Twitter, Github: jtimberman

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From mgehard at pivotallabs.com  Mon Nov  8 19:28:40 2010
From: mgehard at pivotallabs.com (Mike Gehard)
Date: Mon, 8 Nov 2010 17:28:40 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Tech talk this Wednesday is postponed...
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=L71sAkk7fvjFdnGZ5xngwC0JSJ40Ppfw0SpT8@mail.gmail.com>

Due to client needs on the part of the Riak folks, we are going to have to
postpone the Riak meetup scheduled for this Wednesday.  I will send out a
notice as soon as I have a reschedule date.

-- 
Mike Gehard
Pivotal Labs Boulder
(970) 471-9835 | (303) 857-5980
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From mghaught at gmail.com  Tue Nov 16 00:44:36 2010
From: mghaught at gmail.com (Marty Haught)
Date: Mon, 15 Nov 2010 22:44:36 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] BRG - November Meeting - Nov 16th Reminder
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=2rQCDBp-jJPGX=PHrSh8vK9ZgiatO0Ng_odt9@mail.gmail.com>

Tomorrow Boulder Ruby will hold its November meeting at 7pm in
Everlater's space (directions below).  Tim Pease will present on RVM
first, while Mike Gehard will follow with a talk on Bundler. Both of
these tools help you fine tune your local Ruby environment and gems.

http://boulderruby.org/meetings/2010/10/28/november-2010/

We'll likely discuss RubyConf a bit as we wait for everyone to come on
in as well as get updates for those present on anything else
interesting in the Ruby community.  I'll plan to bring by some extra
t-shirts and sigg bottles from mountain.rb in case any of you want to
help buy up my extra inventory. $5 for the t-shirt and $15 for the
bottles (these are a bit below my cost, fyi).  I look forward to
seeing you all there.

Cheers,
Marty
http://boulderruby.org

Directions:
Gnip/Everlater
1601 Pearl St
Boulder, CO 80302

Use the Pearl St entrance and head upstairs. The door is just between
Foolish Craigs and Aji and to the east of the NE corner of 16th and
Pearl.

URL to google maps: http://bit.ly/bv4cvN

From mghaught at gmail.com  Wed Nov 17 16:59:03 2010
From: mghaught at gmail.com (Marty Haught)
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 14:59:03 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Review copy of Rails 3 Way
Message-ID: <AANLkTimGCfaFdcPfD7MACxtJ5dbqLnLdC6D4VEs4rU3E@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Guys,

I've been informed by Addison Wesley that they have some extra copies
of the review manuscript of Obie Fernandez's The Rails 3 Way.  I'm not
sure how many I can get but if you're interested in reviewing a copy,
please email me offlist with your shipping address (as they will send
it directly to you).

Cheers,
Marty

From mghaught at gmail.com  Wed Nov 17 18:44:05 2010
From: mghaught at gmail.com (Marty Haught)
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:44:05 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Review copy of Rails 3 Way
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikX=JRn+o4j+kLiq3Qz3E1u2BOx2C7SMcV8jLL9@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTimGCfaFdcPfD7MACxtJ5dbqLnLdC6D4VEs4rU3E@mail.gmail.com>
	<AANLkTikX=JRn+o4j+kLiq3Qz3E1u2BOx2C7SMcV8jLL9@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTin0XuDdtMFdiwWcGk3vWq1ceb6FvFdLagdZPghH@mail.gmail.com>

Thanks everyone.  As you can imagine there was a lot of interest in
the review copies.  I've sent off a list of names/addresses to them.
They didn't indicate how many were available beyond it was a first
come, first serve basis.  I suspect since we have over 10 requests
that we'll be lucky to get that many.  I'll let the group know if we
can get more than what I've already requested.

Cheers,
Marty

From ara.t.howard at gmail.com  Wed Nov 17 19:24:26 2010
From: ara.t.howard at gmail.com (ara.t.howard)
Date: Wed, 17 Nov 2010 17:24:26 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Review copy of Rails 3 Way
In-Reply-To: <AANLkTin0XuDdtMFdiwWcGk3vWq1ceb6FvFdLagdZPghH@mail.gmail.com>
References: <AANLkTimGCfaFdcPfD7MACxtJ5dbqLnLdC6D4VEs4rU3E@mail.gmail.com>
	<AANLkTikX=JRn+o4j+kLiq3Qz3E1u2BOx2C7SMcV8jLL9@mail.gmail.com>
	<AANLkTin0XuDdtMFdiwWcGk3vWq1ceb6FvFdLagdZPghH@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=wz0tEsSpfMK-VO1b+8MSYBO=va--cZTfntFXn@mail.gmail.com>

On Wed, Nov 17, 2010 at 16:44, Marty Haught <mghaught at gmail.com> wrote:
> As you can imagine there was a lot of interest in
> the review copies.

with a subject line that includes 'Rails 3 Way' i can't imagine why....

good thing there are at least two female rails hackers.


-- 
-a

we can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with
ourselves. -- h.h. the 14th dalai lama

From mghaught at gmail.com  Fri Nov 19 10:40:24 2010
From: mghaught at gmail.com (Marty Haught)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 08:40:24 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Rails for Zombies
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=zC_6iHkkwM8fbW3QnxKDnDU51M8MB-OaQ=Z6A@mail.gmail.com>

Hey Guys,

Most of you probably already know about this but for those that don't
Envy Labs just released a new, interesting way to learn rails in the
browser.

http://railsforzombies.org/

I personally haven't played with it but I've been hearing great
things.  It's not meant for experienced Rails programmers but you can
share it with friends/co-workers interested in learning rails.

Cheers,
Marty

From prakblr at yahoo.com  Fri Nov 19 17:11:44 2010
From: prakblr at yahoo.com (Prakash N Murthy)
Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:11:44 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Hacking on PPP at the dojo this Sunday from
	1pm to 5pm
Message-ID: <157801.40500.qm@web65413.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>

Hi All
I am planning to be at?dojo4 this Sunday from 1pm to 5pm hacking on PPP. Do come by if the time works for you. Also, let me know in advance if you are coming.?

Cheers,

Prakash N Murthy

(347) 228 3993

http://twitter.com/_prakash


      
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From jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com  Sat Nov 20 02:09:34 2010
From: jefferey.sutherland at gmail.com (Jefferey Sutherland)
Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 00:09:34 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Announcing Mountain Ruby Training -- Coming
	April 2011
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=aRWtOrBvQzkKM3JTdHzqE7W3MfpjyW1UQv1bE@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Everyone:

Last month, we had a great discussion about the possibility of Ruby training
in the Boulder/Denver area.  I got together with some other members of the
list, and we've been brainstorming ideas.  Based on our discussion, I've
setup http://www.mountainrubytraining.com/.  We intend to take a three-prong
approach to learning Ruby:

   - The Classroom - structured training in a relaxed environment
   - Apprenticeship - learn with Ruby masters
   - Community - contribute to local projects and get to know area Rubyists

Starting April 2011, we hope to offer training that will take your Ruby
programming and career to the next level.  If you're interested in learning
or helping to provide training, let us know at
http://www.mountainrubytraining.com/.  We're still in the idea stage, so any
contributions are welcome.

- Jeff Sutherland

P.S.  I apologize the site is a PHP page.  I used Concrete 5 to put up the
site in the last hour.  It is my intent to make it a Ruby site once we're
past the idea stage.
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From mlists at pmade.com  Mon Nov 22 13:33:55 2010
From: mlists at pmade.com (Peter Jones)
Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 11:33:55 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Seeking Junior/Mid-level Ruby Developer
Message-ID: <m2zkt1fbsc.fsf@pmade.com>

For those of you who don't know me, I run a small software development
contracting company, pmade inc. which I started about 4 years ago.  I
also provide software development management consulting under the name
Contextual Development.

I've been a software developer for a long time, and have been using
Ruby for about 5 years.  I have several open source projects, and
contribute patches to FOSS projects about once a month.  More details:

  http://www.contextualdevelopment.com/labs/

I'm currently looking to hire a full-time Ruby developer to work on a
client's Ruby on Rails application.

Although you need to be in the local area, this position will mostly
be a telecommuting opportunity.  We'll do daily stand-up meetings over
the phone, and occasionally get together for face-to-face meetings.

Of course, good communicating skills are required.  I won't be
dropping a project in your lap, we'll be working together and there
will be plenty of opportunities for mentoring.

Full disclosure: pmade inc. is a very small company.  You'll get to
work on fun projects, from the location of your choosing, but there
aren't many benefits outside of that, i.e. no medical or dental
insurance.

If you're interested, send an email to ruby2010326 at pmade.com.  Please
place RUBY: at the beginning of the subject line.  Your email should
include:

  * Your resume
  * Link to code examples (if you have any)
  * A snipped of Ruby demonstrating how to use Array#inject

-- 
Peter Jones - pmade inc.
303-219-0226 http://pmade.com

From mgehard at pivotallabs.com  Wed Nov 24 22:21:42 2010
From: mgehard at pivotallabs.com (Mike Gehard)
Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:21:42 -0700
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] Rescheduled Riak Tech talk...
Message-ID: <AANLkTin-XrSZ2ErX9=k-DzH55qgvrbLSMw0-tKfGzZQS@mail.gmail.com>

Pivotal Boulder is happy to host a 2 hour talk on Riak(
https://wiki.basho.com/display/RIAK/Riak) by two of the Basho developers.
Please join us on December 7th from 7-9pm at the Pivotal Boulder office
(1701 Pearl Street) for pizza, beers and geek talk.

Here is an outline of the talk:

1) Riak from a High Level

Riak is a fault tolerant, highly-scalable key/value store being used by
companies like Mozilla, Mochi Media, Comcast and Vibrant Media
for applications that generate revenue. This talk will focus on the origins
of Riak, the high level design decisions, its architecture, and how it fits
into the overall database space.

2) Schema Design in Riak

Using a non-relation key/value store for your application can be
very powerful in many ways. But wrapping your head around how to model
your data can, at first, be a bit daunting. This talk with cover what
to consider when constructing your data model and will examine what features
Riak offers and how they compare to those that you might be used to when
working with your data in a relational world.

Please use this link to RSVP for the talk so we know about how many people
are coming:
http://plancast.com/p/32ib

Please spread the word to any developer that might be interested...

-- 
Mike Gehard
Pivotal Labs Boulder
(970) 471-9835 | (303) 857-5980
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From meghan at 10gen.com  Mon Nov 29 10:00:55 2010
From: meghan at 10gen.com (Meghan Gill)
Date: Mon, 29 Nov 2010 10:00:55 -0500
Subject: [Boulder Ruby Group] MongoDB Conference in Boulder on January 21
Message-ID: <AANLkTi=WhBVGQzwJVVyukb49Ek_AztLwdemzA31Z950L@mail.gmail.com>

Hi all -

As Justin posted last month there is a MongoDB conference in Boulder
on January 21st. Registration is now open and the details are below.
Hope to see some of you there!

Mongo Boulder is a one day conference focused on MongoDB, the leading
open source, non-relational database. The conference will feature
sessions on schema design, indexing, administration, replication,
sharding, and more. In addition to several of the MongoDB developers
from 10gen, confirmed speakers include Michael Dwan of SnapJoy and
Justin Smestad of Mongo Machine. The event is sponsored by 10gen, the
company that develops and supports the database.

Until January 5th, you can register at the early bird rate, which is
half off the general admission price.

When: January 21st, 2011
Where: Marriott Boulder, 2660 Canyon Boulevard, Boulder CO
Agenda, Details, Registration: http://bit.ly/mongoboulder2011

Best,
Meghan