RubyConf 2016 - Learning Fluency by Sara Simon
Channel: Confreaks
Date: 2016-11-18

RubyConf 2016 - Learning Fluency by Sara Simon

All languages work in formulaic ways. Cracking these formulas takes discipline, time, creativity, trial and error. But is there an overarching formula to crack these formulas? Is there a designated set of steps we can take to guarantee fluency?

In this talk, you will learn about the methods people use to learn both foreign languages and programming languages. As developers, we often just jump in and start building. Why is this? Does full immersion work best always and for everyone? What is fluency, and is it ever something we can achieve in Ruby? Let’s explore.