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Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers’ Guide, Second Edition

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Rating: 5

Eh, how do you rate programming books. Didn’t really engage me but covered the basics of what I needed to know. Could have been better organized and held my attention more. Felt like I was slugging through a text book.

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Programming Ruby: The Pragmatic Programmers’ Guide, Second Edition

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