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[http://blip.tv/rubynation/jim-weirich-3672101 SOLID Ruby] - RubyNation 2010 |
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[http://www.confreaks.com/videos/1139-scrc2012-power-rake Power Rake] - Steel City Ruby 2012 |
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Revision as of 20:52, 20 February 2014
Jim Weirich | |
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| File:Jim Weirich profile.jpg Jim Weirich at the Scottish Ruby Conference in 2010 | |
| Born | November 18, 1956 |
| Died | February 19, 2014 (aged 57) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Occupation(s) | Computer scientist, programmer |
| Known for | Rake |
| Children | 3 |
Jim Weirich (November 18, 1956 - February 19, 2014[1]) was a notable software developer, speaker, teacher, and contributor to the Ruby community. He created the Rake build tool for Ruby.
Work
Jim was the Chief Scientist at Neo Innovation, working at Neo's Cincinnati office.
Rake
Rake build tool for automating tasks in Ruby.
Ruby Koans
Ruby Koans was a learning tool to teach people the Ruby Programming Language through a series of small exercises. It's available online at http://rubykoans.com/
Rspec-Given
rspec-given is an extension to the popular Ruby testing framework RSpec that enables given/when/then notation when writing specs.
Git Immersion
Git Immersion is a guided tour that walks through the fundamentals of Git, inspired by the premise that to know a thing is to do it.
Presentations
The Grand Unified Theory of Software - Rails Underground 2009
SOLID Ruby - RubyNation 2010
Power Rake - Steel City Ruby 2012
Y Not? Adventures in Functional Programming - Ruby Conference 2012
Why Aren't You Using Ruby - RubyConf Uruguay 2013
Personal Blog
Personal Life
Jim grew up in Topeka, Indiana, graduating from Westview Junior - Senior High School in 1975. He went on to graduate from Indiana University in 1979 with a degree in Physics. He lived in Cincinnati, OH.[2]
Jim was active in the Ruby community worldwide, and especially in Cincinnati, Ohio, participating in the local agile development, Ruby, and functional programming user groups. At meetings, he often gave talks and was widely acclaimed for the clarity and quality of his presentations.