There are many great sites that publish educational material for the Ruby on Rails framework. Of note, Ryan Bates does a great job with Railscasts. I think screencasts are a great way to learn proper programming practices. Block off some time every week to review this site. I’ve already found it immensely helpful.

Here are some of my favorites:

• Pretty Page Titles
• Subversion on Rails
• Conditional Validations
• Console Tricks

So I haven’t had an opportunity to write in a while because I’ve taken a new full time position with a startup in Waltham, MA. The job entails architecting and developing a series of applications that are very exciting.

I figured - what’s the best way to learn about having my own startup? I decided to join one with a solid team and a great idea. I’m really excited about the engagement, and for the past two weeks, I’ve been able to exert some real creativity and innovation. What’s even better is that I’ve already witnessed examples of great leadership within the team, and there’s so much to learn from my new colleagues.

I’ll be sure to keep posting as the business develops.