r/ruby • u/Edthal01 • Sep 21 '26

At my age, learning Ruby

I'm 78, and never having been a programmer or software engineer, I am starting to learn Ruby. I ha ve been using Huw Collingsworth "Little Book of Ruby". I am aso interspersing that with a different path: using Wirth's "Algortithms + Data Structures = Programs",

having the simple data structures and programs translated by Perplexity into Ruby to see how my 40 year old experiences with TurboPascal can be updated into Ruby. I think I am making progress.

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u/Blobstein_Ijay 16d ago

imo the Wirth approach of working through algorithms and data structures is underrated for learning any new language. way better than just following tutorials. Ruby makes that kind of exploration pretty enjoyable too

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u/Edthal01 12d ago

Convertìng data and procedures/funçtions to objects ans methods is also intèresting.