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where can I learn rails?

Saurabh Sharma on September 22, 2019

I want to learn rails. I know ruby.

I'm currently working with typescript if it helps.

I think you can start by taking the free courses on thoughtbot.com/upcase and then take a deep dive into the Rails Guides while tackling a real world project (or at least one that you would use yourself). That way you get to hit some hiccups, search for solutions and trust me you will not forget that way.

timnans • Sep 22 '19

There are a few good resources out there:

As already mentioned, Michael Hartl's rails book is very useful railstutorial.org/book
Gorails gorails.com/ has a lot of useful tutorials.
Webcrunch web-crunch.com/ also provides lots of guides on how to build full websites with rails.

guledali • Sep 22 '19

Given that release 6 have just been released,

railstutorial.org
pragmaticstudio.com/courses/rails
hellorails.io
pragprog.com/book/rails6/agile-web...

The most important is knowing and understading ruby code because ruby is different from other language Rails is just a dsl on top of ruby so I would reccomend learning ruby most and foremost

Tolu (Tj) Oyeniyi • Sep 23 '19

I teach Ruby on Rails by providing a mix of free online resources, mentoring, and troubleshooting at least an hour every week remotely, holding you accountable and making sure you're headed in the right direction. I charge $45/hr. If you want to learn more, email me at rootstechnology.info@gmail.com

I'm a self taught Ruby on Rails developer that's been through Techstar's as the sole engineer for a startup, and lead the engineering team on a Shark Tank start-up as well.

Nick Pezza • Sep 22 '19 • Edited

I learned using pragprog.com/book/rails6/agile-web.... It’s a fantastic book where you start out by walking through building a real app then get into some particulars.

Anton Melnyk • Sep 23 '19

railstutorial.org

It's the best and the most efficient start. It covers all basic topics including TDD.

Jacob Herrington (he/him) • Sep 22 '19

Michael Hartl's Rails tutorial is good and free online!

I am a big fan of gorails.com as well!

Saurabh Sharma • Sep 23 '19

I never knew Michael Hartl's Rails tutorial is free there is a huge banner there saying you can buy the whole course for $29

Jacob Herrington (he/him) • Sep 23 '19

Yup! I actually own a physical copy of the book, but you can read the whole thing online! 👍

Felipe • Sep 23 '19

The Odin project was really helpful for me.
theodinproject.com/courses/ruby-on...

Rahul Verma • Sep 23 '19

Hi Saurabh,

I will recommended you go to with Pageant Technologies... They will teach you free of cost ruby & Rails

pageantechnologies.com

Abe Dolinger • Sep 22 '19

Try the top rated courses on Udemy! For $10-20, it's a pretty great deal, especially if you already have fundamentals. I learn much better with video, so it works really well for me.