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24 alternatives to Hello Ruby

Adventures in coding

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hello Ruby launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Hello Ruby▲107

   An illustrated storybook teaching Ruby to kids

   2014 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Programming Pearls▲71

   Clever solutions to classic programming problems

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The Pragmatic Programmer▲87

   Solid advice and awesome analogies

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Code▲76

   The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software

   2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Code Complete 2▲78

   One of the best practical guides to programming

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   The Clean Coder▲61

   A code of conduct for programmers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Coders at Work: Reflections on the Craft of Programming▲70

   Interviews with the 15 most interesting computer programmers

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Clean Code▲90

   Handbook on agile software craftsmanship

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   How I Learned to Code▲65

   Lessons From Teaching Myself Web Development

   2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Effective Programming▲5

    More than writing code

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    learn Ruby The Hard Way▲2

    A book about learning Ruby & coding in general

    2016 · learnrubythehardway.org · its alternatives →

13. 13
    I wrote a book about Python▲181

    Hey HN! I wrote a book on programming called The Elements of Code. I put the entire book online here: https://elementsofcode.io/ When mentoring (usually new) programmers, I noticed there were a few common mistakes that seemed to account for about 80% of the complexity in their code. I couldn’t find a concise guide to fixing those mistakes, so I decided to write one. The title is an homage to The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, which is the classic guide for communicating well using prose. That guide is quite tactical in nature, and I wanted to parallel its focus in The…

    2021 · pragprog.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hardware Hacker▲63

    Adventures in Making and Breaking Hardware

    2016 · nostarch.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Hello, Startup▲76

    A programmer's guide to building products, tech & teams

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Go Programming Language▲60

    The authoritative resource for learning Go

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Programming Languages ABC++▲73

    An alphabet book about coding for kids

    2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Data Science from Scratch▲76

    Data Science and Python, starting at zero

    2015 · joelgrus.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Ask▲63

    The counterintuitive online formula

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Why's Poignant Guide to Ruby▲65

    A Poignant Guide (!!) to learning Ruby

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Hired Fast▲63

    The Junior Developer's Guide to Getting a Job

    2015 · bsky.app · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Problem Solving 101▲70

    A simple book for smart people

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    An Elementary Introduction to the Wolfram Language▲60

    Stephen Wolfram's new book on the Wolfram Language

    2015 · wolfram.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Imposter's Handbook▲80

    Essential Skills and Concepts For The Self-taught Programmer

    2016 · bigmachine.io · its alternatives →

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