Frequently Asked Questions

• What is this class about?

  Noisebridge Rails Class covers everything about Ruby, Rails, and web application development.

  Approximately half of our lessons are on Ruby, and half are on Rails.

• How is the curriculum organized? Do you ever start over?

  Our weekly lessons vary by topic and difficulty.

  The curriculum never starts over, but we hold Catch-up Days from time to time, during which new students can get personal help preparing for the regular lessons.

• How should I prepare for my first Ruby lesson?

  Please have Ruby 1.9.3 or 2.0.0 installed on your machine.

• How should I prepare for my first Rails lesson?

  First, please follow the great, actively maintained Railsbridge IntallFest guide.

  Then create a blog app by completing the Rails Getting Started Guide. (we will build off the blog app extensively)

• How do I sign up? Does it cost money?

  Please sign up on this website, and RSVP for the lessons you plan on attending.

  Classes are free of cost, but we'd love for you to donate to Noisebridge on our behalf.

• Do you have a mailing list?

  Yes, we post announcements and hold discussions on the Starmonkeys Google Group.

• Do you need help?

  Yes! We always welcome new teachers and TAs to better serve our students and keep this thing going.

  Please RSVP and join us in class.