Open Classes
Where you refactor some legacy code and learn a trick or two along the way.
Welcome to your new job as a Ruby programmer. After you’ve settled yourself at your new desk with a shiny, latest-generation computer and a cup of coffee, you can meet Bill, your mentor. Yes, you have your first assignment at your new company, a new language to work with, and a new pair-programming buddy.
You’ve only been using Ruby for a few weeks, but Bill is there to help you. He has plenty of Ruby experience, and he looks like a nice guy. You’re going to have a good time working with him—at least until your first petty fight over coding conventions.
The boss wants you and Bill to review the source of a small application called Bookworm. The company ...
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