[blonky]

_Why’s work led me to where I am. At a crucial time in my life I found _Why. That put me on a path to learning Ruby and then a whole bunch of steps now I have an actual job as a web developer. I work in Python, but I’m sure _Why won’t mind. Before I found _Why I wasn’t sure what to do with my career-life. He showed me that programming can be art and science.

[invalidator]

_Why's (Poignant) Guide to Ruby is what got me hooked. His quirky little foxes made it fun to just burn through the whole book and left me with enough knowledge to be useful, and able to ask the right questions to learn more.

It was just the right kick at the right moment, and he will have a place in my heart forever.

[mavu]

Exactly the same for me (except its still ruby). I really hope he knows how many lives he touched with his work/art.