amrabdelwahab

A testimonial for global diversity CFP workshops

Introduction

Before I dig deeper into my story, I am Amr an Egyptian software engineer that has been living for the past 7 years in Europe (first Budapest in Hungary and now in Berlin Germany).

It's already almost 13 years since the first "Hello world" program I wrote for an introduction to programming course. During this journey, I have always given the same importance to the people aspects of software as I did to technical excellence. In the end, we write software with people and for people to use.

Interest in public speaking

I have to admit, my interest in public speaking is not a new thing. I have always been fascinated by the idea of sharing my thoughts and opinions with a wide audience.

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Kenya trip

19th of July

• Arrive to Nairobi Jomo Kenyatta International Apt at 03:25 am
• Acquire visa on arrival
  • Cost: €50
• Take airport shuttle offered by the hotel
  • Cost: €8
• Checkin at Lux Airport Hotel

• Cost: €23

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Introduction

If you are reading this document, that means that you are interested take part of the first round of the "What is wrong with Ruby?" project

I just would like to ask you during your answers to mind the following:

• These questions are wide and sometimes vague intentionally, I want to start with an open bracket and give the ability to you to write what you feel like.
• All these questions are optional, feel free to answer whichever you prefer to and skip what you want to skip.
• If you want to add comments or thoughts outside the scope of these questions please feel free to do so.
• Please make sure to use as beginner friendly language as you can and maybe metaphors to express your opinions as well.

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What is wrong with Ruby? - Research project

Introduction

Our industry has a tendency to follow hypes without backing it with solid constructive claims. Over the past few years, trashing Ruby was one of these hypes, I also find that the so called "Senior Engineers" tend to promote hypes to appear more opinionated without really trying to explain the logical claims behind it, leaving the community beginners and new joiners really confused.

Goals of the project

• Solidifying the claims behind the hype (Because I believe it stems from real problems, not just an empty hype) and eventually passing this to Ruby core team as an input from the community.
• Explain these problems in a much simpler language to beginners and community new joiners.

Initial Focal points

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13th of June

• Leave 15:30 from TXL-C and Arrive at 19:10 to Moscow, Domodedovo
  • Flight cost was 185.23 Euros
• Spend the night in Moscow - Book Accomodation(Late checkin is a must)
  • Booked Address: Taganskaya ul., 27, Moskva, Russia, 109147

14th of June

• Get to the train station

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13th of June

• 14:00 from TXL to Moscow VKO at 17:45

  • Flight ticket
  • Flight Price: 180 Euros

• Spend the night in Moscow

14th of June

• Take the train from Moskva Passazhirskaya Yaroslavskaya at 07:05

amrabdelwahab

13th of June

• 14:00 from TXL to Moscow VKO at 17:45

  • Flight ticket
  • Flight Price: 180 Euros

• Spend the night

14th of June

• Take the train from Moskva Passazhirskaya Yaroslavskaya at 07:05

amrabdelwahab

Generic Comments

• Starting from scratch, draw on paper, think outside the syntax
• Red, Green, Refactor <= is very important
• Tania's presentation
• The "Ahaaaaaa!!" moment
• Naming conventions, Naming Conventions, Naming Conventions!!!!!!!
• Explicitness VS Smartness (Too Much Dry makes the skin burns)
• Why the else

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