# I need someone like me to learn, build a simple but real life app with me

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-need-someone-like-me-to-learn-build-a-simple-but-real-life-app-with-me/130420>\
**Category:** Rails\
**Created:** [February 28, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-need-someone-like-me-to-learn-build-a-simple-but-real-life-app-with-me/130420 "2008-02-28T02:43:48Z")\
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**Author:** ![pacochin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pacochin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pacochin)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 2:43am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-need-someone-like-me-to-learn-build-a-simple-but-real-life-app-with-me/130420/1 "2008-02-28T02:43:48Z")

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Hi All,

I have been climbing the steep learning curve of RoR. Since I do not  
come from OOP background and also not a programmer, I have difficulty  
jump straight into coding Ruby from scratch. Scaffolds help to give a  
head start, but I know that in order to build a real life app, we cant  
rely on scaffolds.

If you are like me…

1. Not a programmer. But understands just enough how PHP, MYSQL works  
becos of tools such as joomla CMS making life easy.

2. Have bought and read the famous Agile web development book by Dave  
Thomas and David, Recipes books and others Rails books. Full of theory  
in my head.

3. Cant wait to jump straight into creating an app for yourself just  
to make sure I learn the basic and start coding  
knowing that the best way to learn and fully understand why RoR works  
is to engaged into a real project.

Then,

I like to find someone who share this attributes with me and to form a  
team to brainstorm, discuss and work on some idea to roll out a RoR  
app together., maybe launch it and get feedback from real user using  
the app.

Please me email at pacochin at gmail dot com

thks

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**Author:** ![pacochin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/9fc29f/32.png) [@pacochin](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/pacochin)\
**Post date:** [February 28, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/i-need-someone-like-me-to-learn-build-a-simple-but-real-life-app-with-me/130420/2 "2008-02-28T08:26:06Z")

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