# Ruby-based intro programming course?

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-based-intro-programming-course/103404>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [May 5, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-based-intro-programming-course/103404 "2007-05-05T13:00:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/twp)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2007, 1:00pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-based-intro-programming-course/103404/1 "2007-05-05T13:00:38Z")

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I’m considering switching from C++ to Ruby in our CS1 course. Does  
anyone know of places this has been tried? Is it working?

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**Author:** ![twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/twp)\
**Post date:** [May 5, 2007, 3:16pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-based-intro-programming-course/103404/2 "2007-05-05T15:16:49Z")

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On 5/5/07, Tom P. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> I’m considering switching from C++ to Ruby in our CS1 course. Does  
> anyone know of places this has been tried? Is it working?
> 
> Pat Eyler’s old post could get you started. See here -  
> [O'Reilly Media - Technology and Business Training](http://www.oreillynet.com/ruby/blog/2006/02/ruby_at_school.html)

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**Author:** ![twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/twp)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-based-intro-programming-course/103404/3 "2007-09-25T23:04:53Z")

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On 5/5/07, John J. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote:

> It’s kind of new and a bit confusing at times due to art.  
> Really, we are just in 0.4, I think it has great value.  
> Why is a hack of a hecker, or something like that 😉

Cheers  
Robert

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**Author:** ![twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/twp)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-based-intro-programming-course/103404/4 "2007-09-25T23:04:58Z")

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On May 6, 2007, at 1:28 AM, Robert D. wrote:

> Sorry if this OT but following some of the links given in this thread  
> I just discovered this.
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> [http://hacketyhack.net/](http://hacketyhack.net/)
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> Amazing that I have not read about this before here!

It’s kind of new and a bit confusing at times due to art.

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**Author:** ![twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/twp)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 11:05pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-based-intro-programming-course/103404/5 "2007-09-25T23:05:31Z")

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Sorry if this OT but following some of the links given in this thread  
I just discovered this.

[http://hacketyhack.net/](http://hacketyhack.net/)

Amazing that I have not read about this before here!

Cheers  
Robert

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**Author:** ![twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c89c15/32.png) [@twp](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/twp)\
**Post date:** [September 25, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ruby-based-intro-programming-course/103404/6 "2007-09-25T23:08:04Z")

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Hi,

Tom P. wrote:

> I’m considering switching from C++ to Ruby in our CS1 course. Does  
> anyone know of places this has been tried? Is it working?

FWIW, some background material:

[http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/184541](http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/scat.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/184541)

Regards,