I read, a lot. I write code, a lot. What the heck does one have to do with the other? I think reading literature can make you a better code writer. How does reading about mountain climbing, theoretical physics, or feminism make you a better ruby programmer? Come to this talk to find out, and bring your book-list; I guarantee I will fill it up before I am done!

1. FILL UP YOUR BOOKSHELVES!
The Art and Nature of Rubyists

2. WHO AM I?
Renée De Voursney
@gigglegirl4e
Northwest Independent
Ruby Development

3. WHAT IS THIS ABOUT?
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Ruby.is_

4. STEREOTYPES

5. RAILSBRIDGE / KIDSRUBY

6. THE ART OF COMPUTER
PROGRAMMING

7. WHO ARE WE?
=>
Eight Real Tales of Learning Computer Science as a High School
Girl

8. BROADEN YOUR MIND
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on doe
sn’t be
n d!
Books
=>

9. DO SOME PAIR-
PROGRAMMING

10. GETTING TO KNOW
EACHOTHER
e Problem
a Peopl
AYS
It’s ALW

11. EXTRACURRICULARS

12. TRAVEL

13. THE SCOTTISH
ENLIGHTENMENT

14. ECONOMICS

15. PHILOSOPHY & SCIENCE

16. PHYSICS

17. COGNITIVE SCIENCE

18. FEMINISM

19. HISTORY & POLITICS

20. KNOW YOUR AUDIENCE

21. HOMEWORK
FILL
BOO UP
KSH MY
ELV
ES!
Find one new book
from someone else at
this conference and
tweet it with the
hastag:
#OSBShelf

22. COMMENTS / DISCUSSION
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23. THANKS!
Thanks to all the Giants out
there!
http://speakerrate.com/talks/
12801-fill-up-your-bookshelves
@gigglegirl4e