Thanks, Ian. This is super helpful.

Rebecca

On Friday, October 16, 2015 at 11:49:00 AM UTC-7, Ian Young wrote:
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> Hey Rebecca,
>  
> The one piece of advice I always try to give folks starting out with Ruby 
> is *how* to look for gems. Ruby Toolbox <https://www.ruby-toolbox.com/> 
> is a really helpful tool. It groups gems by types of functionality, and it 
> also gives you an idea of which gems for a given need are most popular and 
> actively-maintained. So when I know I need a gem for something but don't 
> know which gem I should use, I head over there to see what the top options 
> are. Hope this helps!
>  
> Ian
>  
>  
> On Fri, Oct 16, 2015, at 08:08 AM, Rebecca Colavin wrote:
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> Hi SdRuby!
>  
> As part of the program at SDlearn, students give a short presentation 
> during week 7. My plan is to present on useful gems and people have given 
> great suggestions (thanks Ben and Patrick!). A 
>  
> follow up question is "are there any little know gems that you feel should 
> be more widely used?" And if you have any general advice on the subject, 
> that would also be great. Thanks. 
>
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