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giving thanks

By Alex Gil on November 26, 2011

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I love lists. Here’s one I’m thankful for: The things I’ve learned since I started Prism (including those I learned indirectly):

How to negotiate a common charter.
How to navigate, edit in and configure Vim.
How to write JavaScript to make a reading interface on the web.
How to read Ruby.
The key principles of programming: a) Assignments; b) Iteration; c) I/O; d) Conditionals; e) Boolean Operations; and d) Data Structures.
The difference between an object and a method.
How to feed hungry functions.
The three parts of a Rails app: a) Views, b) Controller and c) Model.
To keep a portfolio of favorite designs.
When a constrained vocabulary meets an unbound vocabulary, magic happens.
How to test before you code… and watch Henry at the same time.
The licenses for software are different than the licenses for other media (I know, I’m slow).
How to use the terminal for almost everything (sorry @sramsay, still like my eye-candy).
How to Git with my eyes closed.
The basics of GIS (thanks, Kelly!)
How to run an Omeka-driven classroom.
How to run a LAMP test server on a virtual machine.
How it all ties together.
How greedy I am for more.

Bonus: What I will learn next week:

How to interact with an API (In my case, Zotero and Juxta will be my first dates)