My friend Adria Richards on why you should learn to code:

More details, especially if you are a girl, here.

Books mentioned in the video:

<ul>

Learn to Program, Second Edition (The Facets of Ruby Series)

<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1593272944/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1593272944&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwgregladenc-20">The Book of Ruby: A Hands-On Guide for the Adventurous</a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwgregladenc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1593272944" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></li>

<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321584104/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0321584104&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwgregladenc-20">Eloquent Ruby (Addison-Wesley Professional Ruby Series)</a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwgregladenc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=0321584104" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></li>

<li><a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1119998956/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=1119998956&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwgregladenc-20">Design for Hackers: Reverse Engineering Beauty</a><img src="https://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=wwwgregladenc-20&l=as2&o=1&a=1119998956" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" /></li></ul>

Have you read the breakthrough novel of the year? When you are done with that, try:

In Search of Sungudogo by Greg Laden, now in Kindle or Paperback
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