The Ruby on Rails Podcast Episode 497: Rachel Moser on The Odin Project
Nov 29, 2023
Rachel Moser, core contributor to The Odin Project, discusses the advantages of a project-based curriculum, her journey with the project, how the curriculum has evolved, and the importance of community in the Ruby on Rails and The Odin Project communities.
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Project-Based, Real-World Learning
- The Odin Project teaches web development via a free, open-source curriculum and an active Discord community.
- It emphasizes building real projects and learning to read documentation like a professional developer.
Learn Like You're On The Job
- Learn by building projects that mimic workplace tickets rather than following tutorial walkthroughs.
- Push yourself to research gaps and use documentation to solve problems you weren't explicitly taught.
Volunteer Structure And Self-Funding
- Core maintainers split responsibilities between managing contributions and guiding project direction.
- The team also coordinated moving The Odin Project to self-funding through donations.