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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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.
From Learner To Maintainer
- Rachel joined The Odin Project as a learner and hit a testing roadblock while doing Ruby lessons.
- She built an RSpec playground, added it to the curriculum, and was invited to join the maintainer team.
Contribute With Your Existing Skills
- You can contribute without knowing the backend tech because curriculum is stored as Markdown files.
- Help by improving lessons, tests, or community tools in whatever language you know.