I think that what is needed is a more structured book on how to use Hobo.  The 
Agility Tutorial gives a good taste of Hobo, the Recipes book gives a good 
bunch of examples, the @Work book is a decent reference manual.  But there is 
nothing that gives a good architectural or contextual view of Hobo, and of how 
to go about constructing a Hobo application based on theory and not mimicry.

Matt and I tossed around a few ideas at RailsConf and said we would get 
together later to start fleshing things out.  $work and a couple of other 
projects have prevented me from pursuing this idea.

Regards,
Henry


On July 28, 2010 06:29:16 pm Owen Dall wrote:
> kevin, good idea, we should come up with another resource linked to this
> group. Something in-between the full recipes in the Cookbook.
> 
> Perhaps a "Solutions" section that is less intimidating to a would-be
> contributor than what we might expect in the  "Recipes" section.
> 
> Of course, we could just reset expectations and use the "Recipes"  section.
> 
> I will take the initiative to take a couple of days to get something
> rolling if others will put some ideas forward!
> 
> -Owen
> 
> 
> Part of the problem, as we have vented before, is the surprising lack of
> features provided by Google Groups given all the technology we know they
> have. ; -)
> 
> On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 4:34 PM, kevinpfromnm <[email protected]>wrote:
> > could something like those answers systems where good answers get
> > bumped up and common questions can be merged... well, not here
> > obviously
> > 
> > On Jul 28, 1:03 pm, Owen Dall <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Exactly...
> > > 
> > > On Wed, Jul 28, 2010 at 12:44 PM, Albert Chou <[email protected]
> > >
> > >wrote:
> > > > Starting to veer off topic:  for years I've wanted and tried to work
> > > > on
> > 
> > Q&A
> > 
> > > > systems so it would be easier to get questions (especially FAQ's)
> > 
> > answered
> > 
> > > > via machine as much as possible.  Here's a perfect example of what
> > > > such
> > 
> > a
> > 
> > > > system was for.
> > > > 
> > > > Al
> > > > 
> > > > On Tue, Jul 27, 2010 at 1:39 PM, Owen <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >> I have been very impressed by how quickly members of the group jump
> > > >> in to help on most issues.  It is very gratifying to be involved
> > > >> with such a talented group!
> > > >> 
> > > >> I wish I could take a month or to off just to help catalog and index
> > > >> all the great solutions in a way that would benefit the group the
> > > >> most.
> > > >> 
> > > >> -Owen
> > > >> 
> > > >> On Jul 27, 4:31 pm, Albert Chou <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > >> > Community is of paramount importance in the Apache Software
> > 
> > Foundation's
> > 
> > > >> way
> > > >> 
> > > >> > of working, so bravo to Hobo for being similarly inclined!
> >  
> >  Sometimes it
> >  
> > > >> can
> > > >> 
> > > >> > be annoying to have to worry about community support rather than
> > 
> > just
> > 
> > > >> code
> > > >> 
> > > >> > quality, but ultimately, code without a community will die on the
> > 
> > vine.
> > 
> > > >> > Al
> > > >> > 
> > > >> > On Mon, Jul 26, 2010 at 6:35 AM, Chris Apolzon <[email protected]>
> > > >> 
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >> > > Matt-
> > > >> > > 
> > > >> > >   On behalf of all the lowly leechers and users of the team's
> > > >> 
> > > >> framework,
> > > >> 
> > > >> > > we'd like to say thank YOU.  You have made it all happen, and
> > 
> > although
> > 
> > > >> there
> > > >> 
> > > >> > > are a few outliers who may think its not beautiful, Hobo is a
> > > >> 
> > > >> wonderfully
> > > >> 
> > > >> > > useful and extremely well-supported project.  I can't tell you
> > > >> > > how
> > > >> 
> > > >> happy I
> > > >> 
> > > >> > > get when I see that you or any other core contributor responds
> > > >> > > to
> > > >> 
> > > >> someone's
> > > >> 
> > > >> > > post.
> > > >> > > 
> > > >> > >   And it never seems to matter the level of complexity in the
> > > >> 
> > > >> question. It
> > > >> 
> > > >> > > would be so easy to look at the cursory questions and say, "oh
> > 
> > someone
> > 
> > > >> else
> > > >> 
> > > >> > > will figure that one out".
> > > >> > > 
> > > >> > > And now I end this rambling smattering of compliments and return
> > 
> > to
> > 
> > > >> the
> > > >> 
> > > >> > > real world to do "work".
> > > >> > > 
> > > >> > > Thanks again!
> > > >> > > 
> > > >> > > On Sun, Jul 25, 2010 at 9:20 PM, Matt Jones <[email protected]>
> > > >> 
> > > >> wrote:
> > > >> > >> Found in passing whilst tracking down the Sam Ruby talk's 
slides:
> > > >>http://groups.google.com/group/tumbolia/browse_thread/thread/4a5e8ed2
> > > >>.
> > 
> > ..
> > 
> > > >> > >> Relevant quote:
> > > >> > >>  It slowly occurred to me that free software misses the point,
> > 
> > and so
> > 
> > > >> does
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >>> open source. It isn’t about enforcing freedoms and political
> > > >> 
> > > >> agendas. It
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >>> isn’t about more eyes for shallow bugs. It’s about community.
> > > >> 
> > > >> Without a
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >>> throng of decent, friendly people who are open to new ideas,
> > > >> 
> > > >> discussion, and
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >>> who enjoy collaborating and helping each other, a project like
> > 
> > this
> > 
> > > >> is
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >>> nothing. A good community can make up for poor documentation,
> > 
> > and
> > 
> > > >> lack of
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >>> features. A good community can make up for anything!
> > > >> > >> 
> > > >> > >> As we continue to improve the Hobo docs and fix bugs, I wanted
> > > >> > >> to
> > > >> 
> > > >> thank
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >> everyone on the list for making the Hobo community work well.
> > 
> > Even
> > 
> > > >> the folks
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >> who are just starting out and post, "It hurts when I do
> > > >> > >> *this*!"
> > 
> > are
> > 
> > > >> more
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >> helpful than I can explain.
> > > >> > >> 
> > > >> > >> Thanks again to everybody! :)
> > > >> > >> 
> > > >> > >> --Matt Jones
> > > >> > >> 
> > > >> > >> (PS: it's all "Deadliest Catch"'s fault. Watching the aftermath
> > 
> > of
> > 
> > > >> the
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >> (real) death of a person you've seen on TV for six years is
> > 
> > enough to
> > 
> > > >> make
> > > >> 
> > > >> > >> anybody a little misty. :) )
> > > >> > >> 
> > > >> > >> --
> > > > 
> > > > --
> > > > Nothing is impossible to the person who doesn't have to do it
> > > > himself.
> > > > 
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