I run a free online training program, Ruby Mendicant University, in which I spend several days each week talking with intermediate developers while they work through the course exercises.<p>There are surprising amount of folks who run into similar problems, so I decided to start this newsletter to help others explore these topics and learn about them so that they can be more well-rounded developers.<p>I am hoping that my unique opportunity to spend a lot of time with intermediate coders helps me understand their problems so that I can help solve them for a more general audience.<p>I have mostly quit my consulting work to focus entirely on RMU, so any proceeds from this newsletter will help offset my costs.