Ruby's TimeShip

Transform yourself from a friendly frontend engineer to a proper princess-life-saving skill builder

Is your skill building stuck in the suck zone?

You know the suck zone. It's where you are when you start learning something new. You suck at it. You know you suck at it. And it feels like you'll never get out of it.

You read the docs. You watch the tutorials. You copy the code. But you still suck.

You need something more. You need a reason to build. A reason that matters.

Imagine that your sister might die...

Imagine that you are a frontend engineer in 1554. Imagine that your sister is locked up in the Tower of London. Imagine that if you don't build the right thing, at the right time, she will be executed.

Would that get you out of the suck zone?

Join Ruby Reckless on her TimeShip

Ruby Reckless is a frontend engineer. She has a TimeShip. And she has a mission: save Princess Elizabeth from the Tower of London before Queen Mary has her executed.

But Ruby can't do it alone. She needs you. She needs your frontend skills. And she needs them now.

How It Works

You sign up and receive the prolog of Ruby's TimeShip. Each chapter presents a new challenge that Ruby needs your help to solve. You build the solution using your frontend skills.

The story motivates. The challenges teach. And before you know it, you're out of the suck zone.

About the author

Ola Vea (@OlaHolstVea) is a junior frontend engineer, aspiring author, and the Cap'n of this pirate ship. He believes that the best way to learn is through story, and that the best stories are the ones where you are the hero.

Together with Queen Raae and Pirate Princess Lillian (6), he creates adventures that turn learning into play.

What are you waiting for?

The TimeShip is ready. Ruby needs your help. Princess Elizabeth's life hangs in the balance.

Wait! Don't take my word for it...

Here's what engineers back in 1554 said about getting motivated by Lillian (6 🏴‍☠️👸 ) and me:

I'd be in prison in The Tower of London if it wasn't for Ruby's frontend skill building. She showed me how to build the right thing at the right time. And she did it with style.

Lizabeth
Princess of England and later Queen

Ruby is a wonderful opponent. Her frontend skills are annoyingly good. I almost caught her several times, but she always managed to build her way out of trouble.

Fulvia "The Fox" Renard
Queen Mary's Super Spy

I wish I could turn back the clock and start my frontend skill building journey all over again. It was the most thrilling adventure of my life.

Ruby Reckless
Frontend Engineer on Ruby's TimeShip

Dammit, if it wasn't for Ruby's frontend skill building, I would have caught that treasonous sister of mine. Her builds were too fast, too good. I'll get her next time.

Mary 1
Her Murderous Majesty of Britannia And Badass Backend Engineer

Ruby Reckless, you finally convinced me that frontend skill building doesn't have to be boring. Your TimeShip adventure had me coding late into the night, and I loved every minute of it.

Ola Vea
Junior Frontend Engineer on POW!