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I think I'm going to subscribe just to say thanks for all his previous efforts.

I just subscribed to show support, too. There's no doubt that I'll get $9 worth of benefit out of the Pro screencasts and updates.

The amazing thing about RailsCasts are how great they are at helping developers through sticking points. I can't count the number of times that I've gone straight to RailsCasts and looked for a tutorial on a particular gem or how to accomplish a certain task (nested forms, multiple edit, etc). It sure beats the alternative of Googling and Stack Overflowing for 2-3x the time.

And... How often have you watched a railsast on a particular subject, only to get an a-ha moment on something only marginally related? Happens to me every other episode.

I just did exactly this...Ryan is a great asset to the ruby/rails community and I am happy to support his continued involvement.

I am too. How much have I billed my clients for things I learned off Railscasts? Plenty.

And how much have I not had to bill my clients for the incredible functionality of cancan (and to a lesser degree nested_form). cancan (https://github.com/ryanb/cancan) is probably the most valuable gem I install in every Rails project.

I combo devise+cancan+carrierwave+activescaffold => insta-webapps. The activescaffold cancan bridge I wrote chains the cancan rules throughout the app, epic instant gratification.

Yep. Me too. Thanks for all your work on Railscasts, Ryan! Wonderful service!

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