I'm idling on freenode all day in other javascript channels so ended up registering #sandiegojs in case anyone else is doing the same.
For anyone curious as to the value of such antiquated forms of communication, the majority of worthwhile JS developers maintain a channel on freenode where development discussion occurs regularly.
To get you started:
#sandiegojs
#documentcloud (backbone/underscore)
#yeoman
#marionette
#requirejs
#jquery
#phonegap
#phantomjs
#grunt
And others, but those are a good list. You'll often be made aware of upcoming changes to apis before normal, boring, non-tech-addicted folk are.
Rubyists, I notice there's an #sdruby channel registered but not active. Is freenode popular in the ruby world?
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Jarrod Overson