Rails developer experienced in the use of Git/Ubuntu/Java and conquered the holy grail of RoR introductory books:
- Ruby on Rails Tutorial 1e/2e (done)
- Rail 3 in Action 1e (done)
- Agile Web Development with Rails 4e (done)
(Although more recently, I have cut back on rails and trying to shore up my knowledge of javascript and GIS applications)
Other books that are in process of being read: