{"id":1277,"date":"2026-09-03T14:55:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:55:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ruby-doc.org\/learn\/?page_id=1277"},"modified":"2026-09-03T14:55:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T13:55:57","slug":"gavin-sinclair","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ruby-doc.org\/learn\/gavin-sinclair\/","title":{"rendered":"Gavin Sinclair"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style>\n.rdap-profile{--rdap-ink:#171a21;--rdap-muted:#5a6472;--rdap-accent:#b51f2e;--rdap-soft:#f6f7f9;color:var(--rdap-ink);font-size:1.05rem;line-height:1.72}.rdap-hero{display:grid;grid-template-columns:minmax(190px,260px) 1fr;gap:clamp(1.5rem,4vw,3.5rem);align-items:center;padding:clamp(1.4rem,4vw,3.2rem);margin-bottom:2.75rem;border:1px solid #e4e7eb;border-radius:24px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#fff 0%,#f8f4f4 100%);box-shadow:0 18px 45px rgba(24,30,40,.08)}.rdap-monogram{display:grid;place-items:center;width:100%;aspect-ratio:300\/352;border-radius:18px;background:linear-gradient(145deg,#891925,#c72a3a);box-shadow:0 14px 32px rgba(20,25,35,.18);color:#fff;font-size:clamp(3.5rem,8vw,6rem);font-weight:800;letter-spacing:-.05em}.rdap-kicker{margin:0 0 .55rem;color:var(--rdap-accent);font-size:.78rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:.13em;text-transform:uppercase}.rdap-role{margin:.25rem 0 1rem;font-size:clamp(1.3rem,2.7vw,2rem);font-weight:750;line-height:1.25}.rdap-actions{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.75rem;margin-top:1.4rem}.rdap-button{display:inline-block;padding:.72rem 1.08rem;border:2px solid var(--rdap-accent);border-radius:999px;background:var(--rdap-accent);color:#fff!important;font-size:.93rem;font-weight:700;text-decoration:none!important}.rdap-button-secondary{background:transparent;color:var(--rdap-accent)!important}.rdap-section{margin:0 auto 2.75rem;max-width:920px}.rdap-section h2{margin-bottom:.8rem;font-size:clamp(1.55rem,3vw,2.15rem)}.rdap-expertise{display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;gap:.65rem;padding:0;list-style:none}.rdap-expertise li{padding:.42rem .78rem;border-radius:999px;background:var(--rdap-soft);color:#394352;font-size:.92rem;font-weight:650}.rdap-evidence-grid,.rdap-docs{display:grid;grid-template-columns:repeat(2,minmax(0,1fr));gap:1rem;margin:1.25rem 0}.rdap-evidence-card,.rdap-doc{padding:1.1rem 1.2rem;border:1px solid #e3e6ea;border-radius:14px;background:#fff;box-shadow:0 6px 18px rgba(22,28,36,.05)}.rdap-evidence-card h3,.rdap-doc h3{margin:0 0 .45rem;font-size:1.05rem}.rdap-evidence-card p,.rdap-doc p{margin:0;color:var(--rdap-muted);font-size:.94rem}.rdap-scope-note{margin:1rem 0 0;color:var(--rdap-muted);font-size:.9rem}.rdap-verification{padding:clamp(1.25rem,3vw,2rem);border-left:5px solid var(--rdap-accent);border-radius:8px 18px 18px 8px;background:var(--rdap-soft)}.rdap-verified-note{margin:1.2rem 0 0;font-weight:750}.rdap-verified-note span{display:inline-grid;place-items:center;width:1.5rem;height:1.5rem;margin-right:.35rem;border-radius:50%;background:var(--rdap-accent);color:#fff}@media(max-width:700px){.rdap-hero{grid-template-columns:1fr}.rdap-monogram{max-width:250px}.rdap-evidence-grid,.rdap-docs{grid-template-columns:1fr}}\n<\/style>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"Person\",\"name\":\"Gavin Sinclair\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ruby-doc.org\/learn\/gavin-sinclair\/\",\"description\":\"Ruby documentation writer and tooling contributor whose work supported Ruby-Doc.org's documentation collection.\",\"knowsAbout\":[\"Ruby programming\",\"Ruby documentation\",\"Standard library documentation\",\"Developer education\"]}<\/script>\n<section class=\"rdap-profile\" aria-label=\"Historical contributor profile for Gavin Sinclair\">\n<div class=\"rdap-hero\"><div class=\"rdap-monogram\" aria-hidden=\"true\">GS<\/div><div>\n<p class=\"rdap-kicker\">Historical Ruby documentation contributor<\/p>\n<p class=\"rdap-role\">Ruby writer, documentation packager and tooling contributor<\/p>\n<p>Gavin Sinclair contributed writing and tooling to the early Ruby documentation ecosystem. He packaged the Ruby Documentation Bundle, wrote its introduction and created software used to generate Ruby standard-library documentation hosted by Ruby-Doc.org.<\/p>\n<div class=\"rdap-actions\"><a class=\"rdap-button\" href=\"https:\/\/ruby-doc.org\/docs\/ruby-doc-bundle\/GSWR\/index.html\">Read his introduction<\/a><a class=\"rdap-button rdap-button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ruby-doc.org\/stdlib\/\">Standard-library documentation<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"rdap-section\"><h2>About Gavin Sinclair<\/h2>\n<p>The Ruby Documentation Bundle records Gavin as a Ruby user from June 2002 who wanted to share practical guidance with people following a similar path into the language. He wrote <cite>Getting Started With Ruby<\/cite> and packaged a broad collection of learning resources for convenient access.<\/p>\n<p>Gavin also wrote the generation software used by the stdlib-doc project. 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It does not claim that Gavin currently maintains Ruby-Doc.org or holds a present editorial role at Ruby-Doc Learn.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rdap-section rdap-verification\"><h2>How this profile was checked<\/h2><p>The contribution claims above are supported by Ruby-Doc.org&#8217;s own historical pages and official Ruby documentation. The wording deliberately distinguishes documented past work from any current role.<\/p><p class=\"rdap-verified-note\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2713<\/span> Historical contribution record checked by Ruby-Doc.org on 3 September 2026.<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"rdap-section\"><h2>Documentation by Gavin Sinclair<\/h2><div class=\"rdap-docs\">\n<article class=\"rdap-doc\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/ruby-doc.org\/docs\/ruby-doc-bundle\/GSWR\/index.html\">Getting Started With Ruby<\/a><\/h3><p>An introduction to core learning resources and participation in the Ruby community.<\/p><\/article>\n<article class=\"rdap-doc\"><h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruby-doc.org\/stdlib\/\">Ruby Standard Library Documentation<\/a><\/h3><p>A browsable documentation collection generated with software written by Gavin.<\/p><\/article>\n<\/div><\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gavin Sinclair is a documented contributor to Ruby writing, documentation tooling and the early standard-library resources hosted by Ruby-Doc.org.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1277","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.4 - 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