---
title: "Page 32 by Nate Berkopec, 2026-06-01"
page: 32
chapter: "chapter 3"
chapter_url: "https://poignant.guide/book/chapter-3.html"
writers:
  - name: "Nate Berkopec"
    handle: "@nateberkopec"
date: 2026-06-01
canonical: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/32-nateberkopec/"
mastodon: "https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/116676348126221818"
image: "https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/116676334123058695.CUQgifdd_Z2wDSbI.jpeg"
---

# Page 32 by Nate Berkopec, 2026-06-01

Page 32 of why's (poignant) Guide to Ruby, the paperback guest book. Written by Nate Berkopec. It sits in [chapter 3](https://poignant.guide/book/chapter-3.html) of the book. Scanned, optimized and posted on 2026-06-01.

## Community message

> CHUNKY BACON!!!
> Thank you to _why, the reason I am a Rubyist!
> Nate Berkopec

## From the post on ruby.social

Right under the comic where the printed fox shouts "Woohoo! 🥓 Chunky bacon accomplished!", @nateberkopec wrote:

Nate makes a living making @rails apps faster. He read this book and stayed.

## Image

![Scan of page 32](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/_astro/116676334123058695.CUQgifdd_Z2wDSbI.jpeg)

## Writers

- Nate Berkopec (@nateberkopec): [Mastodon](https://mastodon.social/@nateberkopec), [RubyEvents](https://www.rubyevents.org/speakers/nate-berkopec), [Website](https://www.speedshop.co).

Also mentioned: [@rails@bird.makeup](https://bird.makeup/users/rails).

## Links

- [This page as HTML](https://whysfoxes.github.io/whysfoxes_web/entries/32-nateberkopec/)
- [The post on ruby.social](https://ruby.social/@whysfoxes/116676348126221818)