In Chapter 4 of 19 in his 2012 Capture Your Flag interview, standup comedian Matt Ruby answers "How Would You Assess Your Progress To Date as a Standup Comedian?" Ruby notes that starting out in comedy, he had rapid learning cycles. As his experience grows, he notes how the the improvements in his comedy work become smaller and less frequent, forcing him to work harder. This process takes him down the path of killing his own ego and becoming more vulnerable and open on stage.
Matt Ruby is a standup comedian and comedy writer based in New York City. He produces a video comic strip at Vooza.com, co-produces the weekly show "Hot Soup", co-hosts the monthly show "We're All Friends Here", and writes a comedy blog "Sandpaper Suit". Ruby graduated from Northwestern University.