CommunityEngine is a free, open-source social network plugin for Ruby on Rails applications
CommunityEngine is a free, open-source social network plugin for Ruby on Rails applications. Drop it into your new or existing application, and you’ll... more »
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You Don't Need Foreign Key Constraints In Rails
Jeff from Softies on Rails wants to know what you think about foreign keys, and whether they're needed in Rails. Sound off!
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You Should Use Foreign Key Constraints in Rails
Rails is notorious for being "opinionated software", and this is one of those opinions that a lot of people happen to disagree with, and is one of... more »
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RefactorMyCode
You submit your code, people refactor it!
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Fluent Builders
Combining the Builder pattern and fluent interfaces is pretty sexy, especially in a relatively noisy language like Java -- I like to call the... more »
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Rails and the Enterprise
Ask 100 enterprise developers (who are probably using Java or C#) if Rails is ready for the enterprise. My guess is that 75 will say no, 1 will say... more »
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I heart surrogate keys
I wouldn't want a database that doesn't use surrogate keys.
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A Forgotten Benefit of Unit Testing
There's a benefit that's frequently forgotten when people discuss unit testing -- encapsulation.
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On Continuous Integration
Ideally a build would occur automatically whenever someone checks in code. If that's not feasible (because the build takes too long), there are some... more »
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Fat Models
Unlike the fashion world, we Rails geeks prefer fat models. When we see Kirstie Alley we say, “That’s what I’m talkin’ about.”
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WTF? Sets aren't that hard
An article on The DailyWTF involves a few take-home coding exercises, including one in which the applicant is asked to write a Java program that... more »
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From Java to Rails
This article discusses a Java veteran's early impressions of Ruby on Rails -- its strengths, weaknesses, and philosophical differences.
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TDD is a Team Sport
I'm a huge advocate of Test-Driven Development (TDD). But why don't I practice it? And what can I do to change? The real problem isn't lack of skill,... more »
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Dependency Injection and Testable Objects
This article introduces dependency injection from the perspective of how it enables you to write loosely coupled, highly testable code, without... more »
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The Benefits of Small Methods
One of the most common refactorings is Extract Method. Basically, Extract Method involves moving a chunk of code from a larger method into a new... more »
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