Ruby on Rails is a RubyGem implementing the model–view–controller (MVC) pattern in a server-side web application framework, providing default structures for a database, a web service, and web pages.
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Episode #533
Get the lowdown on how to use RSpec to write modern Rails System Tests, from guest chef Sam Phippen.
Episode #511: Minimum Viable Method
Is there such a thing as a method that is too small? Is it worth it to extract a method just to satisfy a guideline like the Law of Demeter?
Episode #506: Whole Values in Rails with Justin Weiss
In this long-requested episode, guest chef Justin Weiss returns to teach you how to integrate the Whole Value pattern into Rails applications.
Episode #481: Mixin to Object
Learn how to break a dependency on a pervasive mixin.
Slim down hefty Rails controllers AND models, using domain model events
If you've done much Rails coding, you've probably heard the guideline: “skinny controller, fat model”. But achieving this can be easier said than done. Especially when your controllers are bloated with …
Episode #435: Date Math
Calculating dates in the past or future, without the assistance of ActiveSupport.
Episode #374: Awesome Print and Rails
Today we'll follow up on episode #372, and introduce some more object pretty-printing capabilities from the awesome_print gem.
Episode #031: Observer Variations
Today we revisit episode 21, and try out several different takes on registering observer callbacks inline.
Episode #021: Domain Model Events
In this episode we take a look at a common problem in Rails development: slimming down a controller whose functionality can't easily be pushed down into models. We address the …
