Mutation testing isn't just for better tests. In this screencast with Daniel Gollahon, you'll see how the mutant gem can help you write cleaner, safer Ruby code.
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Episode #538
Learn how mutation testing can teach you to write better tests, with guest chef Daniel Gollahon.
Use “barewords” to embrace the true power of late-binding in Ruby
In the most fan-favorite RubyTapas episode of all time, you'll learn how using "barewords" is a powerful tool for decoupling names from the sources of information.
Refactoring Ruby: DRY up your domain models using a struct table
When refactoring Ruby code, getting a fresh perspective on the data model can help drive out a cleaner design.
Episode #415: Tabular Struct Refactoring with Sam Livingston-Gray
In this episode, guest chef Sam Livingston-Gray shows us how getting a new view on our data model can drive out a cleaner design.
Episode #408: Leaning Toothpicks
A quick episode about regular expression quoting.
Episode #038: Caller-Specified Fallback
Sometimes it's hard to decide how to handle a failure in a method call. Raise an exception? Return a nil? Log an error? The best choice may differ depending on …
Episode #004: Barewords
In this longer-than-usual episode, some thoughts on how to enable method logic to remain stable and unchanged while evolving and changing the source and scope of the values used by …