Open Source Projects
Paperclip
Paperclip is a file attachment plugin for Ruby on Rails’ Active Record classes which turns files into attributes that work the same way as normal database fields.
Factory Girl
Factory Girl provides a framework and DSL for defining and using factories to create data records for ruby test suites. The goal is to be less error-prone, more explicit, and all-around easier to work with than Rails’ fixtures.
Squirrel
Squirrel expands and enhances Active Record’s ‘find’ class method to take block arguments, and allows programmers to use a more “rubyish” syntax to build complex SQL queries.
Mile Marker
Mile Marker is a Ruby on Rails framework plugin which helps designers and developers communicate visually about scope and feature expectations throughout an iterative application development release cycle.
Shoulda
The Shoulda gem makes it easy to write elegant, understandable, and maintainable Ruby tests. Shoulda consists of test macros, assertions, and helpers that make testing a breeze.
Clearance
Clearance is a Rails engine for authentication with email and password. It includes sign up, sign in, sign out, and password reset features.
Jester
Jester is a REST/ActiveResource client library written in JavaScript. You can use it to read, create, and save application data to any RESTful-style web application, right from your browser.
Pacecar
Pacecar is a Ruby on Rails framework plugin which adds named_scope methods to ActiveRecord classes via database column introspection.
Boston.rb Hackfest
When:
First Tuesday of every month
Where:
What:
The Boston Ruby hackfest is a monthly occasion for every Ruby developer in the Boston area to get together. We've contributed patches to large projects, developed and released gems, and helped each other through particularly tricky Rails bugs. thoughtbot provides dinner, wireless, monitors, and comfortable chairs. See you on the first Tuesday of the month!
