Paperclip is a Ruby gem for attaching files, like user avatars, in Rails apps.
Factory Girl is a Ruby gem for easily defining and creating setup data in test suites of Rails apps.
Laptop is a script for getting your laptop set up for Ruby on Rails development.
Suspenders is a Ruby gem for creating a new Rails app with thoughtbot’s standard dependencies and configuration.
Clearance is a Ruby gem for authenticating users with email and password in Rails apps.
A comprehensive library of sass mixins that are designed to be as vanilla as possible.
Flutie is a Ruby gem for good-looking base CSS styles in a Rails app.
High Voltage is a Ruby gem for creating static pages, like ‘about us’, in Rails apps.
Airbrake is a Ruby gem for notifying Airbrake of errors.
Copycopter Client is a Ruby gem for syncing Copycopter copy with your Rails app.
Capybara Webkit is a capybara driver that uses WebKit via QtWebKit.
Shoulda is a Ruby gem for writing powerful tests in Rails apps with very little code.
Appraisal is a Ruby gem for testing against multiple versions of a dependency, such as Rails.
Diesel is a Ruby gem for adding install, features, and views generators to Rails engines.
thoughtbot provides everything that you could need, including drinks and dinner, wireless, comfortable chairs and sometimes beer. Most sponsored events are located at thoughtbot’s offices found on 41 Winter St, Boston Ma 02108 on the 8th floor. See a map.
You can also view a listing of all the events we'll be attending and speaking at.
When: First Tuesday every month, 7pm
Where: thoughtbot office
Ruby hackfests are a chance for Ruby, Javascript, or any-other-technology developer in Boston to get together. We patch and release open source libraries, and help each other through tricky bugs. We write code so bring a laptop and enthusiasm.
When: Every first Thursday of every month
Where: thoughtbot office
A local web design community. We focus on growing our experience and knowledge together, helping web designers succeed and break into the industry, and provide web designers a platform to share their ideas.
When: January 23rd, 7pm
Where: thoughtbot office
Attendees will see useful vim techniques revealed, emacs users sassed, and food and drink provided. Come to learn, or bring your own lighting talk (which must adhere to the "no slides" rule).
No registration required.