---
title: Getting Strong Now
teaser: Look at all the things I'm not doing?!
tags: news,web
author: Chad Pytel
published_on: 2008-07-09
---
We're psyched to have been selected to give a 6 hour training session,
[thoughtbot’s Rails Best
Practices](http://lonestarrubyconf.com/speakers.html#trbp) at the [Lone Star
Ruby Conference](http://lonestarrubyconf.com), September 4-6, 2008 in Austin,
TX.
Tammer, Jon, Jared, Dan, Matt, and myself will be the trainers. With 6 of us,
there will be a lot of hands-on training, and we hope that you can attend.
## Flying High Now
We've been exploring the idea of offering classes for some time now, and we've
used LSRC as a kick in the pants
to get it off the ground. So, I'm happy to announce that **on October 14th,
we'll be running our first class, at our office in Boston, MA**. The first
session will be _[Advanced Ruby on Rails](https://thoughtbot.com/training)_,
and will focus on:
* Rails Best Practices and AntiPatterns
* Refactoring
* Writing Plugins and Gems
* Using components of Rails outside Rails
* Test Driven Development
If you register before August 31st, you'll receive $100 off the cost of
registration. The session includes Breakfast and Lunch, a free copy of the book
[Pro Active Record](http://amzn.com/1590598474), and your choice of one t-shirt
from [Tee-Bot](http://teebot.thoughtbot.com).
We plan on offering sessions for Test Driven Development, Beginning Ruby on
Rails, and more soon. If you are particularly interested in one of these future
sessions, please let us know.