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How using this popular RSpec technique can sometimes do more harm than good.
Joe Ferris
October 31, 2012
- Web
- Ruby
- Testing
- Good Code
End-to-End Testing with RSpec Integration Tests and Capybara

Stability can become an issue as web applications evolve and grow –...
Harlow Ward
October 26, 2012
- Web
- Testing
- Ruby
- Rails
Reduce Application Clutter, Disable Unwanted Rails Generators

Rails has some handy generators to help streamline the creation of models,...
Harlow Ward
October 24, 2012
- Web
- Rails
Migrating Data from an Upgraded Postgres

I recently upgraded Postgres on my development machine from 9.1.4 to 9.2.1. ...
Josh Clayton
October 16, 2012
- Web
- PostgreSQL
Object-Oriented File Importing and Parsing

The following is an example of file importing and parsing in Ruby using...
Harlow Ward
October 11, 2012
- Web
- Ruby
ActiveModel Form Objects

Submitting form data is a common feature of web applications – allowing users...
Harlow Ward
October 10, 2012
- Web
- Rails
Automatically Reload the Browser for Javascript Tests

Fast tests mean a fast feedback loop when doing TDD. Let’s make our tests...
Dylan Griffin
September 29, 2012
- Web
- JavaScript
- Testing
Four-Phase Test

The Four-Phase Test is a testing pattern, applicable to all programming...
Dan Croak
September 28, 2012
- Web
- Ruby
- Testing
Learn Ruby, Rails, and More in Boston Through Skillshare

Skillshare, a community marketplace for classes, has announced a series of...
Chad Pytel
September 27, 2012
- News
- Web
Don’t Repeat Your Ruby Constants in Javascript

Constants help us avoid Magic Numbers and repeated code, which violates the...
Adarsh Pandit
September 27, 2012
- Web
- JavaScript
- Rails
- Good Code
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