Do You Test Your Views?
Those of you following me on twitter already know that I’m learning Cucumber.
Traditionally I don’t test my views or controllers all that much. I know, I know, it’s heresy. But I’ve just never gotten much value from writing Ra...
Interviewed on InfoQ
We were recently interviewed by Rob Bazinet over at InfoQ about our book and how we got started with our careers working with Rails.
I was learning Rails and using it for side-projects while working at my 9-to-5 .NET job for almost 2 yea......
What Did You Learn In 2008?
I learned a lot of new things in 2008. Here are a few highlights I can think of:
The REST concepts became crystal clear in early 2008. Later I wrote the REST 101 series which became one of our more popular series...
Hear us talk about Rails, .NET, and more on the Alt.net Podcast
Photo credit
A little while back, Brian and I were glad to be asked to appear along with James Avery on the ALT.NET Podcast.
We mostly focus on issues that are of interest to those who are straddling that line between day-job .NE...
Microblogging on Twitter
Earlier this year, I started using twitter. I was not at all convinced it would be worth my time. I didn’t really understand why I would want to tell people “what I’m doing right now.”
While some people literally tweet what th......
Rails for .NET Developers As A Wordle
The title of this post says it all. Click for a larger view:
Get the pdf or just paper.
Can Software Updates Be Made Simpler?
Generally speaking, I like Apple’s Software Update mechanism more than I liked Microsoft’s Windows Update. It generally seems less intrusive, runs faster, and has a simpler UI (disclaimer: I’m more familiar with WinXP than Vista...
Speaking at ChicagoRuby this Saturday
Sorry for the late notice – I was having too much fun at RubyConf last week – but I’ll be speaking at the upcoming ChicagoRuby meeting this Saturday. If you’re in the neighborhood, come join us!
ChicagoRuby is headed up by Ray ......
Rails for .NET Developers now shipping + Pragmatic Podcast
We're happy to announce that our book, Rails for .NET Developers, is now shipping! You can pick it up today in plain ol' paper, PDF, or a combo. We hope you enjoy it as much we enjoyed writing it.
Jeff and I...
