In which I talk about old school debugging.
Data Modeling in Performant Systems
In which I talk about how to make things fast and a new project that lets you model that way.
A Scam I Say!
In which I release a new gem for simple, fake, memory-backed models.
Hunt, An Experiment in Search
In which I share some new code I am playing with.
Caching With Mongo
In which I introduce Bin, an ActiveSupport MongoDB cache store for Rails 2 and 3.
MongoMapper 0.8: Goodies Galore
In which I divulge the new hotness that is version 0.8 of MongoMapper.
May 17: The Happy Streets of Wilmette
Book Status The Cucumber chapter is nearing final edit for beta. I cleared up a handful of errata, of which probably the most serious was a mistake on how to get the fixture data to pass the first test in the book. I’m hoping to get Beta 3 out later this week, and then I...
Annotate Your Models
One of the primary functions of any ORM (e.g. Active::Record) is to provide all those neat little “ghost” methods to manipulate your persistent data. The problem is that ghosts are invisible. It can be frustrating to open a model file and see nothing about the model’s attributes. For Active::Record the solution is the annotate gem.
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Because Gem Names Are Like Domains in the 90′s
In which I release a new gem that adds the whois command to Rubygems.
A Nunemaker Joint
In which I share a new project that joins GridFS and MongoMapper so simply you will be rocked.
