Throw, Catch, Raise, Rescue… I’m so confused!
Throw, Catch, Raise, Rescue… I’m so confused! This guest post is by Avdi Grimm, who is the author of “Exceptional Ruby“, an in-depth guide to exceptions and failure handling in Ruby. RubyLearning readers can get a $3 discount on the book by using code RUBYLEARN. Avdi has been hacking Ruby code for 10 years, and...
20+ Rubyists to Follow on Google+
Google+ What’s Google+ ? Google+, pronounced “Google plus” is a new social network from Google. The service, which is initially available to a select group of Google users who will soon be able to invite others, will let people share and discuss status updates, photos and links, much as they do on Facebook. A list...
How do I keep multiple Ruby projects separate?
How do I keep multiple Ruby projects separate? This guest post is by Steve Klabnik, who is a software craftsman, writer, and former startup CTO. Steve tries to keep his Ruby consulting hours down so that he can focus on maintaining Hackety Hack and being a core member of Team Shoes, as well as writing...
Ruby gems — what, why and how
Ruby gems — what, why and how This guest post is by Gonçalo Silva, who is a full-time Ruby on Rails developer at escolinhas.pt and has participated in the Ruby Summer of Code 2010. He loves and contributes to many open-source projects, being a fan of Linux, Ruby and Android. He likes to call himself...
My Ruby Regrets
My Ruby Regrets This guest post is by Jeff Langr, who has developed software for thirty years, mastering many other languages (including Smalltalk, C++, Java, and currently C#), but just not Ruby and Python… yet. (Ever?) He owns the consulting and training company Langr Software Solutions, and codes full-time as an employee of GeoLearning. Jeff...
How do I build DSLs with yield and instance_eval?
How do I build DSLs with yield and instance_eval? This guest post is by Michael Bleigh, a Rubyist developing web applications and more for Intridea from his hometown of Kansas City. He is a prolific member of the open-source and Ruby communities, releasing such projects as OmniAuth and Hashie. In addition, he has presented at...
How does one effectively combine Ruby with Git for source control?
How does one effectively combine Ruby with Git for source control? This guest post is by Erik Andrejko, a software developer living in San Francisco who spends his days working on web applications and solving data mining and machine learning problems integrating Ruby, Clojure and Java. When not spending time with his family, he blogs...
Do You Enjoy Your Code Quality?
Do You Enjoy Your Code Quality? This guest post is by James M. Schorr, who has been in IT for over 14 years and been developing software for over 11 years. He is the owner of an IT consulting company, Tech Rescue, LLC, which he started along with his lovely wife, Tara, in 2002. They...
Does ROR deployment deprive YOU of your sleep?
Inploy: The No Brainer Deployment Solution This guest post is contributed by Fabio Akita, who works as Project Manager for GoNow Tecnologia, in Brazil, leading Ruby on Rails projects. He worked for Locaweb, the largest web hosting company in Latin America where he helped implement the support for Rails in a shared web hosting for...
