All,
I had a question put to me from one of the group about keeping current with
Rails. The real issue is that books as well as many online tutorials go out of
date rapidly. With all the changes related to the upcoming Merb integration, the
situation will only get worse (at least for a while).
The question: How do you keep up with changes in Rails? Any particular sites
that you find useful? It would be great to put together a list of useful
resources for group members.
All, I had a question put to me from one of the group about keeping current with Rails. The real issue is that books as well as many online tutorials go out of...
So Dr., I have this 'friend' who is trying to keep up with Rails... What, no, not me, I said a 'Friend'... So anyway, Dr. what would you tell my 'Friend'? -=- ...
I've been getting by on google and going to these Ruby group meetings. I think we all have to have a little of that guerrilla tactician in us 'discover' new...
slower (by a miniscule amount) I agree. Harder to read, I disagree. However, I guess it depends on how conditioned you are to using that syntax. ... -- *Leo...
It's amazing how many outdated docs there are out there. I'm pretty newb to ruby/rails and was deploying my first app while banging my head on the desk trying...
This is tough. Monitoring the commits on github is time consuming. I try to keep up on yehuda, the what's new in edge rails site, DHH, and #rails on Twitter. ...
Is the what's new site you mentioned http://ryandaigle.com/? That's the one I use most often. On Mysql - me too. Had to reinstall the 64 bit version, and muck...
I have found the Ruby5 podcast to be invaluable... its only 5 mins long, and its done on tues and fridays. I found it so useful that my next iPhone app...
My son is new to Rails, as was the person who asked about resources. He's doing well, but I have to help him frequently with problems associated with out of...
The speed of change, and the associated dearth of up-to-date documentation is sure to have an effect on adoption. A blogger references the rate of change as a...
Being a non-dev guy who's into ruby/rails as a hobby and to solve some problems at work, it's been incredibly hard to keep up with everything. Just when I...
... This reads to me like someone who made up their mind and is trying to retroactively justify the decision. Later on in the article he says: "I have plenty...
Sadly we have a precedent for this. Remember last summer when many of us were trying Merb? And it kept revving every three days? Not to point fingers, but...
Mike - I had this thought as soon as I heard about the merge between Rails and Merb. There is an unspoken fear of mine that Rails 3 will somehow become ...
... The argument that speed was an issue only applied to Rails - he had other reasons for skipping Python, etc., and I'm not saying I would have arrived at the...
... I guess my familiarity with Rails biases me in this respect. As far as I am concerned, 1.8.7/Passenger is the path of least resistance and I haven't really...
I have always sensed a tension in the Rails development ethos between getting things done and learning the new hotness. When I first started out with Rails,...
... I agree 100%. The thing is, that the added complexity makes it easier to build more complicated apps while raising the barrier to entry for new folks. It...
I started out earlier this year with Simply Rails 2 and realized by the time I finished it there were already items outdated. AWD-3 is what I'm absorbing now...
Don't be scared, James. Between all of us we have plenty of experience with which to help you. You may have to endure some bad humor along the way, especially...
Bring it. I roll with the punches :) I'm fortunate enough to be in a work environment who is providing me with time to learn while building some simple apps...
Yeah, but the upside is you'll know how to troubleshoot stuff at the OS level hard-core. I had the same issues moving from dbspaces, tablespaces, and B+ trees...
I have a standing Google alert on "Ruby on Rails" and I get emails constantly from it. Scanning these helps me see if there's any excitement in the community,...
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