Rails Engine DTR - Nate Anderson and Jesse Spevack

rails_engine_dtr.md

DTR Memo

Project: Rails Engine

Group Member Names:

• Nate Anderson
• Jesse Spevack

Project Expectations:

What does each group member hope to get out of this project? Goals and expectations:

• Nate Anderson
  • Deeper understanding of Rails and APIs.
• Jesse Spevack
  • Single function controller
  • ActiveRecord / SQL

Schedule Expectations:

When are we available to work together and individually?

• Nate Anderson
  • Arrives at 8:00 / 8:15 am
  • Usually loses steam @ 6pm
• Jesse Spevack
  • Arrives at 8:00 / 8:15 am
  • Better to work @ Turing. If I leave the basement, I can keep working after 8

Communication Expectations:

How and often will we communicate? How do we keep lines of communication open?

• Slack channel - logistics
• Github comments - technical

Abilities Expectations:

Technical strengths and areas for desired improvement:

• Nate Anderson
  • Strength: Rails App flow w/ error prediction
  • Refactoring
  • Separating responsibilities between model and controller
• Jesse Spevack
  • Strength: Testing first
  • ActiveRecord / SQL

Workload Expectations:

What features do we each want to work on?

• Record endpoints, Nate is A, Jesse is B

Workflow Expectations:

Git workflow/Tools/Code Review/Reviewing Pull Requests:

• Waffle
• Comments in Github
• Merge each other's PR's

Expectations for giving and receiving feedback:

• Nathan
  • Direct / respectful
• Jesse
  • If there is an issue, bring it up.
  • Written feedback at the end for portfolios

Agenda to discuss project launch:

Tools:

• Factory Girl
• RSPEC