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justinko / Plea.markdown
Created May 30, 2012 19:40
Am I doing it wrong?

Dear Rubyists,

I just lost a contract because of my code in a Rails project.

The specific code in question is related to a "posting a comment" feature. Here are the details:

In this project, "posting a comment" does not simply entail inserting a row into the database. It involves a procedure to yes, insert a row, but also detect its language, check for spam, send emails, and "share" it to Twitter and Facebook. I believe this algorithm should be encapsulated. I do not believe it belongs in a controller or a model. I do not believe Active Record callbacks should be used.

The "senior developer", whom is the stake holder's right hand man, said this:

@xdite
xdite / 42-things.md
Created July 14, 2012 05:11
Ten (42) Things You Didn't Know Rails Could Do
@kevinelliott
kevinelliott / osx-10.9-setup.md
Last active November 6, 2020 14:19 — forked from juev/gist:3124344
Clean Install – Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Mac OS X 10.9 Mavericks

Custom recipe to get OS X 10.9 Mavericks running from scratch, setup applications and developer environment. I use this gist to keep track of the important software and steps required to have a functioning system after a semi-annual fresh install.

Install Software

The software selected is software that is "tried and true" --- software I need after any fresh install. I often install other software not listed here, but is handled in a case-by-case basis.

Install from App Store

@agnoster
agnoster / README.md
Last active April 6, 2024 22:35
My ZSH Theme

agnoster.zsh-theme

A ZSH theme optimized for people who use:

  • Solarized
  • Git
  • Unicode-compatible fonts and terminals (I use iTerm2 + Menlo)

For Mac users, I highly recommend iTerm 2 + Solarized Dark

@ndarville
ndarville / business-models.md
Last active January 13, 2024 17:27
Business models based on the compiled list at http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4924647. I find the link very hard to browse, so I made a simple version in Markdown instead.

Business Models

Advertising

Models Examples
Display ads Yahoo!
Search ads Google
@nbibler
nbibler / gist:5307941
Last active October 7, 2021 09:38
A .powrc file which works with RVM's .rvmrc or .ruby-version (+ .ruby-gemset) configuration files.
if [ -f "$rvm_path/scripts/rvm" ]; then
source "$rvm_path/scripts/rvm"
if [ -f ".rvmrc" ]; then
source ".rvmrc"
fi
if [ -f ".ruby-version" ]; then
rvm use `cat .ruby-version`
fi
<?php
$array_name[0] = 'Keith Pelczarski';
$array_name[1] = 'Heather Harding';
$array_bio[0] = 'keith bio';
$array_bio[1] = 'heather bio';
$array_photo[0] = 'url/to/imag.jpg';
@b1nary
b1nary / Altcoin Watcher.md
Last active May 6, 2023 23:16
Altcoin watcher is a Cryptocoin watcher written in Ruby utilizing the Cryptsy API

Altcoin Watcher (Cryptsy)

Version 0.1.2

This script allows you to keep an process running which shows you current prices for the Altcoins you like. Also it shows % and revenue in BTC or $ if configured. Feel free to use or modify the script. If you make some nice changes i would be happy if you send them back to me too.

Made with love

I created this options friendly because i think others might need it too. Show me your support with a little tip!

  • Cryptsy Trading key: 26b13a60f5cd3aa78e4c29328fb9980bef963e9e
@higepon
higepon / API.swift
Last active July 31, 2023 16:00
An example of JSON API call in Swift
//
// API.swift
//
// Created by Taro Minowa on 6/10/14.
// Copyright (c) 2014 Higepon Taro Minowa. All rights reserved.
//
import Foundation
typealias JSONDictionary = Dictionary<String, AnyObject>
@kevinelliott
kevinelliott / osx-10.10-setup.md
Last active December 1, 2023 08:21
Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite Setup

Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite

Custom recipe to get OS X 10.10 Yosemite running from scratch, setup applications and developer environment. I use this gist to keep track of the important software and steps required to have a functioning system after a semi-annual fresh install. On average, I reinstall each computer from scratch every 6 months, and I do not perform upgrades between distros.

This keeps the system performing at top speeds, clean of trojans, spyware, and ensures that I maintain good organizational practices for my content and backups. I highly recommend this.

You are encouraged to fork this and modify it to your heart's content to match your own needs.

Install Software