In Matt Moore's experience, Ruby and Ruby on Rails has been one of the most difficult language/framework combinations to truly master. For someone who grew up on C, C++ & Java in the majority of their training, Ruby has hugely different (and better!) ways of OO design, and the Rails framework has a lot of opinions to be understood and remembered. As long as it's taken to master them to the level he has – and he's sure there's still a long way to go – he loves it and won't be going back. Continue reading →

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Ruby on Rails Code Quality Checklist – Articles – Matthew Moore

Posted on September 30, 2008 by ivanoats

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Vertical Reponse Email is Green and Free

Posted on September 30, 2008 by Ivan Storck

Well, it’s free for 501(c)3 nonprofits, up to 10,000 emails a month. Vertical response is a Email marketing company that offers email newsletter services. I am also impressed with their green activities in their office: Here are just a few … Continue reading →

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Strategies for Good Trades, Partners, and Billable Work

Posted on September 29, 2008 by Ivan Storck

I am a consultant and I usually bill my services hourly. Some clients seem to be confused about what type of work is billable, and what the line between “partnership” and billable work is. Also, I’ve been getting a lot … Continue reading →