The document summarizes the 2014 RailsConf conference. It lists the various talks and keynotes, providing brief highlights and messages from each. Some talks encouraged adoption of new frameworks and practices, while others pushed back on ideas like TDD being dead or abusing metaprogramming in Rails. Links are included for related code and documentation.
3. Ultra Light & Maintainable Rails
Wizards Andy Maleh
YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO WRITE WIZARDS!
github.com/AndyObtiva/ultra_light_wizard
Comin
g Soon
Obie
Fernandez
Approved!
4. Modeling On The Right Side Of
The Brain Nicholas Henry
COMMUNICATE AND BRAINSTORM
DOMAIN MODEL ASSOCIATIONS AND
COLLABORATIONS WITH UML!
5. Tales From The Crypt Aaron
Bedra et al
YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO
WRITE SECURE RAILS CODE
EVEN IF YOU THINK YOU DO!
6. Curmudgeon: An Opinionated Look at an
Opinionated Framework Ernie Miller
STOP ABUSING META-PROGRAMMING, DEFAULT
CONVENTIONS AND ActiveSupport::Concern!
START USING SuperModule INSTEAD! <- I added this
http://github.com/AndyObtiva/super_module
7. Keynote Day 2 Yahuda Katz
ABSTRACTIONS ARE GOOD EVEN IF
PARTIALLY LEAKY!
THEY HELP YOU START AT FLOOR 40
8. Authorization in a Service-Oriented
Environment Alan Cohen
WE WROTE A CANCAN-LIKE WEB
SERVICES AUTHORIZATION DSL AND
GEM. USE IT!
https://rubygems.org/gems/ironhide
9. All The Little Things Sandy Metz
YOU DONT KNOW HOW TO
WRITE PROPER OBJECT
ORIENTED CODE IN RAILS!
10. The Rails of JavaScript Wont Be A
Framework Justin Searls
USE LINEMAN!!!
https://github.com/linemanjs/li
neman