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Better Ruby through Functional Programming by Dean Wampler

by ChicagoRuby

Functional Programming (FP) has become popular as the most robust way to write concurrent applications. Functional ideas improve code in other ways, like reducing coupling between “elements” and eliminating some “surprises” that occur when objects are mutable. We’ll discuss the key ideas in functional programming and the functional features that Ruby already supports. We’ll describe how best to use these features and how to work around the missing…

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“Comics” Is Hard: On Domains and Databases by Ben Scofield

by ChicagoRuby

It sometimes seems like all domains easily map onto relational database like MySQL and Postgres — that we live in a happy land where all Employees are People, and all People are Mammals. Unfortunately, however, there are many domains that just don't map so easily onto a standard relational schema. In this session, we'll look at three general alternatives to the familiar model, as illustrated by some specific examples. We'll also see how some alternative…

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How To Test Absolutely Anything by Noel Rappin

by ChicagoRuby

Here it is, a one stop, rapid-fire tour through the very best and most useful testing tools and tricks that the Rails ecosystem has to offer. This is not about testing theory, it's about getting testing done quickly and efficiently without reinventing the wheel.

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Dojo Retrospectives by Jake Scruggs & Dave Hoover

by ChicagoRuby

Coding dojos offer the chance to practice solid coding techniques in a low-stress, no-pressure environment. In this 10-minute talk, two of our dojo leaders will share lessons learned during the day's Obtiva Coding Dojo experience.