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Custom App Generators (revised)
Learn how to customize the Rails app generator to fit your preference. This episode shows how to do this using .railsrc file, app templates, app builders, RailsWizard, and AppScrolls.
(10 minutes)
Chef Solo Basics
Chef is a provisioning tool which allows you to spin up production servers automatically. Here I show how to get started with Chef Solo and create a custom cookbook.
(17 minutes)
Asset Pipeline in Production
The Asset Pipeline is very useful, but it can be a pain in production. Here I show why it works the way it does, and how to customize it to fit your deployment setup.
(13 minutes)
Facebook Graph API
Learn how to use the Facebook Graph API with the Koala gem to fetch data from Facebook and post content through a user. Here I delve into permissions, error handling, and more.
(14 minutes)
Oh My ZSH
As Rails developers, we frequently use the command line. Here I will show how to switch to Z Shell using Oh My ZSH including how to make your own theme and plugins.
(9 minutes)
Custom Rake Tasks
Rake is one of those tools that you don't realize how powerful it is until you start using it. In this episode you will learn how to create custom rake tasks and improve them by using rake features.
(10 minutes)
Thor
Thor is an alternative to Rake. It has better support for command line arguments and provides a way to add global scripts.
(8 minutes)
Capistrano Tasks
Do you know how to make Capistrano tasks? See how to change default deployment behavior with custom tasks in this episode.
(8 minutes)
RSpec Matchers & Macros
You can improve the readability and remove duplication in RSpec by adding matchers and macros. Learn how in this episode.
(18 minutes)
How to Make a Generator
Rails comes with many built-in generators, but what if you want to customize them or make your own? Rails gives you a great way to do this which you will learn in this episode.
(11 minutes)