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Fast Rails Commands
Episode #412 – Apr 04, 2013 – 179 comments

Fast Rails Commands

Rails commands, such as generators, migrations, and tests, have a tendency to be slow because they need to load the Rails app each time. Here I show three tools to make this faster: Zeus, Spring, and Commands. (8 minutes)
Deploying to a VPS
Episode #335 – Mar 21, 2012 – 389 comments

Deploying to a VPS

Deploying a Rails application can be overwhelming because there are so many different options. Here I present a pattern for deploying a Rails app to a VPS using nginx, Unicorn, PostgreSQL, rbenv and more. (18 minutes)
Getting Started with Rails
Episode #310 – Dec 26, 2011 – 61 comments

Getting Started with Rails

Learning Ruby on Rails can be overwhelming, especially if you are new to programming. Here I will take you on a tour through various resources to help get started with Rails. (7 minutes)
Fast Tests
Episode #413 – Apr 10, 2013 – 200 comments

Fast Tests

A slow test suite can put a damper on test-driven development. In this episode I show a variety of ways to optimize specs including: selective testing, preloading Rails, and testing outside of Rails. (17 minutes)
Pry with Rails
Episode #280 – Aug 22, 2011 – 78 comments

Pry with Rails

Pry is an alternative to IRB and sports many great features. Here I show how to integrate it into a Rails app, and how it can aid in debugging. (8 minutes)
Custom App Generators (revised)
Episode #148 – Feb 03, 2013 – 100 comments

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)
Making Generators in Rails 3
Episode #218 – Jun 14, 2010 – 40 comments

Making Generators in Rails 3

Generators in Rails 3 have been rewritten to use Thor which means the code used to create a generator is quite different. Here you will learn the new way to make generators in Rails 3. (10 minutes)
Migrating to PostgreSQL
Episode #342 – Apr 17, 2012 – 137 comments

Migrating to PostgreSQL

Postgres is a feature-packed relational database that every Rails developer should consider using. Here you will learn how to install it, add it to a new application, and transition from an existing SQLite app using the "taps" gem. (8 minutes)
A Look at Meteor
Episode #351 – May 16, 2012 – 105 comments

A Look at Meteor

Meteor is a JavaScript framework for building rich client-side applications. Here I re-create the Raffler app to compare with Backbone.js and Rails. Meteor may not be related to Rails, but I think many will find it interesting. (15 minutes)
Better Errors & RailsPanel
Episode #402 – Jan 25, 2013 – 131 comments

Better Errors & RailsPanel

Here we take a look at two tools to aid us in development: Better Errors which makes it easier than ever to debug exceptions, and RailsPanel, a Chrome extension to see Rails requests. (8 minutes)