Archive | February, 2009

Use Hash#except to easily test Rails validations

Ruby on Rails provides a large API for web development, including adding new methods to Ruby’s base classes. One method I don’t see used that often is Hash#except. From the Rails API documentation: Return a hash that includes everything but the given keys. This is useful for limiting a set of parameters to everything but [...]

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Redmine Question plugin released

One problem I’ve noticed with fast paced projects is that details can get lost in all the activity. Shane and Peter noticed that with their Redmine, many times a question would be asked but someone would never answer it. To solve this problem, they sponsored the development of Redmine Question plugin. This plugin will help [...]

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Can’t find any projects? Have you tried these these ideas yet?

Every business has slow times, with freelancing it’s the “famine” part of the feast and famine cycle. Since most freelancers are just a single person, a slow period can easily affect your lifestyle and cause a lot of stress. Once you are in the famine stage, you have to admit to yourself that it’s only [...]

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