Lightning Talk – Chris Hagmann
summary
Shows a quick ERB template that generates and loads Ruby source at runtime and admits it works but creates unmaintainable metaprogramming, warns against taking metaprogramming to that extreme. Describes adopting an obscure dependency called perspectives into production, later maintaining a fork and upgrading it to Rails 6 across ~300 files, illustrating hidden maintenance cost. Uses a compact rock paper scissors trick that is correct but inscrutable, urging earlier code-review pushback.
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