Unconventional Wisdom
summary
Describes building two nonprofit apps: Changing the Present (prints donation cards) and a teachers’ wish‑list that uses affiliate fees to cover $2–$4k/year per teacher, both shipped and running. Claims Rails REST adds power but hidden cost: map resources generates 7–14 named routes and creates surprising routing collisions (e.g. /users/login → show). Argues testing tradeoffs: fixtures tie tests together versus mocks/factories, giving concrete coverage and maintenance consequences.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Introduction
- 13:04RESTful Rails conventions cost
- 27:11Backward compatibility vs innovation
- 35:04Testing frameworks and fixtures
- 43:13Balancing features and simplicity
- 51:11Q&A
