RailsConf 2011: Corey Haines
summary
Argues that deliberate repetition beats talent: run examples from Roger Bannister and an Ironman to coding rituals, recommends practice the fundamentals like automated tests, TDD and the Four Rules of Simple Design, use group formats—code retreats, dojos, pairing—and put code on GitHub (publishing a project on Tuesday yields a pull request within days). Claims the Rails community operates as a meritocracy where small contributions—docs, merges, talks—actually build reputation and skill.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction and inspiration
- 1:38Defining excellence
- 3:24Preparation and persistence
- 5:31The importance of practice
- 7:04Methods for improvement
- 9:21Contributing to the community
- 11:15Building a welcoming culture
