Testing the Multiverse

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Shows how to test a gem against multiple dependency sets by creating per-version gemfiles under test, using BUNDLE_GEMFILE + bundle exec to run tests, and automating with a rake task called Multiverse. Uses bundle install --local to avoid network, recommends the appraisals gem to generate merged gemfiles, and builds a custom TestRunner to select suites. Solves bundle exec subshell contamination with Bundler.clean, parallelizes with threads (handles exit codes manually), and provides an in-process serial task for debugger-friendly runs.

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1. 0:00Start
2. 1:33Testing the Multiverse
3. 6:50Test against Multiple Versions
4. 14:00Appraisals File
5. 14:20Appraisal Install
6. 23:19The Test Suite
7. 25:33Test Execution
8. 27:59Threads

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