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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
Bi-Directional has_and_belongs_to_many on a Single Model in Rails
Bi-directional HABTM relationships are easy in Rails, but when you need to do it on a single model, that's when it gets tricky. Here's one approach.
How to Write a Custom Rake Task
Rake provides a great way to automate repetitive or complex tasks. Here's a look at creating a simple and a more complex task.
A Quicker Way to Compare Multiple Equals Operators in Ruby
When you attempt to write several predictable comparisons in one statement, it gets ugly fast. Here are some methods for cleaning it up.
Unwritten Rules are The Worst
It's really frustrating when you break a rule you didn't know existed in the first place. Let's examine how to fix those scenarios.
A has_many Relationship within a Single Model in Rails
Here are a couple methods for dealing with uni-directional many-to-many associations in Rails.
Why I Don't Use has_and_belongs_to_many in Rails
The magic of Rails makes it easy to create simple many-to-many relationships, but I almost never use it, and here's why.
Connect to a Remote MySQL Database in Rails
Using a remote database with rails is useful for collaborating on projects or for keeping all your data in one place. Here's how to get it set up from scratch.
Did you get that email I literally just sent you?
Productivity decreases significantly when we use email and impromptu chatting when email alone or a meeting could have sufficed.
Connect to Multiple Databases in a Rake Task with Rails
Sometimes you need access to multiple database within a single rake task, for whatever reason. Here's how you do it.
Setup Ubuntu for Web Development in One Command (and some config)
If you repeat tasks over and over to setup new Ubuntu web development machines, perhaps you'll find some use in a script I wrote to solve this issue.