I was a Java developer, and I am now transitioning to Ruby and/on Rails. I went through Code Academy here in Chicago to help me focus and become more ingrained in the Ruby community here.

A lot of the other students were new to development, so there were a lot of things that could not be covered in detail. One topic that was skimmed over was testing. I have mentioned that I would like to start an RSpec study group here, and I would like some advice on how to go about it. (I should probably call it a "Ruby Testing Study Group", but I first used the term "RSpec Study Group", and it kind of stuck.)

One possibility is to have some people go through "The RSpec Book", perhaps covering a chapter a week or something like that. The disadvantage is that if someone misses a week, they might be left behind by the rest.

One person suggested meeting one a week, and perhaps for the first week go over a chapter in "The RSpec Book", the next week having a hack night where the group writes some tests for someone's project/app, and perhaps a third week someone could give a lecture/Q&A about their thoughts on testing (there seem to be a lot of strong opinions out there).

Does anyone have any thoughts/advice?

- Eric MacAdie

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I was surprised to find that I think the greatest interest in my last talk was in the discussion of what advantages Postgres has.

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Hey everyone. AppStack is continuing to grow, and as such, I'm looking for additional Ruby engineers. We have several positions available, but at the moment I'm primarily hiring engineers to work on the next iteration of our core technology stack (SOA, Sinatra, etc.). More information on the position is provided below. If you're interested, please email me at kevin-6BfMUpEJkE6SzoZ0mSwLTQ@public.gmane.org

The Company

Appstack is a fast-growing startup based out of Temecula, CA who’s goal is to build simple, intelligent tools that allow small businesses to effortlessly acquire and interact with their customers.

Our core technology stack includes Ruby 1.9.2, Rails 3.2, Sinatra, MongoDB and Backbone.js with interfaces developed using HAML, SASS, Coffeescript and principles of OOCSS. Having a passion for these technologies, regardless of your level of experience, is a huge plus.

We have several positions available for developers meeting the following criteria:

Responsibilities

• Maintain and optimize our core technology stack (Rails, Sinatra, MongoDB, Heroku)
  
• Write tests and documentation for core technologies
• Integrate third-party tools, services and APIs
• Develop administrative interfaces and functionality

Requirements

• BS in Computer Science or 3+ years experience
  
• Solid understanding of the full web technology stack from interface to database
  
• Experience using an MVC framework such as Rails, Backbone.js or CodeIgniter
  
• Experience using Git, SVN or Mercurial in a team-based environment
  
• Ability to develop complete interfaces using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
  
• Ability to test, debug, identify and document issues

Bonus Points

• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
  
• Experience working with MongoDB (or another Document-Store DB)
  
• Experience developing interfaces with HAML, SASS and CoffeeScript
  
• Experience developing mobile web applications
  
• Familiarity with Google APIs (such as Analytics, AdWords and Maps)
  
• Knowledge of visual design principles (grids, typography, color theory, etc.)

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• Competitive Salary
  
• Health Benefits (Medical, Dental & Vision)
  
• Flexible Hours
  
• Weekly Company Lunches
  
• Full Snack and Drink Bar (aka Free Beer)
  
• Casual Ping Pong Games (unless you play Jed, then that sh*t gets real!)
  
• Company BBQ's & Paintball Trips

While we certainly value technical ability and experience, we're most interested in good communication, hard work, and the lack of an ego.

Local candidates are preferred, but telecommuting is also an option.

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Hello;

MagmaRails, the Ruby On Rails conference in Mexico is just one month away.
Again it will take place on Manzanillo, Colima, a town at the warm Mexican Pacific.

Dates for MagmaRails are June 6, 7 and 8th, we will have talks on English and Spanish.

Our Keynoters are:
Scott Chacon "The Future of Work"
Dr Nic " Go go Fast as a Developer!"
Aaron Patterson "Rails 4 and the Future of Web"

For more information about MagmaRails please visit http://magmarails.com/ or follow <at> magmarails on twitter

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