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Tag Archives: Ruby

When Software Smells Bad

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Bill Wake

Kevin Rutherford and I wrote this article for Better Software magazine; it was the cover article in the July/August 20122 issue. It demonstrates refactoring in Ruby, using a basic “todo” list application.  “When Software Smells Bad” (PDF), by Bill Wake Continue reading When Software Smells Bad→

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Refactoring in Ruby – InformIT Interview

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Bill Wake

Interview with Bill Wake and Kevin Rutherford, the authors of Refactoring in Ruby. Continue reading Refactoring in Ruby – InformIT Interview→

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Review – Agile Web Development with Rails

Posted on May 13, 2006 by Bill Wake

Agile Web Development with Rails. Dave Thomas, David Heinemeier Hansson, et al. Pragmatic Bookshelf, 2005.  Ruby on Rails is a framework for developing web sites. This book explains it well. It starts with a decent-sized online store as a running Continue reading Review – Agile Web Development with Rails→

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