Capistrano Variables While reading through Capistrano’s code I’ve come across many the variables used to configure deploy.rb. So I don’t forget them when I need them, I’ll document them here: application – required repository – required scm – defaults to :subversion deploy_via – defaults to :checkout revision – defaults to the latest head version rails_env …
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Rails Plugin Reloading with Passenger
I use passenger in development now. Having all of my applications ready to launch at any time makes it easier to test cross application integrations. One problem with passenger is that even in development mode, Rails plugins are cached from request to request. This means if you edit a plugin, you won’t see the changes …
Tracking My Annual Goals
Having a long term plan helps measure progress towards your goals. I’ve used a simple spreadsheet for two years now to track my annual business goals and it’s helped me grow and accomplish things I never thought I could do. I was planning my 2010 goals and thought I would share the spreadsheet so it …
Rails Testing Optimization – Benchmark your tests
I’m a big believer in writing automated tests for applications. Whether it’s before coding or after, tests keep the application working and easy to maintain. But what can you do when the application and test suite grow and start taking a longer and longer to run? Redmine is starting to be affected by this problem, …
Would Little Stream Software pass the Joel Test?
The Joel Test is a great way to quickly test a software development team’s performance, even if you are the only developer. I’ve been the sole developer for Little Stream Software for over a year now, so I think it’s a good time to rate how I’ve changed since my “programmer as a cog in …