[Rails] Re: What Advice Would You Give A Rails Newbie?

On Aug 13, 3:16 pm, Peter De Berdt <peter.de.be...@pandora.be> wrote:
> On 13 Aug 2010, at 21:05, Iain Davis wrote:
>
> >> Judging by your questions about template engines and user management,
> >> I'd recommend a more advanced book like The Rails Way.
>
> > Would you say that "The Rails Way" would be a good follow up to Lenz's
> > book? I'm about 75% through it, so I should perhaps think about 'what
> > to do next'. :)
>
> The Rails Way is a really nice read, go ahead. You could also look  
> into the RSpec book from Pragmatic Programmers. It's very good.
>
> Best regards
>
> Peter De Berdt

My first Rails projects were built ignoring the concept of automated
tests. The result was a lot of manual checks and debugging whenever
changes were required. If I could go back in time, and were just
starting out with Rails, I wouldn't make this mistake again. Getting
a good grasp on something like RSpec early will provide you great
benefits and save you much in the way of time and hair.

The RSpec book looks very promising.

Bob

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