Rails Best Practices – My Favorites

Khurshidali Shaikh wrote this on 6 Jul 2011

Rails Best Practices

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Here are my favorites slides numbers

#13 – Move finders to named scope
#15 – Use model accociation
#17 – Use scope access
#19 – Add model virtual attributes
#22 – Use model callback
#25 – Replace complex creation with factory method
#28 – Move model logic to model..absolutely
#34 – Nested model forms
#42 – Organize controllers/actions in a RESTful way
#44 – Overuse route customizations
#49 – Avoid needless deep nesting
#54 – Keep finders in their own model
#56 – Make neat use of named scope
#61 – DRY: Metaprogramming
#64 – Create modules for better reusability
#69 – User observer
#75 – Always add DB index especially on referenced columns
#78 – Use filters and DRY
#80 – DRY controller using Inherited Resources
#86 – Avoid conding logic in Views. Move as much code to controller, helper or model based on the nature of the code
#89 – Replace instances variables with locals in partials.

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