How to search like a developer

How to search for help with a Ruby On Rails project, for beginners.
Talk for Rails Girls London, 20 April 2013

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1. How to search like a developer ... in 5 minutes Rails Girls London, 20 April 2013 @petermacrobert
2. The Rails Guide is your friend
5. This is a blessing and a curse Everything is documented
7. TMI! (for now)
8. Stack Overflow is a better friend
11. OH: "It's all we do" What is Stack Overflow?
13. AKA Google Advanced Search Use The Force
15. AKA versions change, software has bugs, and even developers are n00bs Caveat Emptor
18. • Look at StackOverflow or Rails Guides • Check the version of Rails • Check the date of post • Check the upvotes • Look at user profile of best-voted solution Checklist