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How to search like a developer

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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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April 22, 2013
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Transcript

  1. How to search like a developer ... in 5 minutes

    Rails Girls London, 20 April 2013 @petermacrobert

  2. The Rails Guide is your friend

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  5. This is a blessing and a curse Everything is documented

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  7. TMI! (for now)

  8. Stack Overflow is a better friend

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  11. OH: "It's all we do" What is Stack Overflow?

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  13. AKA Google Advanced Search Use The Force

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  15. AKA versions change, software has bugs, and even developers are

    n00bs Caveat Emptor
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  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