Agenda
➔ Intro (2 min)
Who are you?
Why tools?
➔ (Ruby) Tools (15-20 mins)
Happy hacking! :)
➔ Outro (2 mins)
Using the source
And now?
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1. Intro
Who are you?
Why tools?
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Who are you?
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RUG::B Softwerkskammer Berlin
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On a journey
Corey Haines
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And now...
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Why tools?
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“Tools amplify your talent. The better your tools, and
the better you know how to use them, the more
productive you can be.”
David Thomas & Andrew Hunt
The Pragmatic Programmer
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2. (Ruby) Tools
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First one?
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RuboCop
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“A Ruby static code analyzer, based on the
community Ruby style guide.”
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RuboCop: tips & tricks
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Brakeman
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“A static analysis security vulnerability scanner for
Ruby on Rails applications.”
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By the way…
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bundler-audit
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“Patch-level verification for Bundler”
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Reek
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“Reek is a code smell detector for Ruby.”
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Flog
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“Reports the most tortured code in an easy to read
pain report. The higher the score, the more pain the
code is in.”
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By the way… (2)
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“Metrics are fallible but human opinion is no more
precise. Checking metrics regularly will keep you
humble and improve your code.”
Sandi Metz & Katrina Owen
99 bottles of OOP
“The best way to prepare [to be a programmer] is to
write programs, and to study great programs that
other people have written.
I went to the garbage cans at the CS center and
fished out listings of their operating system.”
Bill Gates
Programmers at work
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And now?
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“Start with a basic set of generally applicable tools.
As you gain experience, and as you come across
special requirements, you’ll add to this basic set.”
David Thomas & Andrew Hunt
The Pragmatic Programmer
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● Enforcing standards
● Code smells
● Software metrics
● Using the source
● ..
● Open spaces
● Deliberate practice
● Code katas / dojos
● Code retreats
● Journey-crafter tours
● XP explained
● The Pragmatic Programmer
● 99 bottles of OOP
● Apprenticeship Patterns
● RuboCop
● Brakeman
● Reek
● Flog
● SandiMeter
● bundler-audit
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