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@dnagir
dnagir / rspec-syntax-cheat-sheet.rb
Created November 5, 2010 09:29
RSpec 2 syntax cheat sheet by example
# RSpec 2.0 syntax Cheet Sheet by http://ApproachE.com
# defining spec within a module will automatically pick Player::MovieList as a 'subject' (see below)
module Player
describe MovieList, "with optional description" do
it "is pending example, so that you can write ones quickly"
it "is already working example that we want to suspend from failing temporarily" do
pending("working on another feature that temporarily breaks this one")
@porras
porras / why_steak.md
Created January 8, 2011 14:48
Why Steak (over Cucumber)

Why Steak (over Cucumber)

From here

  • Plain text have no value if people writing and reading the specs are developers. Code is natural language for developers (specially if that code is Ruby). Having a client who reads the specs is a possible situation and Cucumber is cool there, but in my experience that situation is not the most common one. If in your case there's no value in having your specs in English rather than in Ruby, Cucumber is an additional layer of abstraction in exchange of nothing.

  • There's a myth about clients writing the specs. It sounds like a unicorn to me, but let's take it. Still, I wouldn't want it. Clients are experts in problems, I am expert in solutions. I want the client to describe the problem I have to solve, not to describe the solution.

  • Some people say Cucumber is cool because you write the stories, the client validates them, and then you can start developing. That is not Agile. The on

email: function (val) {
return /^((([a-z]|\d|[!#\$%&'\*\+\-\/=\?\^_`{\|}~]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])+(\.([a-z]|\d|[!#\$%&'\*\+\-\/=\?\^_`{\|}~]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])+)*)|((\x22)((((\x20|\x09)*(\x0d\x0a))?(\x20|\x09)+)?(([\x01-\x08\x0b\x0c\x0e-\x1f\x7f]|\x21|[\x23-\x5b]|[\x5d-\x7e]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(\\([\x01-\x09\x0b\x0c\x0d-\x7f]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF]))))*(((\x20|\x09)*(\x0d\x0a))?(\x20|\x09)+)?(\x22)))@((([a-z]|\d|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(([a-z]|\d|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])([a-z]|\d|-|\.|_|~|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])*([a-z]|\d|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])))\.)+(([a-z]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])|(([a-z]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])([a-z]|\d|-|\.|_|~|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])*([a-z]|[\u00A0-\uD7FF\uF900-\uFDCF\uFDF0-\uFFEF])))\.?$/i.test(val);
}
@ogawa
ogawa / socks-proxy.sh
Created August 1, 2011 11:16
This script for handling SSH-Socks Proxy on Mac OS X.
#!/bin/sh
#
# Step 1. Install proctools to use "pgrep" command.
#
# Step 2. Configure your .ssh/config to include:
#
# Host proxy-host
# HostName proxy-host.example.com
# User a12345
# DynamicForward localhost:1080
@Sjors
Sjors / robot_user_agents.rb
Created August 3, 2011 00:08
Recognize search engines and spammers using user-agents.org
require 'net/http'
require 'xmlsimple'
url = "http://www.user-agents.org/allagents.xml"
xml_data = Net::HTTP.get_response(URI.parse(url)).body
data = XmlSimple.xml_in(xml_data)
agents = data['user-agent'].select{|agent| type = agent["Type"].first; type.include?("R") || type.include?("S")}
agent_names = agents.collect {|agent| agent["String"].first}
Hi David,
I came across your profile online and wanted to reach out about Development
Opportunities here at Groupon. The company is growing, and we're always
looking for folks with solid skills that can make positive contribution to
our continued success. Any chance you'd be open to a quick conversation
about opportunities, or for any possible networking potential? If so, let me
know when you're free and we can set up a time to chat. Also, if you are
interested, it would be great if you could forward a current resume over
that I can take a look at. I look forward to hearing back from you! Please
let me know if you have any questions.
@travisjeffery
travisjeffery / .zshrc
Created October 26, 2011 15:17
Automagical Bundle Exec (ZSH)
BUNDLED_COMMANDS=(rails rake rspec ruby sass sass-convert spec spork)
is-bundler-installed()
{
which bundle > /dev/null 2>&1
}
is-within-bundled-project()
{
local dir="$(pwd)"
@madrobby
madrobby / i18n.coffee
Created November 14, 2011 15:45
Backbone i18n with CoffeeScript
# before this file is loaded, a locale should be set:
#
# In a browser environment, you can use:
# ```<script>__locale='en';</script>```
#
# In a server environment (specifically node.js):
# ```global.__locale = 'en';```
# normalize in-app locale string to "en" or "de-AT"
parts = @__locale.split('-')
@jancel
jancel / gist:1367606
Created November 15, 2011 17:01 — forked from r00k/gist:906356
Custom devise strategy
# In config/initializers/local_override.rb:
require 'devise/strategies/authenticatable'
module Devise
module Strategies
class LocalOverride < Authenticatable
def valid?
true
end
@joselo
joselo / elements.md
Created November 19, 2011 18:04 — forked from soveran/elements.md
Excerpts from The Elements of Programming Style. The source of this compilation is unknown.

The Elements of Programming Style

The following rules of programming style are excerpted from the book "The Elements of Programming Style" by Kernighan and Plauger, published by McGraw Hill. Here is quote from the book: "To paraphrase an observation in The Elements of Style by Strunk and White, the rules of programming style, like those of English, are sometimes broken, even by the best writers. When a rule is broken, however, you will usually find in the program some compensating merit, attained at the cost of the violation. Unless you are certain of doing as well, you will probably do best to follow the rules."