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sionc / rails-postgres-backbone-bootstrap-bootswatch
Last active June 30, 2025 13:45
Instructions on creating a new app using Ruby on Rails, Postgresql, Backbone.js, Twitter Boostrap, Bootstwatch
- Check rails version
$ rails -v
- To update rails
$ gem update rails
- Creating a new rails app using postgresql
$ mkdir rails_projects
$ cd rails_projects
$ rails new myapp --database=postgresql

Rich Hickey on becoming a better developer

Rich Hickey • 3 years ago

Sorry, I have to disagree with the entire premise here.

A wide variety of experiences might lead to well-roundedness, but not to greatness, nor even goodness. By constantly switching from one thing to another you are always reaching above your comfort zone, yes, but doing so by resetting your skill and knowledge level to zero.

Mastery comes from a combination of at least several of the following:

.
├── actions
├── stores
├── views
│   ├── Anonymous
│   │   ├── __tests__
│   │   ├── views
│   │   │   ├── Home
│   │   │   │   ├── __tests__
│   │   │   │   └── Handler.js

Folder Structure

Please note

While this gist has been shared and followed for years, I regret not giving more background. It was originally a gist for the engineering org I was in, not a "general suggestion" for any React app.

Typically I avoid folders altogether. Heck, I even avoid new files. If I can build an app with one 2000 line file I will. New files and folders are a pain.

@vitorbritto
vitorbritto / rm_mysql.md
Last active July 17, 2026 19:39
Remove MySQL completely from Mac OSX

Remove MySQL completely

  1. Open the Terminal

  2. Use mysqldump to backup your databases

  3. Check for MySQL processes with: ps -ax | grep mysql

  4. Stop and kill any MySQL processes

  5. Analyze MySQL on HomeBrew:

    brew remove mysql
    
@paulirish
paulirish / bling.js
Last active May 2, 2026 11:52
bling dot js
/* bling.js */
window.$ = document.querySelector.bind(document);
window.$$ = document.querySelectorAll.bind(document);
Node.prototype.on = window.on = function(name, fn) { this.addEventListener(name, fn); };
NodeList.prototype.__proto__ = Array.prototype;
NodeList.prototype.on = function(name, fn) { this.forEach((elem) => elem.on(name, fn)); };
@nrollr
nrollr / MySQL.md
Last active April 5, 2026 21:36
Install MySQL on El Capitan using Homebrew

Install MySQL on OS X El Capitan

Normally the installation of MySQL can be achieved with a single command, which executes a script provided by MacMiniVault : bash <(curl -Ls http://git.io/eUx7rg)

However, at the time of writing the script is not compatible with OS X El Capitan (10.11)

Install MySQL using Homebrew

An alternative to the aforementioned installation script is installing MySQL using Homebrew. This gist assumes you already have Homebrew installed, if not first read the article "Homebrew and El Capitan"

Make sure Homebrew has the latest formulae, so run brew update first

Meteor Alternatives Per Feature

This table was created in 2015 so may be quite outdated today.

Feature Meteor Solution Alternative Solutions Description
Live DB Sync [livequery][lq] ([mongo-oplog]), [ddp] RethinkDB, Redis, ShareDB, [npm:mongo-oplog], [firebase], etc. Push DB updates to client/server.
Latency Compensation, Optimistic UI [minimongo][mm] [RethinkDB][lcr], [mWater/minimongo] (fork, not ws but http, browserify) Imitate successful db query on client before it is done.
Isomorphic Code [isobuild] & isopacks browserify Write one code for server/client/mobile.
Isomorphic Packaging [isobuild], atmosphere No more separate packages for server & client. Get bower + npm + mobile.
@gokulkrishh
gokulkrishh / media-query.css
Last active August 1, 2026 22:01
CSS Media Queries for Desktop, Tablet, Mobile.
/*
##Device = Desktops
##Screen = 1281px to higher resolution desktops
*/
@media (min-width: 1281px) {
/* CSS */
@bishboria
bishboria / springer-free-maths-books.md
Last active July 22, 2026 02:28
Springer made a bunch of books available for free, these were the direct links