as easy as rails

My favorite part of Ruby on Rails was the code I didn't have to write. By setting a handful of conventions and providing a sensible default configuration, creating a new project or learning an existing one became easy. This talk challenges our assumptions about why everyone hates JavaScript and whether what's really missing is smarter development tools.

1. as easy as rails
2. My name is Justin Searls
   Please tweet me @searls &
   Say hello@testdouble.com
4. 2 1
5. 2 1 3
6. You own a bakery.
10. Honest mistake.
11. You own a software studio.
16. Honest mistake.
17. Rails makes it too easy.
18. server-side tools
19. client-side tools
20. Just kidding.
21. client-side tools
23. Provocation:
24. Non-rubyists are building better JavaScript apps Provocation:
25. Before Rails was easy
26. Before Rails was easy JavaScript wasn't hard
27. Is JavaScript a terrible language?
28. YES DEFINITELY
29. Is that why writing JavaScript is terrible?
30. ASK AGAIN LATER
32. The community changed the world.
33. Great new tools for the web, over time:
47. Where are the best tools?
48. Ruby's tool ecosystem is mature, crowded Where are the best tools?
49. Ruby's tool ecosystem is mature, crowded Node's ecosystem is immature, innovative Where are the best tools?
50. Ruby's tool ecosystem is mature, crowded Node's ecosystem is immature, innovative Tool authors aren't immune to trends Where are the best tools?
51. Ruby's tool ecosystem is mature, crowded Node's ecosystem is immature, innovative Tool authors aren't immune to trends Tools address the problems of their day Where are the best tools?
52. Ruby's tool ecosystem is mature, crowded Node's ecosystem is immature, innovative Tool authors aren't immune to trends Tools address the problems of their day Where are the best tools?
53. Ruby's tool ecosystem is mature, crowded Node's ecosystem is immature, innovative Tool authors aren't immune to trends Tools address the problems of their day Node's web app tooling better solves today's problems Where are the best tools?
55. Rails won the war.
56. Rails won the war? which
57. "Good frameworks are extractions, not inventions." - DHH
58. Basecamp
59. Basecamp
61. Routing
62. Routing Models
63. Routing Models Persistence
64. Routing Models Persistence Sessions
65. Routing Models Persistence Sessions Mailers
66. Routing Models Persistence Sessions Mailers JavaScript Alternatives
67. Routing Models Persistence Sessions Mailers AJAX ERB Tags
68. Routing Models Persistence Sessions Mailers RJS
69. Routing Models Persistence Sessions Mailers AJAX ERB Tags Unobtrusive
70. Routing Models Persistence Sessions Mailers Turbolinks
71. Basecamp
72. Basecamp
73. Basecamp
74. HTML UI
75. HTML UI ! <a href="/items/1">Item 1</a>
76. HTML UI ! <a href="/items/1">Item 1</a> ! <form action="/items" method="post"> <input type="submit" value="Submit"/> </form>
77. JavaScript UI
78. JavaScript UI ! new ItemView('#items').render()
79. JavaScript UI ! new ItemView('#items').render() ! $('button').click(function(e){ $('.alert').text('Thanks!').show() });
80. HTML UI ! app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.rb ├── models │ └── item.rb └── views └── items └── index.html.erb
81. HTML UI ! app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.rb ├── models │ └── item.rb ├── views │ └── items │ └── index.html.erb └── assets └── javascripts └── application.js
82. HTML UI + JS UI ! app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.rb ├── models │ └── item.rb ├── views │ └── items │ └── index.html.erb └── assets └── javascripts └── more_app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.js ├── models │ └── item.js └── views └── items └── index.jst.ejs
83. HTML UI + JS UI ! app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.rb ├── models │ └── item.rb ├── views │ └── items │ └── index.html.erb └── assets └── javascripts └── more_app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.js ├── models │ └── item.js └── views └── items └── index.jst.ejs
84. HTML UI + JS UI ! app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.rb ├── models │ └── item.rb ├── views │ └── items │ └── index.html.erb └── assets └── javascripts └── more_app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.js ├── models │ └── item.js └── views └── items └── index.jst.ejs
85. HTML UI + JS UI ! app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.rb ├── models │ └── item.rb ├── views │ └── items │ └── index.html.erb └── assets └── javascripts └── more_app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.js ├── models │ └── item.js └── views └── items └── index.jst.ejs
86. JSON API + JS UI ! app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.rb ├── models │ └── item.rb │ │ │ └── assets └── javascripts └── more_app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.js ├── models │ └── item.js └── views └── items └── index.jst.ejs
87. JSON API + JS UI ! app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.rb ├── models │ └── item.rb │ │ │ └── assets └── javascripts └── more_app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.js ├── models │ └── item.js └── views └── items └── index.jst.ejs
88. JSON API + JS UI ! app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.rb ├── models │ └── item.rb │ │ │ └── assets └── javascripts └── more_app ├── controllers │ └── items_controller.js ├── models │ └── item.js └── views └── items └── index.jst.ejs vestigial appendage
89. what's wrong with that vestigial appendage?
90. app/
91. app/
92. app/
93. app/
94. ap
95. ap
96. ap p/
97. app1/ ! app2/
98. app1/ ! app2/
99. app1/ ! app2/
100. app1/ ! app2/
101. app1
102. app1
103. app1 app2
104. late extraction costs more than early abstraction
112. If you see this:
113. If you see this: ! <script> </script>
114. If you see this: ! <script> user = <%= user.to_json %> </script>
115. If you see this: ! <script> user = <%= user.to_json %> time = <%= Time.now.to_i %> </script>
116. If you see this: ! <script> user = <%= user.to_json %> time = <%= Time.now.to_i %> items = <%= items.to_json %> </script>
117. If you see this: ! <script> user = <%= user.to_json %> time = <%= Time.now.to_i %> items = <%= items.to_json %> token = "<%= @token %>" </script>
118. ! <script> user = <%= user.to_json %> time = <%= Time.now.to_i %> items = <%= items.to_json %> token = "<%= @token %>" </script> Your yarn is tangled
119. late extraction costs more than early abstraction
120. JavaScript made easy.
121. App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation
122. Rails App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation
123. Rails Rails App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation
124. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation
125. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation B-
126. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation B- A+
127. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation B+ B- A+
128. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation B+ B- A+
129. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation
130. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation Backbone
131. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation Backbone Ember
132. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation Backbone Ember Angular
133. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation Backbone Ember Angular ᵇ(´-ʆ)ᵃ

134. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation Node.js (Grunt) Backbone Ember Angular ᵇ(´-ʆ)ᵃ

135. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation Node.js (Grunt) ??? Backbone Ember Angular ᵇ(´-ʆ)ᵃ

136. Rails Rails Railsy Rake App Framework Convention & Config Build Automation Node.js (Grunt) Lineman Backbone Ember Angular ᵇ(´-ʆ)ᵃ

137. @linemanjs linemanjs.com
138. ! $ npm install -g lineman Install
139. ! $ npm install -g lineman Install ! $ lineman new my-app Create
142. hi() code
143. hi() code ! save
144. hi() code ! save loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/ tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland compile
145. hi() code ! save loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/ tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland compile loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() concat
146. hi() code ! save loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/ tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland compile loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() concat hello world! play
147. < 100ms hi() code ! save loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/ tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland compile loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() concat hello world! play
149. < 100ms hi() code ! save loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/ tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland compile loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() concat hello world! play
150. hi() code ! save loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/ tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland compile loadTask task for task in npmTasks grunt.renameTask "copy", "images" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again so webfonts can use it grunt.renameTask "copy", "webfonts" loadTask "grunt-contrib-copy" # load again to make available in userland loadTask = (module) -> if fs.existsSync("#{process.cwd()}/node_modules/#{module}") grunt.loadNpmTasks(module) else grunt.loadTasks("#{__dirname}/../node_modules/#{module}/tasks") npmTasks = grunt.util._(linemanNpmTasks).chain(). union("grunt-contrib-sass" if config.enableSass). union(config.loadNpmTasks). compact().value() concat test < 100ms
152. Can your server host static files?
153. ! $ lineman build !
154. ! $ lineman build ! $ tree dist
155. ! $ lineman build ! $ tree dist ! dist ├── css │ └── app.css ├── index.html └── js └── app.js
156. ! $ lineman build ! $ tree dist ! dist ├── assets.json ├── css │ └── app-6193b1f500c0f944db0354592.css ├── index.html └── js └── app-8b750b723eae24580f7d757f62.js
157. ! $ heroku config:set BUILDPACK_URL=http://github.com/ testdouble/heroku-buildpack-lineman.git ! $ git push Heroku
158. ! $ heroku config:set BUILDPACK_URL=http://github.com/ testdouble/heroku-buildpack-lineman.git ! $ git push Heroku Builds with Node.js
159. ! $ heroku config:set BUILDPACK_URL=http://github.com/ testdouble/heroku-buildpack-lineman.git ! $ git push Heroku Builds with Node.js Runs without Node.js
160. Starter Projects
161. angular Starter Projects
162. backbone angular Starter Projects
163. ember backbone angular Starter Projects
164. ember backbone angular web libs Starter Projects
165. ember backbone angular web libs markdown blogs Starter Projects
166. easy extensions
167. ! $ npm install --save-dev lineman-bower ! zero-config plugins
168. ! $ npm install --save-dev lineman-bower ! $ lineman run ! zero-config plugins
169. ! $ npm install --save-dev lineman-bower ! $ lineman run ! ... Running "bower:install" (bower) task >> Installed bower packages ... zero-config plugins
171. Grunt
172. } Make Cmake Rake Ant / NAnt MSBuild Maven Grunt
173. grunt-contrib-clean grunt-contrib-coffee grunt-contrib-concat grunt-contrib-copy grunt-contrib-handlebars grunt-contrib-jshint grunt-contrib-jst grunt-contrib-less grunt-contrib-sass grunt-contrib-cssmin grunt-contrib-uglify grunt-watch-nospawn grunt-contrib-imagemin grunt-jasmine-bundle grunt-contrib-compass
174. grunt-contrib-clean grunt-contrib-coffee grunt-contrib-concat grunt-contrib-copy grunt-contrib-handlebars grunt-contrib-jshint grunt-contrib-jst grunt-contrib-less grunt-contrib-sass grunt-contrib-cssmin grunt-contrib-uglify grunt-watch-nospawn grunt-contrib-imagemin grunt-jasmine-bundle grunt-contrib-compass grunt-*
177. Client Server
178. Client Server ?
179. Client Server
180. Client Server
181. Client Server
182. Lineman Sinatra
183. Lineman Sinatra
184. Lineman Sinatra
185. Lineman Sinatra
186. Lineman Sinatra
188. Client Server
189. Client Server
190. Client Server
191. Client Server
192. Lineman Sinatra
193. Lineman Sinatra
194. Lineman Sinatra
195. Lineman Sinatra
197. 30 minute test build
199. 4 minutes
200. 4 minutes 4 minutes +
201. 4 minutes 4 minutes + + 2 minutes
202. 4 minutes 4 minutes + + 2 minutes 10 minute test build
203. It's habit forming.
204. It's habit forming.
205. It's habit forming.
207. linemanjs.com/rails.html
209. My name is Justin Searls
     Please tweet me @searls &
     Say hello@testdouble.com
210. noun project attribution Yarn designed by Marie Coons from The Noun Project! ! Scale designed by Ritika Khasgiwale from The Noun Project