Rails Maturity Models

A software craftsmanship workshop based in Chicago.

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• Test-Driven Development (TDD)

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    At the unit test level and the acceptance test level.

    Micah Martin at 8thlight
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    We use RSpec, JUnit, Fitnesse, Cucumber, and other test frameworks to ensure high code quality for our clients.

    Colin Jones at 8thlight

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    • Caleb Cornman
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Pairing Workstations

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    • Micah Martin at 8thlight
    • Caleb Cornman
    • Colin Jones at 8thlight
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Weekly Teambuilding

  Friday is Lunch-n-Learn day (or go-see-a-movie-over-lunch day)! Lunch is on the house.

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    Friday Lunch & Learns are always a highlight of the week for me.

    Colin Jones at 8thlight

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    • Micah Martin at 8thlight
    • Caleb Cornman
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Apprenticeship Program

  The best way to learn software. One example: http://softwareapprenticeship.wordpress.com

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    I went through the apprenticeship program at 8th Light and can attest that it's an amazingly efficient way to learn.

    Colin Jones at 8thlight

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    • Micah Martin at 8thlight
    • Caleb Cornman
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Company-Provided Food and Drinks

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    • Micah Martin at 8thlight
    • Caleb Cornman
    • Colin Jones at 8thlight
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Github

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    Github is great!

    Micah Martin at 8thlight

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    • Caleb Cornman
    • Colin Jones at 8thlight
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• One Week Iterations

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    It amazes me how much the 8th Light teams can accomplish in 1 week.

    Micah Martin at 8thlight

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    • Colin Jones at 8thlight
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Ping Pong

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    We have Rubik's Cube races and frequent trips to the driving range (led by Micah).

    Colin Jones at 8thlight

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    • Micah Martin at 8thlight
    • Caleb Cornman
    • James Suchy
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• Perpetual Learning Environment

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    • Colin Jones at 8thlight
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Daily Project Standup Meeting

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    • Colin Jones at 8thlight
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Continuous Integration

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    • Colin Jones at 8thlight
    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Scripted Deployments

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    • Eric Smith at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Distributed Version Control

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    • Colin Jones at 8thlight
    • James Suchy
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• Release without bugs

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    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
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• HAML for Templates

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    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
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• Homogeneous Workstation Environments

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    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
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• Shared Work Environment (No Cubicles)

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    • Paul Pagel at 8thlight
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