Dr Nic

Presentations

RailsConf 2010: Contributing to Open Source

Not sure how to get started contributing to open source projects? Here are the slides from a three-hour interactive tutorial given at RailsConf 2010.


Rails Underground 2009: Dead simple JavaScript Unit Tests in Rails


Writing tests are great for helping you design and think out your code, and the bonus is you end up with a test suite to aide in fighting against regressions. Why? It’s embarrassing when your JavaScript doesn’t work in production. Start downloading the torrent now, read the article 37 times and the video might be ready to watch.


FutureRuby 2009: Living with 1000 Open Source Projects


In this talk recorded at FutureRuby, Dr Nic explains how to how to go from 1 to 1000 open source projects and still enjoy yourself. Living with 1000 Open Source Projects. Or grab the slides here.


InfoQ Interview 2009: Sustainable Ruby Open Source Development

Dr Nic Williams talks about his Ruby open source contributions (TextMate bundles, newgem,…), and how he manages to keep his many open source projects alive while still having a life. Check out the video here.


Open Source Developers’ Conference 2008: How to package your Ruby code


The Open Source Developers Conference (osdc) is a nifty conference – people from different language communities, who all do open source, come together in harmony. They simultaneously snigger at each other and then proceed to steal each others ideas when they aren’t looking. Anyway, here are the slides.


RubyConf 2007: RubiGen


Here’s my presentation on RubiGen at Confreaks, go watch the video!


Stockholm Ruby Group: Meta-Magic in Ruby


An overview on the wonders of Meta-Magic in Ruby. Check out the article and video.