Double Shot #443

Technical first, then for those who want it, community.

• Generate On A Lot Of Crack - Rails generator that aims to put even more magic into starting a new Rails project.


• Aardvark - New service that promises answers from real humans by passing questions out to an IM-based network. Email me if you want an invite.


• MetricFu 1.0.0 is Out - Rake tasks to run a whole bunch of metrics stuff over any Rails application, now exposing metrics via YAML for other tools to use as well.


• Hg-Git - A Mercurial plugin that allows using Mercurial with a git repository.


• inequal_opportunity - Plugin that lets you use inequality comparisons in ActiveRecord conditions with a hash syntax.

Links about Rails, community standards, porn, and related topics start here. I think this is an important topic, but I realize many of you are just here for the software links. Skip 'em if you've had enough of the topic for now.

• Ruby and Porn at GoGaRuCo - An outsider's view from Gadgetopia.


• The Modern Professional Developer - Audrey Eschright defends the idea of professionalism.


• Rehabilitating the Professional Rock Star - Avdi has a defense of his own.


• Stand and Be Counted - Nick Sieger stands up for what he thinks is right, and invites others to do the same.


• Stand and Be Counted - Charles Nutter stands up too.


• On Professionalism and Bigotry - Viewpoint from Evan Light.


• Ruby on Rails != Its Core Team - Luigi Montanez makes a point, though he seems a bit fuzzy about who's on core.


• Matt Aimonetti: Just Say You're Sorry Already - A plea from Mark Menard.


• Bad & Getting Away With It - Ben Hamill looks at some of the dynamics of bad behavior.


• Nastiness - Tim Bray chimes in with some recommendations for the community.


• C'mon, You Guys, We Can Do Better Than This - Another view from a .NET developer who happens to be female.


• SmutOnRails - Martin Fowler brings some perspective to the situation, and some recommendations.


• Not the Post - Words of apology from Josh Susser.