RailsConf 2024 - Riffing on Rails: sketch your way to better designed code by Kasper Timm Hansen
0Say you've been tasked with building a feature or subsystem in a Rails app. How do you get started? How do you plan out your objects? How do you figure out the names, responsibilities, and relationships? While some reach for pen & paper and others dive straight into implementation, there's a third option: Riffing on Rails.
When you riff, you work with Ruby code in a scratch file to help drive your design. This way you get rapid feedback and can revise as quickly as you had the idea — try out alternative implementations too! It's great for building shared understanding by pairing with a coworker.
Walk away with new ideas for improving your software making process: one where code is less daunting & precious. Riffing gives you space & grace to try more approaches & ideas. Let's riff!