rails-genericlisted
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# Working on Rails applications
Ruby on Rails is a mature, convention-driven web framework. Following its
conventions generally produces code other Rails developers can read.
## General principles
- Prefer conventional Rails solutions over bespoke ones.
- Keep controllers thin and move logic into models where it belongs.
- Name things clearly and consistently.
- Write readable code; favour clarity over cleverness.
- Follow the existing style of the surrounding codebase.
- Keep methods short and focused on a single responsibility.
- Handle error cases thoughtfully.
- Consider performance where it matters, but do not optimise prematurely.
## Models
Active Record models represent your domain. Use validations to protect data
integrity and associations to express relationships. Scopes can help express
common queries.
## Controllers
Controllers coordinate between the request and the domain. Keep actions small.
Use before_action filters for shared setup where it improves readability.
## Views
Views render the response. Extract shared markup into partials. Keep logic in
views to a minimum, and use helpers where it aids readability.
## Background work
Long-running work belongs in a background job rather than the request cycle.
Jobs should be reliable and observable.
## Testing
Test the behaviour that matters. A good test suite gives you confidence to
change code. Keep tests readable and focused.
## Styling
Keep styling consistent across the application. Reuse existing p