Technology, Ruby

Testing and fine tuning Rails can be hard, but using RSpec, FactoryBot, VCR, and ActionDispatch can make for a solid testing experience.

I build with Rails every day. I can help you solve problems, choose a gem or particular programming solution route.

I CAN HELP YOU WITH... • Complex technical challenges • Structuring your application • Testing • Building a great team of Ruby developers • Mentoring and coaching • Rescue projects • Digging yourself out of technical debt • etc HIGHLIGHTS • 17+ years of Ruby experience • Published author of Docker for Rails Developers (https://pragprog.com/titles/ridocker/docker-for-rails-developers/) • Former contributor and maintainer of popular Clockwork scheduler gem with over 15M downloads (https://github.com/Rykian/clockwork/graphs/contributors) • Worked with the foremost Ruby agency in London (New Bamboo) which was bought by thoughtbot • Huge variety of experience in different contexts including media (Sky, Universal, BBC), banking and finance (HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Fidelity Investments), public sector (Transport for London), charities (Amnesty International, Mencap), and startups (Room Unlocked, PureGroup, Mush, Composed)

I've built more than a dozen Ruby on Rails applications. As well as using other Ruby frameworks like nanoc, Jekyll, and Sinatra. I've lead teams of Ruby developers to deliver brand-new products to market successfully several times. I care about code and build things to allow for future change.