DBC Overflow

Learning Competencies

• Create a Rails application from scratch
• Write tests for a Rails application, using rspec and related libraries
• Use Rails form and view helpers
• Utilize incremental DB migrations
• Map complex and non-standard relationships using ActiveRecord
• Work with APIs using raw HTTP requests
• Use Rails initializers
• Utilize AJAX requests within Rails
• Create a JS widget using Javascript best practices and design patterns

Summary

Let's get our feet wet building a substantial Rails application from the ground up: a StackOverflow clone. The goal is to focus on building a well-structured Rails application with a good mixture of front-end and back-end features.

See included release_ Markdown files for release-specific instructions.