Jeff Casimir: Fat Models Aren't Enough

"Fat Models, Skinny Controllers" they scream. Pushing your logic down to the model layer is a key step to improve testability, maintainability, and code quality. But many developers now have "junk drawer" models that don't realize these goals. Having a fat model isn't enough!

In this session we'll explore techniques for improving your models including:

Using the presenter pattern Encapsulating logic into processor objects Better Rails through Better Ruby Guidelines to judge code quality and complexity When you leave this session you'll be dying to refactor some code!

About the presenter: Jeff Casimir runs Jumpstart Lab (http://jumpstartlab.com/), a small training company in DC specializing in Ruby and Rails courses.