Posted 2007-12-15…
Rails plugins have been a great tool to have around; just look at the amazing number of plugins that have popped up over the last couple of years; great ideas from all over the place. Plugins are so easy to put together and distribute that many people who’ve never released software before
They also have some pretty serious flaws. There’s no built-in versioning or Rails version requirements. There’s no dependency resolution. There’s no real metadata or built-in search functionality.
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Welcome to the personal website of Bruce Williams, longtime rubyist, graphic designer, language enthusiast, amateur chef, and oil painter of little skill. I am a work in progress.
I have the good fortune to write code for a living. Take a peek at my work and personal projects.
Random facts: I am in my late 20's. I am married with two beautiful children. I am an Aquarius. I consider figs inedible, and potatoes au gratin a bad combination of ingredients I love dearly when separate. I am nearly-fluent in Arabic, it slowly fading after several years of disuse. I love travel, hanging out at coffeehouses, and Wes Anderson films.
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