[rspec-users] RSpec makes me want to write better code

[Matt Wynne]

On 26 Sep 2008, at 12:31, Ashley Moran wrote:
>
> On 25 Sep 2008, at 17:48, Mark Wilden wrote:
>
>> "Each controller action only calls one model method other than an
>> initial find or new.".
>>
>> I didn't get that article[1] (or, rather, that particular  
>> subarticle) at all.
>
> I kinda tuned out when I read, "Polymorphic associations, however,  
> are encouraged!"

Would you mind elaborating on why you don't like these? I'm pretty  
new to rails (but not programming generally) and rather naive about  
such things!

Also why is the article so down on STI? What are the drawbacks? What  
do people use instead?

[1]http://www.matthewpaulmoore.com/articles/1276-ruby-on-rails-code- 
quality-checklist

cheers,
Matt
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