links for 2008-01-29
[Michael.NET: IronRuby Quick Start](https://michaeldotnet.blogspot.com/2008/01/ironruby-quick-start.html)
A well-done getting started with IronRuby
(tags: [Ruby](https://del.icio.us/rbazinet/Ruby) [IronRuby](https://del.icio.us/rbazinet/IronRuby))
What I want in the Microsoft ASP.NET MVC Framework
Rob Conery’s recent post, Ramble: ASP.NET MVC Is A Geek Chisel started me thinking again about the Microsoft ASP.NET MVC Framework. I develop software targeting the .NET framework as well as Ruby web applications using Ruby on Rails. The .NET applications I manage have clients ranging from small shops to...
links for 2008-01-26
[SitePoint Blogs ? Upgrading to Rails 2.0. A Recipe](https://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2008/01/25/upgrading-to-rails-20-a-recipe/)
Good tutorial on updating your Rails 1.2.x apps to 2.0.
(tags: [rubyonrails](https://del.icio.us/rbazinet/rubyonrails) [rails2.0](https://del.icio.us/rbazinet/rails2.0))
Merb is looking great heading to version 1.0
Merb development is coming along at a really fast pace and the team has really thought out the architecture implemented in Merb 1.0. I am personally excited to see these updates coming. The new Merb-core gem is small and fast, allowing developers to create small applications without a large overhead,...
links for 2008-01-25
[Robby on Rails : Installing Ruby on Rails and PostgreSQL on OS X, Third Edition](https://www.robbyonrails.com/articles/2008/01/22/installing-ruby-on-rails-and-postgresql-on-os-x-third-edition) Great tutorial on setting up Rails and in particular, PostgreSQL on OSX (tags: [mac](https://del.icio.us/rbazinet/mac) [rubyonrails](https://del.icio.us/rbazinet/rubyonrails) [tutorial](https://del.icio.us/rbazinet/tutorial)) [Unixmonkey.net ? Blog Archive ? Setting up a production rails server step-by-step](https://unixmonkey.net/?p=8) Nice tutorial on setting up a production...
What really motivates developers, makes them productive and keeps them around?
I talk to a lot of companies who have software developers on staff, many who tend to have a higher turnover rate than they would like.? Why does this happen and how can employers avoid this? Employers often think the main motivation for employees is money.? This may be the...
Web Strategy: What to do when Web Developers get stale
Jeremiah Owyang has a post with great advice to developers who are getting older and having a hard time keeping up with the younger crowd. The advice includes:
links for 2008-01-20
[Installing MySQL on Mac OS X at Hivelogic](https://hivelogic.com/articles/installing-mysql-on-mac-os-x/)
Great tutorial on getting MySQL up and running on the Mac with Leopard
(tags: [mysql](https://del.icio.us/rbazinet/mysql) [leopard](https://del.icio.us/rbazinet/leopard))
Setting up MySQL on Leopard
I just upgraded my MacBook Pro from Tiger to Leopard this weekend. No, Tiger was working fine but I wanted to have the latest Mac OS like everyone else, so what the heck. The installation went very smooth thanks to a nice blog post over at Redline Software. I backed...