Thanks Hassan, I appreciate it. Once I do get that test gap filled out based on your experience what would be the best way to move forward:
1) move the models to a plugin? 2) use Rails Engine? 3) re-write everything? 4) build the api/new user interface on top of the existing app? Thanks a lot. On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Hassan Schroeder < [email protected]> wrote: > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 8:50 AM, Michael Pavling <[email protected]> wrote: > > > ... and the starting place for that might be to spend some time > > getting good test coverage in place. > > s/ might be / is definitely / > > As someone who's taken over existing apps with little or no test > coverage (and would prefer not to repeat the experience!), I can > assure you that filling in that gap before you touch *anything* will > make your life more pleasant :-) > > And if there aren't many tests, there's a good chance you'll find > code that would benefit from refactoring anyway, which will make > it easier to separate out or upgrade, whichever you choose. > > FWIW, > -- > Hassan Schroeder ------------------------ [email protected] > http://about.me/hassanschroeder > twitter: @hassan > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby on Rails: Talk" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rubyonrails-talk?hl=en.
