I’m using some HTTP basic authentication in Chirk HR as a simple way of preventing unauthorized access. It’s simple, fast, and easy to change to a more robust authentication later on. Ideal Authentication Test As part of my testing habits, I try to really exercise important methods. Authentication is definitely one of them. Authentication is …
Tag: rails3
Speeding up Capistrano Deployments from 6 Minutes to 9 Seconds by Skipping Asset Compilation
By skipping assets:precompile when assets haven’t changed, I’ve reduced my deployment time from 6 minutes to 9.6 seconds. I’ve been practicing semi-continuous deployments on Chirk HR since I’ve started (where I am deploying to production as soon as code is useful). I’ve been having a problem with the asset pipeline though because the assets:precompile task …