This document provides an overview of tools for developing a Rails application, including Emacs modes for editing code, RVM for managing Ruby versions and gemsets, Git for version control using a single master branch with feature toggles, Mailcatcher for testing email, Spork and autotest for faster test runs, Simplecov for code coverage reporting, and Capistrano for deployment from a CI server.

1. Dev Environment
by Abhilash M A (@abhidsm),
Product Lead @nuevalgo

2. Emacs
● js2-mode, haml-mode, twitter-mode, etc.
● rails console, shell, etc.
● rinari, jump...

3. rvm
● version manager
● gemset vs bundler

4. git
● DVCS
● single branch (master) development
● feature toggle vs feature branch

5. mailcatcher
● gem
● catches mail
● http://127.0.0.1:1080

6. Spork
● Drb server
● faster spec
● autotest / watchr

7. simplecov
● code coverage
● slack time

8. capistrano
● deployment
● CI server

9. Thank You :)