Rails Classic Coding Style

Write Rails application code following 37signals conventions. Rich domain models, CRUD controllers, database-backed everything, Minitest with fixtures.

Core Workflow

1. Use generators first — rails g model, rails g controller, rails g migration. Generators produce correct file structure, test stubs, and route entries in one shot.
2. Implementation order — models → controllers → views → tests.
3. Ship, Validate, Refine — prototype to production, learn from real usage.
4. Let it crash — use bang methods, let Rails handle RecordInvalid with 422s.

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