Elle Meredith - Exploring Rails anti-patterns 

Is your Rails app sluggish? Does its performance suffer? Even with the best intentions, Rails applications can become littered with anti-patterns that negatively affect developer velocity, code clarity, and maintenance. Following a few simple patterns and strategies, you can transform your Rails application code to become more robust and functional. One that will be easier to extend and maintain. This talk will explore anti-patterns in practice and suggest fixes to ensure your Rails project is a success.