README.md
# The Next Big Thing [](https://secure.travis-ci.org/shageman/the_next_big_thing) [](https://gemnasium.com/shageman/the_next_big_thing) [](https://codeclimate.com/github/shageman/the_next_big_thing)
## What is this?
A full-fledged portal to announce the next big thing! Jumpstart the PR campaign for your next big thing by standing on the shoulder of a giant: The next big Thing!!
## What is this really?
A sample project showcasing the use of unbuilt Rails Engines and Gems. The entire app has been developed using TDD - follow the commits to see the parts evolve. Current state:
* `Teaser` provides the web page one sees when running the the_next_big_thing server. It depends on all the other engines.
* `Annoyance` contains a service that given a number will give an indication of how annoying that number is.
* `EmailSignup` provides a service allowing the storage of email addresses.
* `EventCounter` provides a service that can count for any object how many times a particular action has happened.
* The main Rails application does not contain any application code: it does not even have an `app` directory. It is soley responsible for encapsulating and mounting the engine in the right place.
##Resources on component-based Rails applications
Twitter hashtag: #cbra - https://twitter.com/hashtag/cbra
Blog posts:
* http://blog.pivotal.io/pivotal-labs?s=&category=0&post_tag=1505&author=&archives=
Past presentations by Ben Smith and me (mostly on this topic)
* http://confreaks.com/presenters/790-stephan-hagemann
* http://confreaks.com/presenters/784-ben-smith
The book I am writing
* https://leanpub.com/cbra
## Running the test suite
```bash
git clone https://github.com/shageman/the_next_big_thing.git
cd the_next_big_thing
./build.sh
```
## Contributing
I highly appreciate it!
Fork, pull, create, commit, push, request pull.
## License
Copyright (c) 2012-2013 Stephan Hagemann
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Released under the MIT license. See MIT-LICENSE file for details.