Bhatia - Rails 4 application development hotshot : build simple to advanced applications in Rails 4 through 10 exciting projects

Saurabh Bhatia has been developing professional software since 2005. However, his programming interests date back to his school days. Starting with Java, he quickly moved to Ruby on Rails in 2006, and it has been his primary choice of development framework since then. He built a Ruby on Rails consulting company and ran it for five years. He has worked with several companies in the tech industry, from getting two-person startups off the ground to developing software for large corporates. He is currently the CTO of Ruling Digital Inc., a software company that develops software for universities.

He has been an open source enthusiast and has helped Ubuntu penetrate the Indian market since 2007. He was a part of the open source promotion society called Twincling Society for Open Source in Hyderabad. He started and moderated Bangalore Ruby Users Group and also moderates the Mumbai Ruby Users Group. He is also a part of the RailsBridge initiative for mentoring new Rails developers.

Over the years, he has written several articles online and in print for different publications, such as Linux User and Developer , Linux For You , Rails Magazine , Developer.com (http://www.developer.com/), and SitePoint Ruby (http://www.sitepoint.com/ruby/). He currently resides in Taiwan. He wishes to continue writing and share his knowledge as much as possible with budding developers.

I would like to thank my parents, my sister, and my wife for being very understanding while I was writing this book. They have been pushing me to do better on this front and have inspired me to write more and more. I would also like to thank my boss for encouraging and supporting me during the process.

Gabriel Hilal is a full stack web developer who specializes in Ruby on Rails and related technologies. He has a bachelor's degree in Information Systems (Internet business) and a master's degree in Information Systems with Management Studies, both from Kingston University, London. During his time at the university, he developed a passion for Ruby on Rails and has since then done freelance work using behavior-driven development and agile methodologies to build high-quality Rails applications. Gabriel can be contacted on his website (>.

Andrew Montgomery-Hurrell is a software developer, hacker, and an all-round geek who enjoys everything from Dungeons and Dragons to DevOps. From an early age, he was fascinated with computers, and after cutting his teeth on BASIC with aging Amstrad CPCs and Amigas, he moved on to Linux admin, C/C++, followed by Python and then Ruby. Since the early 2000s, he has worked on a number of web applications in a range of languages and technologies, right from small company catalog sites to large web applications that serve thousands of people across the globe. Trained and interested in computing from the bottom up and coming from a background in electronics and computer interfacing, Andrew has experience in the full stack of computing technology, from ASICs to applications.

When he isn't working on web applications or infrastructure tools for gaming events and hosting company Multiplay, he can be found hacking code, reading or writing fiction, playing computer games, or slaying dragons with his wife, Laura.

Peter F. Philips is a software engineer, data scientist, and problem solver from New York City who now resides in San Francisco, CA. He is the founder of TechForProgress and cofounder of Planet (http://planet.io/) and Recognize (https://recognizeapp.com/) apps. Peter has been working with Ruby on Rails for seven years since Version 1.6. He is determined to use technology to improve the planet. In his spare time, Peter enjoys photography, hiking, rock climbing, and travelling to remote areas of the globe.

Philip De Smedt is a freelance full-stack developer and cofounder of Compete Hub, the definitive database of all endurance races. His main focus is on API-driven development using Rails and AngularJS. Philip is also the author of Upgrading to Rails 4 , a step-by-step guide on upgrading your Rails 3 application to Rails 4. He is a Bitcoin and Dogecoin advocate and has spoken at multiple user groups on Rails and cryptocurrencies. When he's not coding or creating products, he likes to cycle, read books, or go for a run.

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