James J.

- Experience with Ruby on Rails, along with other common libraries such as RSpec and Resque - Good understanding of the syntax of Ruby and its nuances - Solid understanding of object-oriented programming - Good understanding of server-side template languages(such as Liquid, Slim, etc depending on your technology stack) - Good understanding of server-side CSS preprocessors (such as Sass, based on project requirements) - Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3 - Familiarity with concepts of MVC, Mocking, ORM, and RESTful - A knack for writing clean, readable Ruby code - Understanding of fundamental design principles behind a scalable application - Able to create database schemas that represent and support business processes - Able to implement automated testing platforms and unit tests - Proficient understanding of code versioning tools (e.g. Git, Mercurial or SVN)