dhh-ruby-style

DHH Ruby style enforces clarity-over-cleverness patterns: RESTful controllers with seven standard actions, fat models owning business logic, thin controllers, Current attributes usage, and explicit modern Ruby syntax. Apply these conventions to refactor code for consistency and readability across your Rails project.

DHH's RESTful approach uses seven standard actions (index, show, new, create, edit, update, destroy) with fat models handling business logic rather than controllers. This pattern keeps controllers thin, routes clean, and code organization predictable across your Rails application.

Fat models own business logic, validations, and domain rules; thin controllers only handle HTTP concerns like params, authentication, and responses. This separation follows DHH's philosophy and makes code testable, maintainable, and aligned with Rails conventions.

Yes. DHH's conventions explicitly include Hotwire patterns alongside RESTful design, Current attributes for request context, and modern Ruby syntax preferences, making it suitable for contemporary Rails projects using turbo and stimulus.

DHH's approach minimizes dependencies by using Rails' built-in conventions—explicit naming, REST purity, and fat models—rather than additional abstraction layers. This philosophy reduces coupling and keeps codebases simpler and easier to reason about.