vanilla-rails-style

You can refactor Ruby on Rails controllers by applying 37signals-style conventions, which involves ordering methods by invocation flow, indenting private methods, and preferring full if/else blocks over multiple guard clauses for better readability.

Organize private methods in a Rails model by indenting them directly under the private keyword. This 37signals-style convention maintains structural clarity and visually separates public interfaces from internal implementation logic.

Use bang methods in Ruby on Rails only when a non-bang counterpart method exists. This 37signals-style rule prevents ambiguous APIs by ensuring the bang version explicitly signals a distinct behavior like mutation or exception raising.

Order methods in a Rails class by their invocation sequence. This 37signals-style refactoring pattern aligns the code structure with the actual call flow, making execution logic tracking more intuitive during code reading.

For conditional logic in Rails, prefer full if/else blocks over multiple guard clauses. This 37signals-style refactoring rule prioritizes readability and ensures complex conditional flows remain clear and maintainable.

37signals-style Rails refactoring requires no external dependencies or setup. It provides a clear, opinionated Ruby/Rails style guide and practical refactoring patterns applied directly across controllers and models to ensure consistent code structure.