Rails3: Stepping off of the golden path

This document summarizes a presentation given by Matt Aimonetti on Rails 3. Some key points covered include: - Rails 3 will have an improved default stack including ActiveRecord, ERB templating, Prototype JavaScript, and Test::Unit testing. - Developers will have more flexibility and options to customize parts of Rails like using alternative ORMs, templating engines, and JavaScript frameworks. - While Rails 3 will not have drastic changes for end users, it aims to be less opinionated and give developers more ways to work with Rails. - The presentation discusses alternatives to the default Rails components like DataMapper as an ORM, JavaScript options, and exploring more extreme