The issue OP has run into, if I understand it, is that there are some things that can't autoload and work properly, and when you configure lib/ with a non-defa

The issue OP has run into, if I understand it, is that there are some things that can't autoload and work properly, and when you configure lib/ with a non-default configuration to autoload, there's no place for these things, as lib/ is ordinarily just about the only place in a Rails app that is on the load path but doesn't autoload. No idea what about HN algorithm made this wind up on the front page! It's not an especially interesting post, I agree. Perhaps just a testament to the in fact continued interest in Rails?