namespace :db do desc "Fill database with sample data" task populate: :environment do make_people end end def make_people 75.times do |n| last_name = Faker::Name.last_name first_name = Faker::Name.first_name email = Faker::Internet.email title = "Sales Rep" #Faker::Name.title dob = Time.now - Random.rand(3_000..15_000).days is_manager = false Person.create!(last_name: last_name, first_name: first_name, is_manager: is_manager, dob: dob, title: title, email: email) end end