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Adding shortcodes to the Marksmith editor

Occasionally, when creating content using an editor, be it Markdown or WYSIWYG, we need specific parts that exceed standard formatting options. Whether it’s highlighting important information, adding visually enriched snippets or embedding third-party content, the basic editor features often fall short. This is where adding a short code or callout feature is useful. In this article, we will learn how to add shortcode support to the Marksmith editor by building a blog with enriched content abilities. https://avohq.io/blog/marksmith-shortcodes

Seamless Loading with Hotwire Native 🔥

Turbo Native on iOS provides a fast foundation, but achieving smooth loading transitions requires some fine-tuning. In this article, our Rails team walk through how they implemented a lightweight fix using Turbo Streams and a native LoadingStateView, resulting in seamless transitions with minimal code. [more inside]

🧠 Curious about how Ruby actually runs your code?

In this article, I take a peek under the hood and explore how YARV (Yet Another Ruby VM) executes Ruby instructions — from bytecode to stack frames. If you’re into Ruby internals or just want to understand what really happens when your code runs, this is for you. https://rubystacknews.com/2025/04/21/%f0%9f%a7%a0-understanding-rubys-yarv-yet-another-ruby-vm-stack-mechanics-from-code-to-execution/

Understanding Closures in Ruby 🔒

Closures are one of Ruby’s most powerful yet often misunderstood features. They allow us to write cleaner, more flexible, and highly reusable code. If you’ve ever used blocks, procs, or lambdas in Ruby, you’ve already interacted with closures — but do you really understand how they work? [more inside]

Adding Structured Data to a Rails application

When it comes to SEO, content is king. However, content is not exclusively what can be seen or read, metadata is also part of the content, and it helps us better communicate what the content is about and what entities are part of it. Learn how to add structured data, a.k.a. schema markup, to a Rails application. [more inside]

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