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Rails 8 Built-in Auth vs. Devise: Why the Default Finally Wins
For almost 15 years, if you wanted to build a Rails app with a login system, the answer was always… [more inside]
Build Once, Launch Ten Times: The Rails Engine SaaS Strategy
If you are a solo developer with “Shiny Object Syndrome,” you know the feeling. You have a great idea… [more inside]
Ditching Redis: How to Handle WebSockets in Rails 8 with Solid Cable
Real-Time Rails Without Redis: A Guide to Solid Cable For years, adding a single real-time… [more inside]
The Magic of Turbo Frames: Infinite Pagination in Pure HTML
Building an Infinite Scroll in Rails 8 (Zero Custom JavaScript) Every modern web… [more inside]
How Rails Builds `params` Before Your Action Runs
In Rails, params is not one thing. It is a dynamic combination of route, query, and request body parameters, making it a flexible and powerful tool for handling requests. [more inside]
Why I Stopped Using Stripe: The Case for Merchant of Records (MoR)
If you are building a SaaS in 2026, the default advice is always the same: “Just plug in Stripe and… [more inside]
Stop Paying for Vector Databases: How to Build AI Search in Postgres
I see developers trying to build “AI Chatbots” that know about their specific company data. They want… [more inside]
JobTick - Rails job monitoring that catches silent job failures (Solid Queue, etc)
Auto-discovers every scheduled job in your Rails app by reading your existing config files at deploy time. No wrapping individual jobs, no manual monitor creation. Alerts you when a job stops running silently - the failure mode that AppSignal and Honeybadger miss entirely. 14-day free trial. [more inside]
Background AI: Using Solid Queue for Slow OpenAI API Calls
Very often I see developers integrating AI into their Rails apps for the first time, and they make a… [more inside]
🎙️ Remote Ruby – Direct Routes and Practical Rails Architecture Discussions
New Remote Ruby episode is out. [more inside]
Stop Leaking API Keys: Managing Secrets in Kamal 2
I see developers make a mistake that can ruin their entire month. They are building a new Rails… [more inside]
How to setup your first Ubuntu VPS for Kamal
Here’s a simple Ubuntu setup for Rails app on Kamal. There is also a related talk from Wroclove.rb here.
The Solo Developer’s Secret Weapon: Self-Hosted Automation with n8n
Automating My Life: How I Use n8n Instead of Custom Ruby Scripts Very often I find myself… [more inside]