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Hosting options to deploy a Ruby app
Explore different hosting options to deploy a Ruby app. Whether you’re comparing cloud providers, VPS setups, or managed platforms, this article shares practical insights and real experiences to help you choose the right approach for your project. Join the conversation, ask questions, and learn from the community. [more inside]
How to Choose the Right Partner for AI Solutions
Selecting the right partner for AI solutions can transform your business operations. By evaluating expertise, scalability, industry knowledge, and security practices, you ensure efficient implementation. Many organizations rely on a top AI development company to create intelligent systems, automate processes, and generate actionable insights for smarter decision-making. [more inside]
Stop Fearing DevOps: A Rails Developer's Guide to Docker
I know that DevOps and server management can be very confusing, even if you have years of experience… [more inside]
Migrate from Devise to Rails authentication generator
Recently, I finally removed devise from an old project and replaced it with the code generated by Rails’s built in authentication generator. This turned out to be far easier than expected. Here are my notes: [more inside]
Supercharge Your Ruby on Rails Forms With Form Builders and Form Objects
https://www.rorvswild.com/blog/2026/advanced-domain-modeling-supercharge-rails-forms Advanced Domain Modeling Techniques for Ruby On Rails – Part 3/3
Rails 7.2 to 8.1 Upgrade: What Actually Breaks and How to Fix It
Covers enum syntax removal, Solid trifecta, Propshaft, params.expect, schema column reordering, and a dual-boot upgrade strategy. Based on multiple production upgrades. [more inside]
If You Love Ruby But Need More Speed: Elixir vs Crystal
If you write Ruby code, you already know why it is so popular. It is incredibly easy to read, and… [more inside]
Kamal, Rails deployments, and Rega turntables
Leverage Colima instead of Docker Desktop for Kamal-based Rails deploys on macOS. [more inside]
Can Ruby Read an X-Ray? Building a Medical Image Processor.
https://rubystacknews.com/2026/03/23/can-ruby-read-an-x-ray-building-a-medical-image-processor/ [more inside]
Taking a Monthly Cut: Rails, Stripe Connect, and Recurring Billing
In the previous article, we looked at how to use Stripe Connect to take a cut from a one-time… [more inside]
Relay: early preview
Relay is an interactive llm.rb application built with HTMX, Roda, Falcon, and WebSockets. It serves as both a demo of llm.rb and an example of a Ruby-first architecture that keeps JavaScript light while still supporting background workers and a database-backed app. It includes a screencast on YouTube. Enjoy :)
Run RSpec in parallel with Flatware
Here’s one way how to parallize your test suite with RSpec.
The Ruby Browser War: Playwright vs. Ferrum (2026 Edition)
The New Guard For a decade, Selenium was the king of browser automation. It was slow,… [more inside]
The GraphQL Goldmine: How to Reverse Engineer APIs for Scraping
The “One Endpoint” Revolution In the old REST world, if you wanted to scrape a user’s… [more inside]
Ruby devs who use React end up with too much competition from the React community
I have observed that Ruby devs who use React often have a hard time finding a job because too many people know React… https://andymaleh.blogspot.com/2026/03/ruby-devs-who-use-react-end-up-with-too.html
Need image dimensions from S3 or a CDN?
Need image dimensions from S3 or a CDN? Don’t download the whole file. FastImage reads the header—1-16KB instead of megabytes. 5-199x faster. https://rubystacknews.com/2026/03/20/fastimage-overview/ [more inside]
How to Use ActiveRecord Without Rails
Very often I find myself writing small Ruby scripts to scrape data, process CSV files, or build a… [more inside]
biscuit-rails - a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner for Rails 8
I was looking for a GDPR cookie banner for a number of projects, but all the available options are either abandoned or incompatible with Rails 8, so I wrote my own, with the help of Claude Code - biscuit-rails. Please try it out, all feedback is welcome. You can read more about my motivation for this project here
Is it Worth Becoming a Rails Developer in 2026? (The Honest Truth)
The “Dead” Language Paradox If you listen to Twitter (or X), Ruby on Rails died sometime… [more inside]