Pattern Matching on Ruby Objects

I wrote to show people how they can implement pattern matching in their Ruby objects that with with case ... in statements. Use it in your very own HTTP routers, Rack middleware, Rails apps, authorization objects (like Pundit), consume APIs, or parse files!

A new version of actual_db_schema

A new version of actual_db_schema gem has just been released it contains a major fix that rolls back applied migrations in the reversed order. Big thanks Arkadiy Zabazhanov (https://github.com/pyromaniac) for contribution! #actual_db_schema

Bearer, a full-stack open source code security scanner for Rails application

Introducing Bearer, a comprehensive security scanner for your Rails application that offers an alternative to Brakeman. Bearer goes beyond just scanning your Ruby code; it also includes the ability to analyze your JS/TS code, making it an all-in-one solution. With Bearer, you also gain access to a distinctive set of rules designed to address privacy risks and prevent sensitive data exfiltration. Read more

Rails 7.1 makes ActiveRecord query cache an LRU

🏆 Top Ruby open source projects and contributors

Hello everyone, Read more

Announcing minitest-snapshots 1.0.0

The minitest-snapshots gem has reached 1.0.0! It’s a simple minitest plugin for implementing Jest-style snapshot testing, so that you don’t have to manually maintain file fixtures for machine-generated data. Think of it as VCR, but for any value. Read more

Network Programming Basics in Ruby

Let’s look at the basics of Network Programming and open a socket

Procfile.dev, bin/dev, and Rails 7 — how they work, and why (I think) they're great.

Hey RubyFlow — I recently published an article which dives into the bin/dev script and Procfile.dev in Rails 7 projects. Read more —

Automate some of your security - Rails Tricks Issue 13

Broadcasting Progress from Background Jobs

In a previous episode, we had created a custom ActionCable channel to assist in broadcasting updates from a background job. With the introduction of Turbo, we can simplify this process as we look at a few different approaches in displaying a progress bar with real time updates from background jobs. https://www.driftingruby.com/episodes/broadcasting-progress-from-background-jobs

Dragon Ruby Panel / Party! | Rubber Duck Dev Show 91

In this episode, we close out Dragon Ruby month with a panel / party of guests!

Rails upgrade led to Ruby bug

This is a short story about a Ruby bug for an uncommon feature. Read more

Deploying Ruby on Rails with Dokku

Hey, I’ve just finished writing a massive guide about deploying Rails with Dokku. Check it out here -

JSON.parse to OpenStruct

Describes a neat trick I found to directly symbolize the keys of JSON.parse and as a bonus, you could even tell it to return an OpenStruct instead of a Hash Read more

Solidus v4.1 is out!

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Solidus v4.1🚀 Read more

Hanami v2.1.0.beta1

Introducing hanami-view and sharing our plans for v2.1

A guide to setting up your next GitHub project

This is not Ruby-specific, but if you are creating a GitHub repo for your next Ruby project, you’ll want to review the following best practices: Improve your GitHub workflow with better repository defaults. Includes a quick introduction to some interesting low-level features of the gh CLI.

Keep Your Ruby App Secure with Bundler

By the end of the post, you will understand how bundler audit and bundler outdated work. Both can help you monitor the security state of your project’s dependency tree. Read more

Value object design pattern

Using Rails.env.local? in Rails

Explore using Rails.env.local? which returns true if the environment is development or test. Read more

Easier nested layouts in Rails 7

I’ve been using a simple, 4-line helper method to implement nested layouts in Rails since I originally blogged about it in the Rails 4 days. The technique still works great after all these years! Today I updated my post for Rails 7. The code has now been tested from Rails 6.0 all the way to Rails edge.

Test-driven development in the age of artificial intelligence

Hi friends, I just added new content to Everyday Rails for the first time in nearly two years! Ruby is still my primary language, but sometimes I need to dip my toe into other languages and ecosystems. Here’s how ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, and TDD made me a professional Go programmer in less than an hour. Kind of. Don’t worry, the post isn’t about Go, it’s about the process.

The latest edition of Rails Tricks covers how I customize my Rails console

Ruby on Rails upgrade: "breaking changes" you might not expect

I’m working on a Rails upgrade for a giant monolith application. It’s been a while already, and while I’m encountering many issues trying to jump from 5.2+ right to 6.1, I want to share some of the stories. Link to post.

Your first Stimulus controller — learn Stimulus by building a Toggle

Hey RubyFlow! I’ve just published a beginner’s guide to learning Stimulus. We build a simple toggle controller, and I teach you some core concepts along the way.