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Alternative to Ruby's Monkey Patching
https://railsdesigner.com/saas/ruby-refinements/
Fixing Broken Action Text Images in Atom Feeds
For a while now we’ve seen that images in our Pika atom feeds were not displaying in some feed readers. In fact, they weren’t displaying in my own feed reader, which routes through Feedly. Here’s how we fixed it!
Overriding Permalink Generation in FriendlyId
When a customer wrote in with a request to modify the behavior of our permalinks, I wasn’t sure how easy it would be to override the default behavior. Turns out it wasn’t too bad!
🚀 Testing Ruby Code Like a Pro: The Power of RSpec Mocks & Doubles
Ever felt like testing in Ruby is a mix of art and chaos? 🎨🤯 I just published an article breaking down how to use RSpec mocks and test doubles to write cleaner, faster, and more reliable tests. [more inside]
Montreal.rb February 2025 Design Patterns in Ruby
Design Patterns provide reusable solutions to common problems in Software Design and Implementation. Learn how to apply all 23 Design Patterns by the Gang of Four in Ruby by watching the Montreal.rb Ruby Meetup February 2025 Talk “Design Patterns in Ruby”: https://andymaleh.blogspot.com/2025/02/montrealrb-february-2025-design.html
🚀 Unlock the Power of Ruby Metaprogramming!
Have you ever wondered how to add dynamic behavior to your Ruby classes effortlessly? Or how to enforce constraints and enhance functionality when including modules? In my latest article, I dive deep into the magic of Module#included, a powerful yet often underutilized feature in Ruby. Learn how this callback can: [more inside]
🚀 Streamline Your Ruby on Rails Workflow with Foreman! 🛠️
Managing multiple processes in your Rails app can feel like stepping into the ring with a heavyweight champ. 🥊 Luckily, the Foreman gem is here to help you knock out complexity and streamline your workflow! [more inside]
🚀 Zeitwerk: The Autoloader That Rails Deserves! 🚀
If you’ve ever battled uninitialized constants, struggled with legacy folder structures, or simply wondered how Zeitwerk actually works, this one’s for you. [more inside]
Montreal.rb January 2025 Talk "Responsibility Driven Design in Ruby"
Learn the basics of Object Oriented Design and how to do Object Oriented Programming the right way in Ruby by watching the Montreal.rb January 2025 talk “Responsibility Driven Design in Ruby”! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KTUZDpMVKU&list=PLRAf4zt5oEjc2mqmEN9m_O0JovQCXxvxt&index=15
🔍 Unlocking Ruby's Object Capabilities 🚀
Ever wondered how to explore what an object can do in Ruby? From checking method availability to handling method_missing, mastering these techniques can make your code more dynamic, flexible, and maintainable! [more inside]
Made a fun little game
Remember those “Choose Your Own Adventure” books back in the day? Well, I made a proof of concept with Rails. You can choose some pre-determined options or customize your own adventure. Choose Your Own Path Article and Link to the App
🚀 Feature Flags in Ruby Made Easy with Flipper! 🎯
Are you looking for a way to roll out new features safely, run A/B tests, or enable instant rollbacks in your Ruby applications? The Flipper gem is a powerful tool that allows you to manage feature flags with flexibility and ease. [more inside]
Four choices for packaging Ruby binary distributions
I wrote https://terminalwire.com/articles/self-contained-ruby-binaries as the first article in a series about how I used Tebako to package up the Terminalwire Client into a binary that could be installed on machines without Ruby. This part focuses on the research process, revisiting the classics like Traveling Ruby and ruby-packer to discover Tebako.
🚀 Boost Your Rails Development with Better Seeding! 🌱
Seeding your database the right way can save time, improve maintainability, and speed up development. In my latest article, I explore: ✅ Best practices for seeding in Rails ✅ How to use find_or_create_by to avoid duplicates ✅ Generating realistic data with Faker ✅ Faster bulk inserts with ActiveRecord-Import ✅ Organizing seeds for different environments If you want to level up your Rails seeding strategy, check it out! 👇 [more inside]
Level Up Your Ruby Skills: From Novice to Wizard! 🧙♂️💎
Are you ready to go from Ruby novice to full-fledged wizard? 🧙♂️ Whether you’re writing your first script or diving deep into metaprogramming, I’ve put together an ultimate guide to mastering Ruby! [more inside]
Ruby on Rails on WebAssembly: a guide to full-stack in‑browser action
Learn how to run a fully functional Ruby on Rails blog in your browser with WebAssembly—no servers needed! This is your complete guide to making Rails Wasm-ready. Read it here: [more inside]
SEOBUD1 keeps posting spam
Are there any moderators here, or can anyone post anything? [more inside]
Simple e-mail service with Rails
I’ve finished a long going beginner tutorial on how to write Simple e-mail service/client using Rails. Utilizing parts of Rails ecosystem (ActiveStorage, ActionMailer, ActionMailbox, Turbo) to showcase Rails capabilities while writing as little code as possible.
Active Record: store vs store_accessor method
A quick introduction to often confused methods for JSON serialization in Active Record: https://www.visuality.pl/posts/active-record---store-vs-store-accessor
The state of security in Rails 8
I finally published the written version of my Rails World talk: https://greg.molnar.io/blog/the-state-of-security-in-rails-8/
Rails async queries by example
Imaging you have a Rails endpoint that has slow queries AND performs third-party HTTP requests. With Rails async queries, you can perform these operations in parallel—without being an expert in multithreading. Read our new article from Julie Kent to learn how