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A guide to Webpacker’s YAML configuration
In this post, we’ll do a deep dive on the role of the webpacker.yml file for Webpacker configuration.
How to set up a continuous integration pipeline for a Rails dual boot
Best practices and step-by-step instructions for setting up a CI pipeline for a Rails dual boot. This tutorial uses CircleCI.
How to Set Up Emails for Password Resets with Devise
A helpful tutorial on password resets using Devise and Mailtrap.
Podcast Interview: Sandi Metz
Sandi Metz is featured on this week’s episode of the Maintainable podcast. She discusses topics related to maintenance and legacy code, and some thoughts on the Rails framework and Ruby programming language (like why she wouldn’t use Ruby to build a robot that operates on babies). [more inside]
NomTracker (Barebones Calorie Tracker in React/Rails)
A little side-project I did using Rails and React. A small, barebones calorie tracker. Thought I’d share it! [more inside]
Feature Flags: The stupid simple way to de-stress production releases
Feature flags (or feature toggles) are a technique for incrementally rolling out functionality in an application
Dude Policy - gem for policy objects from perspective of user
Dude Policy - policy objects in Ruby on Rails application from perspective of current_user/current_account. [more inside]
Improve code readability with closures in Ruby
In my recent post I share the process of code reading and its complexity reduction with closures.
Ralix - Microframework for building and organizing Rails front-ends
Ralix is a JavaScript microframework with the goal to provide barebones and utilities to help enhance your current Rails (server-side rendered) views. It pairs really well with Turbolinks. [more inside]
The Ruby Blend Episode 8: Tests and Webpacker
As the guys stay quarantined in their houses video games seem to help pass the time for some. In this episode they talk about GitHub sponsors. Also, making sure you keep your tests up to date, “hairy” problems in StimulusReflex, and Webpacker 5 and 5.0.1 coming out. The guys also talk working remotely from home and how they’ve all had challenges to face. And the big question is, “Why is Andrew always getting chastised for testing?” You will see, so listen here or on your favorite podcast player!
I've launched a new newsletter with all my Ruby posts
I’ve launched That Weekly Tech with 3 Ruby posts ––> - Active Storage File Upload Behind The Scenes - Geared Pagination in Rails Behind The Scenes - JSON in Rails behind the scenes - More content to come…
Requiring a file or library in Ruby:
A deep dive into the require and require_relative method + a quick refresh on relative and absolute paths. SEE MORE
@CovidRadarBot for telegram
Telegram bot written in ruby. Coronavirus cases: statistics, charts and trends. Try it https://t.me/CovidRradarBot Source code https://github.com/Covid-Lab/covid_radar
The Citadel Architecture at AppSignal
Check out how AppSignal uses the Citadel pattern and how our system works.