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Coders-log.com released! Rubyflow & JSLive clone for all development technologies.
I have released the website https://coders-log.com This is a website similar to RubyFlow and JSLive but instead supporting all of the other technologies such as Go, Crystal, Elixir, Java, Unix, SQL, CSS, Design, and many more. Check it out! https://coders-log.com
Replacing the asset pipeline with Webpack 2 in Rails
I have just finished writing an article on how to replace the asset pipeline with Webpack 2 in Rails
Ruby code I no longer write
Learn what kind of Ruby code I started to avoid after a few years of working with it and maintaining large, legacy applications.
Start Using Yarn With Rails Today
Rails 5.1 will support Yarn out of the box, but in the meanwhile, if you want to start using yarn to manage your JS dependencies, here’s a short post showing how you can add Bootstrap to your Rails app using Yarn.
Using Bootstrap 4 with Ruby On Rails
A quick walkthrough on how to add Bootstrap 4 to an existing Ruby on Rails application. We use the bootstrap gem to manage the files and updates, and update the stylesheet and JavaScript manifestos.
Spreadsheet Architect v2.0.1 released!
New version released of Spreadsheet Architect gem. Spreadsheet Architect is the simplest way to generate xlsx, ods, and csv spreadsheetsfrom your application. https://github.com/westonganger/spreadsheet_architect
Core Ruby Tools
A short exploration of several core tools (Rubygems, Rbenv/RVM, Bundler, Rake) that should be in every Ruby developer’s toolkit, with an emphasis on how the components fit together on your system. Includes troubleshooting tips.
Upgrade Ruby, find a bug
Some notes on finding a bug as a result of a Ruby upgrade. OpenSSL, Ruby 2.4.0, dotenv, all that.
yield default object
A pattern for passing object with default values for the caller to change only some parts of it. We often use it in testing.
How to deal with technical debt?
I have shared my approach about How to deal with technical debt? [more inside]
Code refactoring - The when, the why and the who
A brief blog post explaining basic concepts about code refactoring, who should be doing it, why and in which cases. [more inside]
Airbrake: show unique error ids to speed up support
Instead of letting users explain how and where they got an error, let them tell you “I got error number 123423423424” and then simply open up all the details in airbrake with airbrake-user_informer
PolyBelongsTo reaches 1.0.0!
After two years PolyBelongsTo has its 1.0.0 release! PolyBelongsTo allows you to access model relations with ActiveRecord in a more across-the-board meta-programming friendly way. It includes database model relation integrity checking, deep nested relation cloning of model records, and plenty of nifty simplifications for your database relations. See PolyBelongsTo.
How to Read Ruby Documentation
Beginners use tutorials while experienced programmers read and refer to documentation. But how do you do that, exactly? This post explains the anatomy of a Ruby doc to help expand your understanding of Ruby: http://www.rubyletter.com/blog/2017/02/15/how-to-read-ruby-documentation.html
Using Rails Admin with a Rails 5 API application
A followup to my previous article on adding Active Admin to a Rails 5 API. This time we’re using Rails Admin which is even easier than before to setup. - http://www.carlosramireziii.com/how-to-use-rails-admin-with-a-rails-5-api-application.html
Rails Optimization: Introduction to cache
Need to speed up your website’s performance? This article will introduce you to the basics of caching in Rails applications. - https://prograils.com/posts/rails-optimization-introduction-to-cache
How to grow your own web development framework from Rack (4 part series)
The 4 part series will cover what Rack is, how to use it to handle incoming requests, how to use templating techniques to return a response, and finally, how to extract common code to plant the seeds for your very own web application development framework. [more inside]
Testing Ruby's Unicode Support
To see how far Ruby’s Unicode support has come, I tested every string method to see which ones violate the principle of least surprise. The results are presented as a handy table that you can reference to see which string manipulation methods are Unicode-unfriendly. - http://blog.honeybadger.io/ruby-s-unicode-support/
gem "general_time"
Allows getting general time between two instances of Date/Time classes https://github.com/bogdanvlviv/general_time
Upgrading a Ruby on Rails application
Reasons on why you might want to upgrade your application may vary case by case. It might not be driven because of business needs but primary due to technical needs or concerns. [more inside]
Writing a one-time script in Rails
Have you ever wanted to import a bunch of data into your app from a CSV file? Or maybe you need to fix badly encoded characters in some of your customer reviews. These are “ad-hoc tasks.” As in, you probably only need to run them once. So what’s the best way to handle an ad-hoc task in Rails?