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5 Reasons Why Rubyist Will Love Swift
I just wrote a new article on 5 Reasons Why Rubyist Will Love Swift. I hope you like it.
Add Some Jazz to Your Rails App - Codemy
We show you how to turn your rails console into a powerful tool! ~ 5 minutes youtube video
The Joys and Pains of Working With an Old Codebase
I gave a talk recently about working with an old codebase (particularly an old rails codebase, though the ideas are applicable more broadly). Here is a video! This is the abstract: [more inside]
Rails 4 Test Prescriptions Available
The initial beta of Rails 4 Test Prescriptions by Noel Rappin from Pragmatic is now on sale. [more inside]
Using Rails 4.1 Secrets for Configuration
I wrote a new post on Using Rails 4.1 Secrets for Configuration. Hope you enjoy!
Docker comes preloaded on Ninefold
We aim to make microservices more easily available for our Rails and virtual server customers by allowing them to utilize Docker containers running on the same network. We have made the process of getting a machine up and running with Docker super simple. You can get started in a matter of minutes. Learn more here: https://ninefold.com/news/docker-100/.
Automatic, parallel stages in the cloud
New service Teatro.io for automatic rails stage.
Ruby Security Tools and Resources
I just published an article that covers open source security libraries, web services, and reads that any developer should consider before implementing their next Ruby app.
How do you choose the right libraries for your Rails app?
Angular vs Ember. RSpec vs Minitest. Haml vs Slim vs ERB. You have so many choices to make when you start a new project. There are vocal defenders on each side. And soon you realize that you could have started your project in the time you’ve wasted reading that fourth tutorial or 30-comment thread about whether Sass is better than Less. How can you choose the right library, so you can start writing actual code?
Invoker v1.2.0, a Pow/Foreman alternative that works on OSX and Linux
We just released Invoker version 1.2.0, which adds support for Linux, https and many other bug fixes. Find more on Invoker website
gem modular_migration -- Rails migration files generates into relevant modular directory
<href=”modular_migration”> modular_migration</a> [more inside]
Command Line Reporter 3.3.2 Released
This release fixes a pesky bug where inheritance was broken for column colors. Check out the wiki to see examples of nicely formatted tables. As always the gem is available on rubygems.org with source on github. For those not familiar with “the reporter”, it provides a ruby DSL for writing reports with built in features for progress reporting and table formatting. It is very handy for system level and data reporting scripts.
Setup Wizards and Custom Container Controllers in RubyMotion
Container controllers, such as UINavigationController or UITabBarController are the core navigation mechanism for many of our applications. The UIKit framework provides us with mechanisms and direction to create our own custom container controllers, which we’ll be covering in this episode. [more inside]
Reorganizating a Rails data model
Here are a few things I learned while reorganizing a data model for a web app that had been running for over five years.
Three Things To Know About Composition
A few days ago Aaron Patterson wrote a interesting article about composition vs inheritance with Ruby. [more inside]
wikiscript - Open Data Scripts for Wikipedia in Ruby e.g. World Cup 2014 Squads
Hello, I’ve created a new GitHub org, that is, wikiscript, that collects (Ruby) scripts that let you turn free-style or semi-structured wiki text into open structured data. A first example is the new football squads reader that reads in a wikitext page and outputs all squads files in the football.db format - so you get an up-to-date World Cup 2014 squads list including all 736 player (32 teams x 23 players). (By the way, three days to kick-off and counting!) Cheers.
rufus-scheduler 3.0.8
Just released rufus-scheduler 3.0.8. The scheduler will now fall on its paws during ambiguous DST transitions. Thanks to @junhanamaki for spotting the problem and helping resolve it.
Getting Started with the Writefully Gem - Codemy
We show you how to get up and running with the writefully gem ~ 13 Minute Video
A Comprehensive Guide To Debugging Rails
I compiled a guide to debugging Rails. Included are techniques such as referring to the C debugger, using Gmail’s search features to find information in archived exception reports, analysing Memcached usage stats, and setting up log based alerts. [more inside]
Duckpond 1.0.0
I just published DuckPond - a gem for getting around some of the shortcomings of duck typing in a weakly typed language such as ruby.
swift-ruby: bringing the syntax sugar and features from Apple Swift to Ruby
“swift-ruby” is designed to bring over some good features from Apple’s new Swift language to Ruby: [more inside]
Claws 1.2.1 Released
Claws is a command line based AWS (Amazon Web Services) console that provides a direct interface to ssh into your hosts. Check out a screenshot example of how it works along with other information on github. This release is a simple bug fix that was introduced with the latest version of the Command Line Reporter gem.
GemWorld: Knod
A lighthearted story about how the gem Knod works. Check it Out.