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13 June 2023
Readonly Associations and Upgrading to Rails 4
After upgrading your application from Rails 3 to Rails 4, you might start seeing the following deprecation warning if you are using the readonly option in an association. [more inside]
Enforcing an API Rate Limit in Sidekiq 7
I discovered an easy way to implement job throttling using the ruby-limiter gem and the new “capsules” feature of Sidekiq 7. https://mattbrictson.com/blog/applying-a-rate-limit-in-sidekiq
How to Authenticate to Postgres from Rails using an SSL certificate
Rails configuration settings needed to authenticate to Postgres with an SSL/TLS certificate. Both locally and on Heroku, while keeping your private key secure: How to Authenticate to Postgres from Rails using an SSL certificate
12 June 2023
Palantir & Testing in Dragon Ruby with Kevin Fischer | Rubber Duck Dev Show 88
In this episode, we discuss discuss Palantir & testing in Dragon Ruby with Kevin Fischer: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/88-palantir-testing-dragon-ruby-kevin-fischer/
Blue Ridge Ruby 2023 Recap
Last week at Blue Ridge Ruby, we heard a lot of great talks. I compiled a brief summary of the program. [more inside]
10 June 2023
8 June 2023
Rails testing snippets for VS Code now available
I finally got around to porting my collection of snippets for RSpec, Capybara, and FactoryBot from Atom to Visual Studio Code. Everyday Rails RSpec snippets for Visual Studio Code is now available in the marketplace. Useful for me, maybe useful for others!
7 June 2023
Optimize Rails app performance with ChatGPT
We discussed my previous post about optimizing the performance of a Rails application with SQL within the Belarus User Group. During the discussion, we also had some fun experimenting with ChatGPT, asking it to solve the same problem. The results were impressive. I shared the outcome in this post: https://blog.widefix.com/optimize-performance-of-rails-app-with-chatgpt/ [more inside]
Euruko 2023 Conference in Vilnius
The First and Oldest Ruby Conference in Europe celebrates its 20th year anniversary. This year holds even greater significance as we also commemorate Ruby’s 30th birthday and the 700th anniversary of Vilnius. [more inside]
6 June 2023
The 3 Vite plugins I use on every new Rails project
I’ve completely switched away from Sprockets and Webpacker and am using Vite for my current Rails projects. One thing I’ve discovered is that while the default Vite-Rails installation is nice, it is not very opinionated. I always end up adding these three plugins on top of the standard Vite-Rails config: autoprefixer, rollup-plugin-gzip, and vite-plugin-full-reload. Here’s how to set them up: https://mattbrictson.com/blog/3-vite-rails-plugins
PullPreview - GitHub action to start preview deployments on AWS
PullPreview is a GitHub Action written in ruby that starts preview deployments for your pull requests and branches. It can work with any application that has a valid Docker Compose file.
5 June 2023
The Making of Avalon in Dragon Ruby with James Stocks | Rubber Duck Dev Show 87
In this episode, we discuss the making of Avalon using Dragon Ruby with James Stocks: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/87-the-making-of-avalon-in-dragon-ruby-with-james-stocks/
5 Tips for new Rails developers
5 tips for new Rails developers to be more productive and confident. [more inside]
[Screencast] Episode #404 - Page Not Found
In this episode, we take a few different approaches in how we display error pages in our Rails application. We’ll also look at a few potential problems with each approach that we need to be aware of. https://www.driftingruby.com/episodes/page-not-found
4 June 2023
2 June 2023
Hotwire: Reactive Ruby on Rails Applications
I’m happy to share a 24h complete access to my new course on LinkedIn Learning: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/davidmles_my-new-hotwire-course-is-now-available-on-activity-7070277428954152960-7soV/?utm_source=share [more inside]
Ractors in Ruby: An Overview and Exploratory Guide
Explore Ractors in Ruby with our comprehensive guide for improved performance and scalability. Ideal for both seasoned and new Ruby developers. » https://www.spritle.com/blog/ractors-in-ruby-overview-exploratory-guide/
1 June 2023
Using Phlex in Sinatra with phlex-sinatra
Phlex already works with Sinatra (and everything else) but its normal usage leaves you without access to Sinatra’s standard helper methods. That’s why I created phlex-sinatra which lets you use Sinatra’s url() helper method from within Phlex (along with the rest of the usual helper methods available in a Sinatra action) - Using Phlex in Sinatra with phlex-sinatra
31 May 2023
I am building a Ruby on Rails SaaS template
I am building a new SaaS template for Rails. Since there are several similar good options on the market today you might wonder why I am even doing it. Here’s why.
30 May 2023
Inline SVGs with Rails and Vite
Vite is fast and powerful replacement for webpacker or the traditional Rails asset pipeline, and inline SVGs are quickly becoming the popular way to render easy-to-style icons on the web. This post explains two approaches to inlining SVGs when using Vite-Rails: using the inline_svg gem, or creating a custom view helper. https://mattbrictson.com/blog/inline-svg-with-vite-rails
Monetizing Your Content Part 2 With Seb Wilgosz | Rubber Duck Dev Show 86
In this episode, we discuss how to monetize your developer content with Seb Wilgosz: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/86-monetizing-your-content-part-2-with-seb-wilgosz/
My Wordle results, a Sinatra/Parklife app
I made a microsite of my Wordle results using Sinatra and Parklife and think it’s a good example of using Parklife and where it fits in the Ruby world of static sites - My Wordle results, a Sinatra/Parklife app.