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rolling out with feature flags
I just wrote a new post rolling out with feature falgs, it allows you release features with turn on/off switchers, you can use it for a/b testing, performance verification and solve external dependencies.
Omg! Pull Request!
I just launched Omg! Pull Request. It automatically runs your tests when a pull request comes into your Github Repo and makes a comment about if the tests have passed.
Flatware 0.0.1 released!
I just launched Flatware, a distributed cucumber runner.
Wrapper 0.1.0 released
I just launched wrapper, a super minimalistic implementation of a object wrapper intended to use for things like building a presenter layer in Rails.
Entasis 0.3.0 released
The gem entasis has been updated. Entasis provides a few neat methods for building a basic class. Handy for models without a database.
Active Admin 0.5.0 has been released!
After more than 4 months of work, we finally released Active Admin 0.5.0! Have a look at the new features and the roadmap in the release announcement.
Rack Params Magic Even Got Stripe CTF Creators
I wrote a short post about a common security pitfall relevant to everyone using Rack (Rails, Sinatra) and how it even got the awesome guys at Stripe
Data Context Interaction: The Evolution of the Object Oriented Paradigm
This article is a practical introduction to DCI (Data Context Interaction). I’m not going to explain all theory behind it. Instead, I’m going to show you what kind of problems DCI is trying to solve and how it can be implemented in Ruby. Read the article
Bundler 1.2.0 Released
Heroku’s own Terence Lee has cut a release of Bundler 1.2.0, enjoy.
Code Worrier: A new blog about ruby, rails, and learning to code.
I’ve been coding for about a year now. I’ve always been hesitant to start a blog because, well, I’m a noob, and everyone already knows what I have to offer them. [more inside]
Vim for Rubyists
And how about Vim? Do we have healthy community of Rubyists in the Vim world? Is it worth giving it a try? Is it better than TextMate? Check out Vim for Rubyists to find out more.
How to quickly build a stock photo site using Cloudinary
This blog post describes how to utilize the private images and strict transformations features that are now available through Cloudinary, for easily building a stock photo site. [more inside]
ITTIA DB SQL Delivers Secure Data Distribution for Android
With Android’s worldwide smart device market dominance, and thanks to inexpensive high-capacity SD Cards and comprehensive software development kit, it is easier than ever for software developers to build a distributed network of data-driven applications. While Android includes SQLite, a built-in database, applications handling mission critical data require capabilities not available in SQLite.
Running Resque with Capistrano, Bundler and God
A more reliable guide for running Resque with Capistrano, Bundler and God.
Veewee templates updater - 1.1.0 released
I just released Veewee templates updater version 1.1.0, it comes with important update, now it is possible to specify source repository owner to use for updating templates:
gem install veewee-templates-updater
veewee-templates-update stengah33
Will use https://github.com/stengah33/veewee/ instead of https://github.com/jedi4ever/veewee/, the owner is optional so the jedi4ever is default. [more inside]
Web Performance Power Tool: HTTP Archive (HAR)
Hand’s on look at the HTTP Archive data format, which allows us to export, analyze, and visualize network performance data from the network timeline… Learn how to build a performance dashboard in three easy steps, with free and open-source tools!
Array#sample - the simplest way to get a random element(s) from array
Here’s a quick tip on how to get a random element from array using Array#sample - http://blog.ugisozols.com/2012/08/28/array-sample.
Direct image uploads from the browser to the cloud with jQuery
This blog post describes how to easily upload images to the cloud directly from your users’ browsers, without going through your own servers in the process. The post includes a general explanation of Cloudinary’s direct uploading solution, detailed integration examples and advanced tips. Sample code for Ruby on Rails is included.
how to write a jruby gem
Here are my serial posts to introduce how to write a jruby gem. [more inside]
3 Things You Could Know If You Read “Eloquent Ruby” by Russ Olsen
Ever wondered if you might miss something in Ruby? Ever had that feeling that Ruby could do something, but you don’t know how? Then I have three quick tips for you, taken straight from “Eloquent Ruby” by Russ Olsen. Read on to see what you could know if you read “Eloquent Ruby”.
What’s New in Rails Apps Composer
What’s New in Rails Apps Composer: Rapid progress beyond version 2.0. It’s the gem that gives you a tool to assemble a Rails starter application from a collection of recipes.
Building WebApps with ActiveAdmin
I just blogged about how we build web apps with ActiveAdmin using ActiveAdmin Factories, Arbre Components and by adding Services, Presenters, Decorators and Tasks to the rails stack.
d'Anthès: PrivatePub on steroids
I just launched d’Anthès - PrivatePub on steroids. Main steroids: 1) CoffeeScript version of Faye wrapper. 2) Redis support. 3) Unsubscribing from the channels. 4) Async faye client.js loading for all major browsers. 5) Supporting for separate domain for Faye server without subpath.
LazyHighCharts 1.2.0 release
Last night @xiaods bumped a new version of lazy_high_charts gem. You know … for make HighChart graphs on Rails. This new release has some niceties like support for AJAX requests and ability to supply an array of axes or other objects and still use .js_code within the array of hashes. Big thanks to Troy Anderson, David Biehl for this features.
Rails - Rspec - Testing Your Modules
A little bit about how to test modules using rspec - Rails - Rspec - Testing Your Modules.