Rails 7.1 Adds path_params Option For url_for Helper Method

With Rails 7.1, the path_params option for the url_for helper method allows specified params to be used exclusively for named segments under scoped routing without unnecessarily appending parameters to every URL. Read more

Tailwind and Ruby-on-Rails starter kit

Yes, I know, starter kits are all the rage nowadays, but I needed something more design-centric. Flowbite being the best option IMHO so far. Read more

Composite primary keys in Rails

There are scenarios where a combination of columns needs to be used as the primary key. This is where composite primary keys come into play. This article explores composite primary keys, how they work in Rails, when they should be used, and what to consider when using them. Read more

Turbo 8 Page Refreshes (+ Morphing) Explained at Length

How to upgrade Rails 6.1 to 7.0

Speed Up Your Ruby on Rails Application with LiteCache

In the fifth part of this series, we’ll use LiteCache to speed up our Rails app:

Rubygems introduced a file option to specify Ruby version in Gemfile

Ruby Community Conference

Ruby folks, I wanted to let you know that tickets for Ruby Warsaw Community Conference may run out soon. We have already more than 200 people. If you’re planning to attend, now is the perfect time to secure your spot! Read more

Rails 8.0 adds rate limiting to ActionController

Should you use Hotwire or a Frontend framework on your next Rails project?

If you need to make this decision, sometimes it will be obvious, sometimes less so. Here I present an angle that you might find useful, based on looking at where the complexity of the project is located: Should you use Hotwire or a Frontend framework on your next Rails project?

The first commits I did in a Ruby on Rails repo

Here I detail the first commits I did in a Ruby on Rails side project: includes Rubocop, Brakeman, Rubycritic, importmaps audit and some other smaller tweaks.

Using devcontainers in GitHub Actions CI workflows

It’s simpler than ever to wire CI pipelines in GitHub Actions, thanks to devcontainers. Here’s how I run Rails test suites these days in GitHub workflows.

punks gem v1.0.0 - text-to-image generators for punks 24px, 32px, & 12px

hello, i have updated the punks gem v1.0.0 that includes many text-to-image generators for punk pixel heads / characters in 24px, 32px and now in 12px too. happy pixel pushing and image generation with ruby. ps: for a command-line tool using the text-to-image gem(s), see the Factory of Modern Originals (FoMO)

Rails flash messages and UX

Flash message is a very old notion of Ruby-on-Rails. This article will be focused on the usability and accessibility of these messages. Read more

Milestoner 17.1.0: With ASCII Doc and Markdown support

Happy to announce Milestoner 17.1.0 is out with ASCII Doc and Markdown build formats. 🎉 This is a great way to celebrate the accomplishments of your team – including the automate versioning of your project – in additional build formats other than stream (console) or web (HTML) formats. Enjoy!

Flipper 1.2 - New CLI and More

Programming Ruby (Pickaxe Book) In Print!

I’m excited to announce that Programming Ruby is now in print! Read more

Finding where a method is defined in Ruby using IRB

A series of examples from simple code to more complex cases showing how to use IDE commands to find source

How to deploy Rails with Kamal, PostgreSQL, Sidekiq and Backups on a single host

Upgrading Rails 5.2 to 6

Keep your Ruby Code Maintainable with Draper

Let’s dive into what Decorator is, how to use it, and explore using Decorators in Draper for a Ruby application:

Webhook Backend in Ruby

Hello Rubyists, After the good holidays, here is a new article for those interested in Webhooks and how it works under the hood. With an implementation in Rails :p Read more

Glimmer Goes Web!!!

Last September, I gave a talk titled “Intro To Ruby in the Browser” about how to use Ruby for Frontend Development in Rails as a complete replacement for JavaScript as per Matz’s RubyConf 2022 Keynote Speech. I concluded the talk by mentioning a then upcoming project called Glimmer DSL for Web that would make Ruby in the Browser the simplest, most intuitive, most straight-forward, and most productive Software Engineering experience in Frontend Development in any Programming Language or Technology. Well, The future is now! Glimmer DSL for Web (Ruby in the Browser Web GUI Frontend Library) just had its 0.2.2 Beta Release Read more

How to Use Brakeman to Find Security Vulnerabilities in your Rails app

Security is a huge concern for all of us and our web applications. Read more

Test Doubles: Testing at the Boundaries of Your Ruby Application

One essential tool that we as software developers rely on is known as “test doubles.” These versatile components come in various forms, including dummies, fakes, stubs, spies, and mocks. However, like other power tools, they require careful handling to prevent unintended consequences. Read more