Learning Rails
So, I decided to write this article to share a few resources I have used over the last 20 months of learning Ruby and Ruby...
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Rails Multiple Seed Files
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Rails Gravatar
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Rails Active Storage
In any web application, the ability to use images is tantamount. In a Ruby on Rails project, using Active Storage...
Rails DRY Controllers
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Rails Code Along
So I am always looking for ways to improve my skills in Ruby on Rails. As I look for my first professional dev job, after...
Rails Testing Setup
How do you set up a Rails project for testing? In this article, we will explore what a testing suite, using RSpec and...
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