Boilerplate for New Gems
Starting Every New Gem the Same Way Creating a new Ruby gem should be exciting. There's usually an idea you're eager to...
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Gem Changelogs
Understanding Gem Updates Before You Run bundle update Keeping dependencies up to date is one of those things every Ruby...
Finding Query Problems Early
Seeing Database Problems Without the Noise Performance issues have a way of hiding in plain sight. An application can feel...
Request Visibility for Rails
Following the Request: Visualizing What Really Happens Inside a Rails Application Performance problems are rarely caused...
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...
Set Up Rbenv Revisited
I have been working on setting up a new operating system distribution. I took some time to test out a different package...
Rails Basic Template
There is no need for developers to walk the same path, performing the same tasks at the beginning of any project, over and...
Rails Image Helper
Often, when developing an application, a developer may need to include conditional logic to render UI elements—for...
Ruby 3.0 adds
After the last four or five years of promises of a new major version of Ruby (Ruby 3), it looks like this new version is...
News Rails Template
In this article, we take a look at a more complete Rails template to start a new Rails project. Why? With a custom...
Rails Gravatar
In the previous article in this series, we learned about Active Storage. We set up an interface to allow a user to add an...
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
In any programming language, it is important to create DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) code. In this article, we will explore...
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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