The Three-Encoding Problem
Explore Ruby's unique approach to encodings, their impact on application correctness and performance, and learn to leverage rich encoding APIs beyond just force_encoding.
Discover Machine Learning in Ruby
Explore machine learning in Ruby using Andrew Kane's gems, focusing on computer vision neural networks for processing images and videos with satisfying visual feedback.
Declare Victory with Class Macros
Explore metaprogramming in Ruby, from attr_reader to custom class macros, to simplify code and improve readability. Learn techniques for declarative programming and effective use of metaprogramming.
Ruby’s Core Gem
Exploring the potential of reimplementing Ruby's core library as a gem, discussing performance, readability, and other benefits of writing core functionality in Ruby itself.
Start a Ruby Internship
Learn to create a successful Ruby internship program that benefits both interns and senior developers. Gain insights on planning, implementation, and management approval for immediate productivity.
Simulated Annealing - The Most Metal Algorithm Ever
Explore simulated annealing, a metallurgy-inspired algorithm for near-optimal solutions in constrained optimization problems, and learn to implement it using the Annealing gem in Ruby.
Boutique Machine Generated Gems
Explore automated gem creation using UI building blocks, generating clean Ruby code and docs for efficient API updates and improved developer experience.
How Music Works, Using Ruby
Explore the science of music and sound engineering through Ruby, learning to reproduce industry-standard audio techniques and understanding the physics behind musical phenomena.
scip-ruby - A Ruby Indexer Built with Sorbet
Explore scip-ruby, an open-source indexer for Ruby code navigation, built on Sorbet. Learn its development process, comparisons with IDEs, and insights into functional core design in developer tools.
Helping Redistrict California with Ruby
Explore California's unique Ruby-based redistricting system, featuring advanced security measures and a citizen-driven approach to ensure fair electoral districts.
Static Typing with RBS in Ruby
Explore Ruby's static typing ecosystem, comparing Sorbet and RBS type checkers. Learn to add type annotations and understand the interoperability between these systems.
The Magnitude 9.1 Meltdown at Fukushima
Explore the Fukushima nuclear disaster's impact on work satisfaction through a detailed analysis of the event, its aftermath, and lessons for workplace resilience and happiness.
Pushing to Master - Adopting Trunk Based Development
Discover the benefits of trunk-based development, overcome adoption challenges, and learn strategies for implementing this practice to improve code quality and delivery speed.
Improving the Development Experience with Language Servers
Explore the Language Server Protocol (LSP) and its implementation to enhance Ruby development, improving code navigation and understanding for a better programming experience.
Boot the Backlog - Optimizing Your Workflow for Dev Happiness
Explore the Shape Up approach to project management, optimizing developer happiness and productivity across global teams while delivering more value for users.
A Tale of Two Flamegraphs - Continuous Profiling in Ruby
Explore Pyroscope, a fast-growing profiling gem combining rbspy and speedscope. Learn its internals and how to use flamegraphs for analyzing application performance.
Everything a Microservice - The Worst Possible Intro to dRuby
Explore dRuby, a distributed programming module, and its potential for extreme microservices architecture. Learn about this lesser-known standard library feature through a humorous and exaggerated approach.
Ruby Central Panel
Ruby Central leadership discusses the organization's mission, initiatives, and future plans for supporting the Ruby community and ecosystem.
Data Indexing with RGB - Ruby, Graphs and Bitmaps
Explore data indexing using Ruby, graph databases, and bitmap stores to build a unique data engine, improving query speed and enabling cross-market analysis and harmonization.
Don't @ Me! Faster Instance Variables with Object Shapes
Explore object shapes to optimize Ruby instance variables, enhancing performance in getting and setting. Gain insights into implementation details for more efficient development.
Business in the Front, Party in the Back - Office
Learn to build efficient back office interfaces for Ruby on Rails apps using Retool, streamlining admin tasks and integrating with Postgres and API services for improved productivity.