Teaching Capybara Testing - An Illustrated Adventure
Illustrated adventure exploring end-to-end testing with Capybara, covering basics and enlightening developers on the importance of comprehensive testing beyond unit tests.
A Custom Design Pattern for Building Dynamic ActiveRecord Queries
Explore a custom design pattern for creating efficient, flexible, and readable ActiveRecord queries in Rails applications using query objects and builders.
Zero Downtime Rails Upgrades
Learn strategies for seamless Rails upgrades, enabling continuous feature development and predictable results. Discover techniques to minimize downtime and uncertainty in the upgrade process.
Building Workplaces for Caregivers - Supporting Parents in Tech
Supporting parents in tech: strategies for creating inclusive workplaces, retaining talent, and fostering a better environment for families and businesses.
Hotwiring My React Brain
Transitioning from React to Rails' Hotwire: A journey of rediscovering server-side rendering for rich, responsive UIs with minimal JavaScript and maximum efficiency.
Beyond CRUD - The PostgreSQL Techniques Your Rails App Is Missing
Discover advanced PostgreSQL techniques for Rails, including locking mechanisms and mutex, to enhance scalability and reliability. Learn from real production outages and improve your app's performance.
A Picture Is Worth a 1000 Lines of Code
Discover how to transform abstract coding concepts into visual representations, enhancing communication and understanding in tech education and workplace settings.
Terms of Deployment - The Process of Evaluating Hatchbox, Fly, and Render for Developers
Explore the evaluation process for modern Rails deployment platforms, comparing Hatchbox, Fly, and Render as alternatives to Heroku, with insights on decision-making for future projects.
Functional Patterns in Ruby
Explore functional programming concepts from OCaml and their application in Ruby for cleaner, more future-proof code design.
Solo - Building Successful Web Apps By Your Lonesome
Strategies for successful solo web app development: pros, cons, project selection, professional growth, and efficient processes for time-saving and peace of mind.
Ruby Office Hours with Shopify Engineering
Explore Shopify's Ruby projects and engineering culture in this Q&A session. Gain insights on Ruby development, Shopify's contributions, and career opportunities from experienced engineers.
Making Is A Fast
Optimizing Ruby's is_a? method: From bottleneck to constant-time performance, including implementation, bug fixes, and YJIT assembly integration.
Building a Commercial Game Engine using mRuby and SDL
Explore the process of building a cross-platform game engine using Ruby, covering rendering, simulation pipelines, and Ruby's viability for game development beyond web applications.
Never Again Without a Contract - Dry-Validation
Explore dry-validation in Ruby for robust input validation, clear contracts, and efficient error handling, enhancing system reliability and code quality.
Podcast Panel
Engaging discussion with Ruby podcast hosts on industry trends, community insights, and the future of Ruby programming.
How We Implemented Salary Transparency - And Why It Matters
Explore the implementation and benefits of salary transparency, including increased trust, job satisfaction, and improved gender and racial equity in the workplace.
TDD on the Shoulders of Giants
Learn essential TDD practices and techniques for Ruby development, adapting key concepts from testing literature to enhance your daily coding workflow.
The Case of the Vanished Variable - A Ruby Mystery Story
Embark on a thrilling Ruby mystery adventure with Deirdre Bug as she unravels a perplexing code conundrum, blending technical insights with storytelling in this engaging conference talk.
Knowing When to Walk Away
Strategies for identifying workplace issues, addressing concerns, and making tough career decisions when a dream job turns sour.
Syntax Tree
Explore Syntax Tree, a powerful toolkit for analyzing and manipulating Ruby code, and discover its potential applications and future possibilities.
Zen and the Art of Incremental Automation
Discover principles for gradually automating manual processes in your codebase, fostering habits that reduce friction and streamline workflows for improved team productivity.