Building Ruby Head for Your Rails App
Learn to build and run Ruby head on Docker for Rails app testing, exploring Docker, jemalloc, and the benefits of using cutting-edge Ruby versions in your development workflow.
Faster and Cheaper Websites - Integrating Next-Gen Images in Your Rails Apps
Explore next-gen image integration in Rails to boost website speed, conversion rates, and SEO. Learn about WebP images and a new gem for seamless implementation.
ActiveRecord - Encryption - Stop Hackers from Reading Your Data
Learn to implement ActiveRecord::Encryption in Rails applications, including benefits, pitfalls, and real-world experiences from GitHub's implementation. Gain confidence in securing sensitive data.
Engineering for Engineering's Sake
Explores the pitfalls of engineering-focused solutions, emphasizing the importance of asking "why" and considering broader impact. Advocates for pragmatic approaches over cutting-edge technologies.
ELI5: A Game Show on Rails - Explaining Ruby on Rails Concepts
Participate in an interactive game show to test and improve your ability to explain Ruby on Rails concepts to peers, with prizes for winners.
Your TDD Treasure Map - Strategies for Building a Robust Test Suite
Discover strategies for effective TDD implementation, from identifying test cases to building robust test suites, suitable for both beginners and experienced developers.
O(1), O(n), and O(#$*&!) - Understanding and Optimizing Code Performance
Learn to identify, diagnose, and fix common performance issues in your code using OpenTelemetry tools, and implement automated performance testing for long-term optimization.
Laying the Cultural and Technical Foundation for Big Rails
Discover strategies for scaling large Rails applications, including tooling, architecture, and cultural programs to maintain high velocity and manage complexity.
RAILS_ENV=demo - Creating Reliable and Testable Demo Deployments - Lecture
Learn techniques for creating reliable, testable demo deployments using stateful fakes and personas, ensuring smooth presentations and production-like uptime.
Bringing Your Rails Monolith Along As The Business Grows
Learn strategies to scale and maintain a Rails monolith as your business expands, ensuring continued efficiency and adaptability.
Optimizing Test Suites - Reducing Excessive Database Calls
Optimize test suites by reducing database calls. Learn profiling, diagramming, and coding techniques to improve build times and performance.
Finding the Needle in the Stack Trace: APM Logs-in-Context
Discover efficient techniques for pinpointing issues in stack traces using APM logs-in-context, enhancing your debugging skills and application performance.
Turbocharge Your Use of the Rails Interactive Console
Discover advanced techniques to leverage Rails console for efficient debugging, performance optimization, and rapid development.
GraphQL and Rails Beyond HTTP APIs
Explore GraphQL's versatility in Rails projects beyond HTTP APIs, including real-time data, webhooks, WebAssembly integration, and efficient data export.
Functional Programming in Plain Terms - Concepts for Ruby and Rails
Demystify functional programming concepts from a Ruby perspective, exploring monads, functors, and more without complex jargon.
Spacecraft! The Care and Keeping of a Legacy Application
Embark on an allegorical journey to update aging infrastructure, exploring strategies for assessing and improving Rails apps through cosmic maintenance metaphors.
A Rails Developer's Guide to the Ruby Virtual Machine
Explore Ruby VM internals: compilation, execution, and VM functionality. Gain deeper insights into Ruby and Rails operations.
Upgrading Rails: Everyone Can Do It and Here's How
Learn strategies for upgrading Rails apps, including dual-booting, gaining management buy-in, and practical approaches to simplify the process.
Unboxing Rails 7 - What's New in the Latest Major Version
Explore Rails 7's key updates: removed dependencies, new features, architectural changes, and upgrade process from 6.1 to 7.0.
A Rails Performance Guidebook: From 0 to 1 Billion Requests per Day
Discover patterns, strategies, and tricks to enhance Rails app performance, drawing from real-world experiences of scaling to billions of daily requests.
Rails Engines: What They Are and How to Use Them
Explore Rails Engines: their nature, implementation, and use cases. Gain insights into this powerful yet underutilized feature of Ruby on Rails.