Taylor's Guide to Big Rewrites - Lessons from a Successful Application Migration
Learn strategies for successful large-scale application rewrites, drawing insights from Taylorism and a real-world case study of migrating 2,500 customers' data over 18 months.
Rails Performance Monitoring 101: A Primer for Junior Developers - Lecture 1
Aprenda a diagnosticar e resolver problemas de desempenho em aplicações Rails usando uma abordagem top-down para triagem e escalabilidade.
Deep End Diving: Getting Up to Speed on New Codebases
Discover strategies for quickly mastering new codebases, tools, and tech stacks, enabling faster contributions and smoother onboarding for developers at all levels.
How Rails Fosters a Diverse and Competitive Tech Ecosystem in the Era of Big Tech
Explore how Rails promotes diversity and competition in tech, challenging big tech patterns through economic and organizational critique.
Keynote - RailsConf 2023
Explore the future of Ruby on Rails development with insights from a leading expert in this thought-provoking keynote address.
Beyond CRUD: PostgreSQL Techniques Your Rails App Is Missing
Explore advanced PostgreSQL techniques for Rails apps, including locking mechanisms and mutex, to enhance scalability and prevent production outages.
Applying Microservices Patterns to a Modular Monolith
Explore strategies for modernizing legacy monoliths using microservices patterns in a modular approach, focusing on data consistency and distributed transactions.
Race Conditions in Rails Applications: Detection, Testing, and Fixing
Explore race conditions in Rails, their impact on shared resources, and strategies for detection, testing, and resolution as applications scale.
Building a World Class Engineering Organization - Learning from Ancient Structures
Explore ancient structures' longevity to enhance Rails app durability. Learn from historical examples to build future-proof engineering organizations.
Keynote: Innovations and Insights in Ruby on Rails Development
Explore Aaron Patterson's insights and perspectives on Ruby on Rails development in this engaging keynote address from RailsConf 2023.
Building Dynamic ActiveRecord Queries - A Custom Design Pattern
Discover a custom design pattern for crafting efficient, flexible, and readable ActiveRecord queries in Rails applications using query objects and builders.
Functional Patterns in Ruby
Explore functional programming concepts from OCaml and apply them to Ruby for cleaner, more future-proof code.
Modularizing Rails Monoliths One Bite at a Time
Refactor Rails monoliths using packwerk gem for a modular approach, balancing enforced boundaries with simplicity. Avoid microservices complexity.
Go Pro with POROs - Exploring Design Patterns in Ruby
Explore the versatility of Plain Old Ruby Objects (POROs) and their role in Rails codebases. Learn design patterns and best practices for leveraging POROs to enhance your Ruby development skills.
How Programs Learn and What Happens After They're Built
Explore software evolution through architectural insights, drawing parallels between building design and program development for sustainable systems.
My Rails App is Old Enough to Drink: Over Two Decades with One App
Explore the evolution of a Rails app over two decades, learning valuable insights on longevity, adaptability, and the enduring relevance of Rails in web development.
Nil - Nothing is Easy, Is It?
Explore nil usage anti-patterns in Ruby, learn refactoring techniques to reduce errors, and optimize code for better understanding and long-term maintainability.
Glimpses of Humanity: Game-Building with an AI Pair - Blue Ridge Ruby 2024
Explore AI-human collaboration in game development using Rails, enhancing communication skills and experiencing the magic of machine-human interaction.
From Request to Response and Everything in Between - Rails Web Request Handling
Explore web request handling in Rails, from single requests to high-traffic scenarios. Learn to optimize infrastructure for maximum throughput and user satisfaction.
Beyond Senior: Lessons from the Technical Career Path
Explore the technical leadership path beyond senior roles, gaining insights from a Principal Engineer's 3-year journey and lessons learned.
RailsConf 2024 - Opening Conference Keynote
Explore the future of Ruby on Rails with Nadia Odunayo's insightful keynote address, setting the tone for RailsConf 2024 and inspiring developers.