Writing Better Forms
Learn to create secure, efficient forms in Ruby applications. Covers parameters, mailer setup, helpers, testing, and Active Record integration for improved web development skills.
Designing APIs - Less Data is More
Learn to design minimal, efficient APIs that meet consumer needs without unnecessary complexity or overhead.
The Many Faces of Struct Tags
Explore innovative uses of Go struct tags beyond JSON/XML, including ORM, validation, middleware, and CLI options. Discover practical and creative applications of this underutilized feature.
Accessible by Default
Learn strategies for making large, existing Rails applications accessible through automated scanning, custom forms, and preview-driven development.
Rails as a Piece of Birthday Cake
Discover how to structure Rails applications using a layered approach for better maintainability, drawing parallels with birthday cakes to illustrate effective strategies for scaling and organizing your codebase.
Exploring the Power of Turbo Streams and ActionCable
Explore real-time web development with Turbo Streams and ActionCable by building a tic-tac-toe game, suitable for both beginners and advanced coders interested in Hotwire's Turbo.
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.
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.
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.
GraphQL and Rails Beyond HTTP APIs
Explore GraphQL's versatility beyond HTTP APIs in Rails projects, including real-time data delivery, webhooks, WebAssembly integration, and efficient data export techniques.
Unboxing Rails 7 - What's New in the Latest Major Version
Explore key changes in Rails 7: removal of webpacker and spring, encrypted attributes, asynchronous queries, autoloading updates, and new front-end tools. Learn upgrade process and architectural decisions.
Keynote - It's Been a Minute
Engaging keynote exploring recent developments in Rails, highlighting new features, performance improvements, and future directions for the framework.
React-ing to Hotwire
Explore the journey of migrating from React to Hotwire in Rails, including challenges, lessons learned, and insights on choosing the right front-end framework for your Rails application.
Breaking Up with the Bundle
Explore GitHub's journey in refactoring a massive CSS bundle, discussing challenges, successes, and the shift towards component-driven UI architecture for improved maintainability.
Hotwire Demystified
Explore Hotwire's building blocks and learn how to create streamlined web applications with minimal JavaScript, revolutionizing Rails development.
Type Is Design - Fix Your UI with Better Typography and CSS
Enhance UI design with typography principles and CSS techniques, exploring OpenType features and the future of digital fonts for improved communication and understanding.
Beautiful Reactive Web UIs, Ruby and You
Explore creating reactive web UIs in pure Ruby using libraries like Stimulus Reflex and Hotwire, enabling Rails developers to build beautiful interfaces with minimal JavaScript.
Who Are You? Delegation, Federation, Assertions and Claims
Explore protocols for delegating identity management, including SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect. Learn about single sign-on, authentication issues, and considerations for implementing these solutions.
API Optimization Tale - Monitor, Fix and Deploy
Discover strategies for API optimization, monitoring, and deployment in a high-stakes environment. Learn from real-world experiences of managing service migrations and handling production issues.
From Napkin to the Cloud - A WebAssembly Journey
Explore WebAssembly's impact on software development, from concept to cloud deployment. Learn to build cloud-native apps with polyglot actors using wasmCloud, enhancing scalability and performance without complex re-architecture.
Serverless WebAssembly for Compute-Intensive Workloads
Explore serverless WebAssembly for building scalable APIs with near-zero initialization times and support for multiple languages, demonstrated through a bioinformatics analysis function.