I've just released RuboCop 0.7.0! Some of the highlights include 16 new checks, simplified configuration, the ability to exclude files/folders and the usual ton of bugfixes.

I just released RuboCop 0.6.0! It's the project's most ambitious release for far, featuring more than a dozen new checks, the ability to locally disable checks and lots of bugfixes and improvements.

I've just released version 0.4 of RuboCop - an experimental Ruby code analyzer, based on the community Ruby style guide. This is the first version that's deemed suitable for general use and adds support for Ruby 2.0. Hopefully you'll find it useful!

Here's a short article on using the case expression to match on an object's class.

A short article on setting up fallback locale(s) in Rails 3.

I just finished writing the first draft of an Unofficial Ruby on Rails 3 style guide. Hopefully someone will find it useful. Any feedback will be appreciated!

I just launched a totally unofficial Ruby coding style guide, that might be of interest to some of you. Have a look at the initial revision and share your opinion.

I've just wrote a short comparison of Django and Rails.

The latest chapter of Java.next() discusses JRuby.

A list of several very nice Ruby books.

A friendly(flame-free) comparison of two of the best dynamic languages Ruby and Python.

I've just updated the article Using Emacs for Rails development: The perfect setup that was somewhat popular three years ago to reflect the current state of Ruby/Rails related Emacs technologies.

An interesting blog post discussing briefly the most influential/interesting/practical programming languages.

Here you can find some tips as how to turn your Emacs into a top notch Rails development environment.

Ruby 1.8.7 is out. The official announcement is here. What makes this release significant is that it includes several backports from Ruby 1.9 alongside the usual batch of bug fixes and performance improvements. Enjoy!