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Ruby mixins explained
How to use ruby mixins for drying up code. https://whatraghulearned.today/2019/05/23/ruby-mixins-explained/
A toolset for building serverless Ruby apps with AWS Lambda
A set of commands to help you develop, locally test, and deploy serverless Ruby apps to AWS Lambda. https://www.cookieshq.co.uk/posts/a-useful-tool-for-building-serverless-ruby-apps-with-aws-lambda
How to Play MP3 Files with Ruby, VLC, and the FFI Module
Did you know that you can use C library functions from Ruby without writing a line of C code? Read this article to learn how: https://www.rubyguides.com/2019/05/ruby-ffi/
A rocket launcher called Sidekiq 🚀
This post is about how Sidekiq Pro has changed InvoiceXpress asynchronous operations. Simple configuration tutorial, tips and best practices. [more inside]
Catch Ruby errors before your users do
Monitor Ruby production errors in real-time and debug them in minutes, before users notice. Our open source Ruby SDK works with Rails, Sinatra, and more. Use this link and get one month free!
A Modular RuboCop
Here’s a short overview of the recent efforts to break down RuboCop into multiple gems thus improving the structure and the long-term maintainability of the project.
Rails 6 deprecates update_attributes and update_attributes!
Rails 6 has deprecated update_attributes and update_attributes! in favor of update and update! [more inside]
Serverless Ruby on AWS Lambda with the Jets framework
AWS Lambda released support for Ruby back in November 2018. In this post you will learn how to get started building serverless Ruby applications on Lambda using the Jets framework by building an SMS service that replies with dad jokes.
Currency Input Masking with Cleave.js and Money gem in Ruby On Rails
I wrote a small article describing my setup of providing my app users with a better experience while entering money related data. You can read it here
Exposing permissions in GraphQL APIs with Action Policy
This post discusses authorization aspects of GraphQL apps, mainly the ways to expose users permissions to frontend applications (with the help of a newly published action_policy-graphql gem).
Kittyverse Gem Update - Let's build a CryptoKitties gene / genome reader
Hello, I’ve updated the kittyverse library / gem to add the machinery to slice & dice the kitty / digital cat genome / genes. See the let’s build a cryptokitties gene / genome reader in 10 lines of ruby code sample. Happy (crypto) coding with ruby.
RailsConf 2019 video coverage of Confreaks (link to youtube)
Confreaks (https://confreaks.tv/) apparently released coverage of RailsConf 2019. I hope there is more to come. The link to the youtube playlist is: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE7tQUdRKcyaOq3HlRm9h_Q_WhWKqm5xc
action_policy-graphql gem
This gem provides integration for using Action Policy as an authorization framework for GraphQL applications (built with graphql ruby gem).
This integration includes the following features: [more inside]
[PODCAST] Eileen Uchitelle of Github/Rails Core Team
A new episode of the Maintainable Software Podcast features Eileen Uchitelle from the Rails Core Team. She speaks about upgrading Github from Rails 3.2 to 5, and some lessons learned from a major Rails upgrade. [more inside]
Migrating millions of Redis keys without downtime
I wrote an article explaining how we migrated millions of Redis keys without incidents or downtime at Shopify
How to use Vue.js in a Rails project with Turbolinks
The web is moving away from jQuery. Unlike React and Ember, Vue.js is simple and straightforward, so let’s add it to a sample Rails application!
Using the CryptoKitties Unofficial (v0) and Official (v1) Public APIs w/ Ruby
Hello, I’ve written-up a short article on “How to Use the CryptoKitties Unofficial (v0) and Official (v1) Public HTTP JSON (web service) APIs” with ruby and the kittyverse library / gem. Happy data wrangling and cat herding with ruby.
Interview with Riaz Virani
Riaz talks about his experience with organizing and hosting the Atlanta Ruby Users Group meetup. We discuss sponsors, hidden costs of hosting meetups and general tips for guests. https://www.driftingruby.com/episodes/interview-with-riaz-virani
Rails 6 Upgrade Best Practices
Rails 6 is right around the corner, 6.0.0.rc1 was released in late April. Is your app ready for the latest version of Rails? Follow these best practices to make your upgrade go as smoothly as possible. Rails 6 Upgrade Best Practices
Rails HTML Polling Without JavaScript
Write simple HTML polling using Ruby on Rails ONLY and render_async gem. [more inside]
How to use ActionMailbox in Rails 6
Action Mailbox let’s you process inbound emails with Rails so you can add features like “reply by email” easily to your apps. In this screencast, we’re walking through all the basics you need to know to start handling inbound emails in your apps. How to use ActionMailbox in Rails 6