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Rollup vs Esbuild for Rails
Despite ESBuild often being used as a default in new Rails apps, I was surprise to find very little experiments about Rollup. [more inside]
How to enable reusability for ActiveRecord::Base::normalizes
This article reviews the new normalizes feature in Ruby on Rails 7.1 and shows how to increase reusability by creating normalizer modules. I also opened a feature request to add support for ActiveModel, since ActiveRecord::Normalization only supports ActiveRecord, obviously. Please show your support.
Event Sourcing with Rails from scratch
A tutorial of how to implements event sourcing in Rails application https://www.smily.com/engineering/event-sourcing-with-rails-from-scratch
From Sidekiq to Solid Queue with Scheduling
I wrote a short post where I share how I migrated Visualizer from Sidekiq to Solid Queue now that the latter supports scheduling. 🥳 [more inside]
Ruby regex guide
A beginner friendly guide about Ruby regexes. Even if nowadays, ChatGPT tend to be not-too-bad in this field :) [more inside]
Good Database Migration Practices for Your Ruby on Rails App using Strong Migrations
Let’s explore Strong Migrations, a gem that can help you maintain good practices with your database migrations in Ruby on Rails: https://blog.appsignal.com/2024/03/20/good-database-migration-practices-for-your-ruby-on-rails-app-using-strong-migrations.html
New version of actual_db_schema
A new version of actual_db_schema is released. It adds Ruby 3.3 compatibility. Enjoy the gem and improve your productivity!
History of the endless method syntax
I explored in my article the history of how we got the endless method syntax. There were multiple proposals and a lot of different syntaxes proposed.
Stimulus Tutorial: Moving & Animating Todos
Drag and drop functions are a fun interaction, but they may not be the best interface in every situation. Buttons are a great affordance, and we can hook them up into our existing drag and drop code without any issue. Then we’ll look into animating the movement on the page so that it still feels interactive. https://onrails.blog/2024/03/18/stimulus-moving-and-animating-todos/
Generate and share rails commands – new app, scaffold, model
“Rails Command Generator” let’s you interactively build the rails commands for the follwoing [more inside]
Rails 8 adds allow_browser to set minimum browser version
Rails 8.0 adds allow_browser to set minimum versions for your application. #rubyonrails #ruby [more inside]
Rails 8 adds allow_browser to set minimum browser version
Rails 8 allows us to set minimum browser version for compatibility. [more inside]
Practical Railway-Oriented Pipelines in Ruby
A simplified approach to building composable data pipelines in Ruby, with examples and use cases. [more inside]
Tracks Not At RailsConf 2024
When we were putting the RailsConf program together, I brainstormed track options. We didn’t end up using them, so here are eight tracks you won’t see at RailsConf 2024. [more inside]
Numeric data types in Ruby and when to use them
Ruby supports multiple numeric data types in its core and standard libraries. What are they made for and how to use them properly? [more inside]
Frictionless Generators
Learn to save time with Rails custom generators. A book about learning the nuances of creating custom generators. Including some free quick reference sheets with one for an overview and one for values/inflections
Execute Third Party Code in a Rails App
I just published https://fly.io/ruby-dispatch/execute-third-party-code-in-a-rails-app/ that shows how a code quality scanner SaaS app built on Rails safely safely analyzes customer source code with virtual machines. This technique can be applied to all sorts of applications like taking screenshots with headless chrome instances.
ActiveHashcash 0.4.0
ActiveHashcash protects Rails applications against bots and brute force attacks without annoying humans. This new version brings two important features: [more inside]
Notes from migrating from Minitest to RSpec, with help from GitHub Copilot
Artificial intelligence hasn’t replaced us yet, but how does it handle the boring parts of our jobs? I just ported a Rails app’s test suite from Minitest to RSpec with assistance from the robots, with pretty good results.
Turbo Streaming Modals in Ruby on Rails
In the second and final part of our series, let’s turn to another method used to make modals accessible in Rails: Turbo Streams: https://blog.appsignal.com/2024/03/13/turbo-streaming-modals-in-ruby-on-rails.html
Generate Free (Node) Punks for Presidents! (in 24px) With Ruby
Hello, a little update to the We Love Punks starter repo that let’s you generate 5000 (node) punks in 24px. I added more archetypes and accessories. Now you can generate (node) punks for presidents! (in ruby). Use the joe (biden) and/or donald (trump) readymades. Let’s make punks great again! Let’s finish the job! Are you with us? Happy pixel pushing with ruby.