Keep Your Ruby Projects Secure and Up-to-Date with Dependabot

Keep Your Ruby Projects Secure and Up-to-Date with Dependabot June 25, 2025 As developers, managing project dependencies can sometimes feel overwhelming — especially when it comes to ensuring they’re secure and up-to-date. Outdated or vulnerable dependencies can introduce serious risks to your applications. This is where Dependabot shines. Dependabot is a powerful, automated tool integrated … Continue reading Keep Your Ruby Projects Secure and Up-to-Date with Dependabot →

🧠 SOLID vs OOP in Ruby: Are We Just Repackaging the Same Ideas?

SOLID vs OOP in Ruby: Are We Just Repackaging the Same Ideas? June 24, 2025 In a recent round of technical interviews, I was asked about the SOLID principles. Like many Ruby developers, I’ve spent years applying object-oriented concepts in practice — even before SOLID was something people talked about regularly. As I dug deeper … Continue reading 🧠 SOLID vs OOP in Ruby: Are We Just Repackaging the Same Ideas? →

🚰 Streaming CSV Data: Line-by-Line Processing Like Draining a Tank

June 23, 2025 Imagine you're standing next to a massive tank — one that holds gigabytes of information. You need to drain it. You reach for a hose, expecting water, but instead... lines of CSV start pouring out. Fields and commas, endlessly. This is what CSV streaming feels like — and why it's such a … Continue reading 🚰 Streaming CSV Data: Line-by-Line Processing Like Draining a Tank →

🚨 Erratum: The N+1 Problem in Rails (and How I Redeemed Myself)

June 19, 2025 Yesterday morning, I had a deep and enjoyable technical interview covering a wide range of topics. But there was one moment I can’t forget: I completely fumbled a question about avoiding the N+1 problem in Rails. Maybe it was the lack of coffee ☕ — or just nerves — but my brain … Continue reading 🚨 Erratum: The N+1 Problem in Rails (and How I Redeemed Myself) →

📘 Designing RESTful APIs with Ruby on Rails: Conventions and Practical Implementation

June 17, 2025 In modern software engineering, APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) serve as essential components for scalable, modular applications. A well-structured API facilitates communication between systems, enhances developer experience, and supports long-term maintainability. This article explores widely accepted API conventions and illustrates how to implement them in Ruby on Rails, with a particular focus on … Continue reading 📘 Designing RESTful APIs with Ruby on Rails: Conventions and Practical Implementation →

🧨 One-Liners That Get You Back to Your Weekend (Fast Ruby Project Starters)

June 13, 2025 It's Friday. You're almost done. You just want to test an idea, run a quick prototype, or help a friend without messing up your local environment. So... enter one-liners. The kind that saves your day (and your weekend). Spin up a full Ruby app using Docker. No setup. No fuss. Just run … Continue reading 🧨 One-Liners That Get You Back to Your Weekend (Fast Ruby Project Starters) →

🔍 Understanding Ruby’s Method Lookup Algorithm: A Must for Every Developer

Understanding Ruby’s Method Lookup Algorithm: A Must for Every Developer June 12, 2025 If you’ve spent some time working with Ruby, you’ve probably run into situations where a method is being called... but you’re not quite sure where it’s defined. Is it in the class itself? A superclass? An included module? Behind this magic is … Continue reading 🔍 Understanding Ruby’s Method Lookup Algorithm: A Must for Every Developer →

💎 PicoRuby: Bringing Ruby to Microcontrollers and the Edge of IoT

June 11, 2025 In the world of embedded systems, performance and size matter. But what if we could write microcontroller logic in a language we love — like Ruby? That's the promise of PicoRuby: a lightweight implementation of Ruby, designed to run on tiny chips like the Raspberry Pi Pico and even the ESP32. I … Continue reading 💎 PicoRuby: Bringing Ruby to Microcontrollers and the Edge of IoT →

Understanding config/database.yml in Ruby on Rails

Understanding config/database.yml in Ruby on Rails June 11, 2025 The config/database.yml file is a core part of any Ruby on Rails application. It defines how Rails connects to the database in various environments (development, test, production), and it's often the first touchpoint when configuring an application's data layer. Let's explore how this configuration file works, … Continue reading Understanding config/database.yml in Ruby on Rails →

🌅 Building a Ruby on Rails API with Swagger Documentation: A Practical Guide

Building a Ruby on Rails API with Swagger Documentation: A Practical Guide June 10, 2025 As developers, we often find ourselves building APIs that need to be consumed by mobile apps, front-end frameworks, or third-party services. A well-structured, documented, and maintainable API is essential for seamless integration and long-term scalability. In this article, I’ll walk … Continue reading 🌅 Building a Ruby on Rails API with Swagger Documentation: A Practical Guide →