May 5, 2025 In my recent project, I built a basic full-stack integration using Ruby on Rails as an API backend and React for the frontend, both running in Docker containers. The goal was simple: list users fetched from a Rails API into a React component. What surprised me the most? It turned out to … Continue reading 🔗 Connecting Ruby on Rails and React: Building a Simple User List API
April 14, 2025 If you’ve been working with Ruby for a while, you’ve likely encountered blocks, procs, and lambdas. But beneath these familiar constructs lies a concept that gives them real power: closures. 💼 Need Help with Ruby or Rails? I help businesses build, optimize, and maintain Ruby and Ruby on Rails applications — with … Continue reading 🔒 Understanding Closures in Ruby: A Powerful Yet Elegant Feature
March 27, 2025 Introduction Database migrations are an essential part of every Ruby on Rails project, allowing developers to manage schema changes in a structured and version-controlled way. While many developers are familiar with basic migration commands like add_column or rename_column, fewer take full advantage of the powerful change_table method. Inspired by a discussion on … Continue reading Mastering Rails Migrations: A Deep Dive into change_table and Schema Evolution
January 10, 2025 When developing and maintaining Rails applications, error tracking is key to delivering a robust and user-friendly experience. While popular services like Honeybadger and Sentry are great, sometimes you need a lightweight, in-app solution that keeps things simple. That’s where Solid Errors comes in—a database-driven exception tracker designed specifically for Rails applications. Do … Continue reading 🚀 Simplifying Exception Tracking in Rails: Meet Solid Errors
January 6, 2025 When building a Ruby on Rails application, ensuring your routes are correctly configured is essential for delivering a seamless user experience. Testing routes with RSpec not only helps verify that requests are routed as expected but also ensures that your application remains robust during refactoring. Let’s explore the best practices and advanced … Continue reading Mastering RSpec Route Testing in Ruby on Rails
March 13, 2025 Hey there, Rails enthusiasts! 👋 I recently dove into customizing the Trix Rich Text Editor on a Ruby on Rails 8 project, and I wanted to share my journey with you all. Whether you're a seasoned Rails developer or just starting out, customizing your text editor can add a personal touch to … Continue reading 🎨 Enhancing the Trix Rich Text Editor in Ruby on Rails 8: A Custom Touch for a Better Experience!
December 16, 2024 When building modern web applications, developers often face countless decisions about how to structure their projects, configure settings, and wire everything together. Ruby on Rails eliminates much of this complexity through its philosophy of "Convention over Configuration" (CoC), empowering developers to focus on solving real problems rather than battling boilerplate. Need Expert … Continue reading Convention Over Configuration in Ruby on Rails: Simplifying Development
December 11, 2024 In web development, working with arrays efficiently is crucial, and Ruby on Rails enhances Ruby’s already powerful Array class with some incredibly useful methods. These Rails-specific extensions can help streamline your code and make common tasks more intuitive. This article explores some of the key array methods Rails adds to Ruby's standard … Continue reading Ruby on Rails: Unlocking the Power of Arrays
November 28, 2024 Ruby is widely appreciated for its simplicity and elegance, making it an excellent language for developing scalable and maintainable applications. One of the core strengths of Ruby is its object-oriented design (OOD) paradigm, which allows developers to model real-world entities with ease. In this article, we’ll explore how Ruby’s object-oriented principles can … Continue reading Mastering Object-Oriented Design in Ruby: Building a User Management System
February 5, 2025 Introduction Since Rails 6, Zeitwerk has been the default code loader, replacing the older classic autoloader. Designed for modern applications, Zeitwerk provides constant resolution efficiency, thread safety, and namespace-aware autoloading, making it a must-know tool for advanced Rails developers. However, while Zeitwerk works seamlessly in most Rails projects, deep expertise is required … Continue reading Zeitwerk: The Autoloader That Rails Deserves, But Not the One It Needs Right Now
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