TDD is a Luxury: Pragmatic Testing for the Solo Developer
The Dogma vs. The Deadline If you spend any time in the Rails community, you’ve heard the gospel: Test-Driven Development (TDD) is the only way to write prof...
Stop Using Net::HTTP: A Guide to Modern Ruby Requests
Ruby has a standard library for making web requests called Net::HTTP. It is famously terrible.
Dear Future Me: How to Write Code You Won’t Hate in 6 Months
The “I’ll Remember This” Lie We tell ourselves the same lie every day. “I don’t need to write down why I used this specific regex. It’s obvious. I built it. ...
Stop Building Settings Pages: A Guide to Ruthless MVP Scoping
The Graveyard of Perfect Apps We all have a ~/projects folder filled with half-finished dreams. Usually, the code isn’t broken. The idea isn’t bad. The proje...
AI Assistance vs. Vibe Coding: The Two Modes of Modern Development
It is wild how fast things change. Just a few years ago, we were amazed that GitHub Copilot could autocomplete a def index method in our controller.
Where Does gem install Actually Go? Exploring the Ruby Filesystem
We type gem install rails or bundle install every day. Text scrolls down the screen, and suddenly we can use the library.
The Holy Trinity: Ruby, Bundler, and Gemfiles Explained
If you are coming from JavaScript (npm/yarn) or Python (pip/virtualenv), the Ruby way of doing things can feel slightly different.
The Solo Frontend Team: Building a UI System in Pure Ruby
The “Partial” Problem We love Rails. We love ERB. But let’s be honest: app/views is usually the messiest part of any Rails codebase. .
Using Ruby Model Classes, Service Objects and Interactors
Using a model class (even a simple PORO in app/models) for features has several advantages in Rails. This is why developers often prefer “a model class” over...
Cheat Sheet For a JavaScript Developer Diving Into TypeScript For The First Time
Here is a cheat sheet for a JavaScript developer diving into TypeScript (TS) for the first time.