Ruby Magic

Ruby Magic is our special email series where we dive deep into all things Ruby.

Debugging in Ruby with pry-byebug
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Debugging in Ruby with pry-byebug

Let's set up and use pry-byebug, a gem that adds debugging and stack navigation to pry using byebug.

By Thomas Riboulet on

AnyCable for Ruby on Rails: How Does it Improve over Action Cable?
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AnyCable for Ruby on Rails: How Does it Improve over Action Cable?

Let's see what AnyCable brings to the table and how it outperforms Action Cable.

By Abiodun Olowode on

Should You Use Ruby on Rails or Hanami?
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Should You Use Ruby on Rails or Hanami?

Let's explore the strengths and weaknesses of Rails and Hanami.

By Aestimo Kirina on

Handling Exceptions in Grape for Ruby
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Handling Exceptions in Grape for Ruby

Grape is a popular Ruby framework for building RESTful APIs. Let's explore the basics of Grape exception handling, including customizing exceptions.

By Kingsley Chijioke on

Good Database Migration Practices for Your Ruby on Rails App using Strong Migrations
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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.

By Thomas Riboulet on

Turbo Streaming Modals in Ruby on Rails
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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.

By Ayush Newatia on

Active Record or Sequel: Which Best Fits The Needs of Your Ruby App?
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Active Record or Sequel: Which Best Fits The Needs of Your Ruby App?

Let's compare some Active Record features to its lesser-known but powerful cousin, Sequel.

By Aestimo Kirina on

Hotwire Modals in Ruby on Rails with Stimulus and Turbo Frames
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Hotwire Modals in Ruby on Rails with Stimulus and Turbo Frames

In the first part of our series, we'll explore two Hotwire methods to make modals accessible in your Rails application.

By Ayush Newatia on

Full-Text Search for Ruby on Rails with Litesearch
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Full-Text Search for Ruby on Rails with Litesearch

In part six of our series, we'll use Litesearch, the last piece of the puzzle in LiteStack.

By Julian Rubisch on

A Deep Dive Into RSpec Tests in Ruby on Rails
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A Deep Dive Into RSpec Tests in Ruby on Rails

In the second and final part of our series, we'll explore using RSpec for tests in your Rails application.

By Thomas Riboulet on

Behaviour Driven Development in Ruby with RSpec
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Behaviour Driven Development in Ruby with RSpec

We'll learn about RSpec and how it helps with Behaviour Driven Development in Ruby.

By Thomas Riboulet on

Speed Up Your Ruby on Rails Application with LiteCache
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Speed Up Your Ruby on Rails Application with LiteCache

In the fifth part of this series, we'll use LiteCache to speed up our Rails app.

By Julian Rubisch on

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