
As the year draws to an end, we're excited to share our top five most-read Ruby articles of 2024, in reverse order:
Top 5 Ruby Blog Posts in 2024 💎
What's Coming in Ruby on Rails 7.2: Database Features in Active Record
Taking a look at some noteworthy changes in Ruby on Rails 7.2, particularly in Active Record.
Hotwire Modals in Ruby on Rails with Stimulus and Turbo Frames
In the first part of this series, we explore two Hotwire methods to make modals accessible in your Rails application.
Should You Use Ruby on Rails or Hanami?
We updated this smash post from 2023 to clarify some differences in models and data persistence between Rails and Hanami.
Five Things to Avoid in Ruby
In this post, Martin ran through five common Ruby mistakes and how to combat them.
Finally, last but certainly not least is our top-performing post of the year (not just in Ruby), with over 30k views to date:
What's New in Ruby on Rails 8
Exploring everything that Rails 8 has to offer.
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