Explores 'Untitled Document Syndrome' and how software friction, like verbose syntax, discourages starting tasks, using programming language examples.
A tutorial on a custom puts debugging workflow for Rails, inspired by Rust's dbg! macro, using the dbg-rb gem.
A developer's personal reflection on creating a Ruby gem inspired by another, the technical challenges faced, and the emotional journey of releasing imperfect work.
Introducing Ivar, a tool that provides Ruby developers with warnings for typos in instance variable names, preventing runtime errors.
A technical guide on generating ZUGFeRD/X-Rechnung compliant XML+PDF invoices for EU B2B requirements using Ruby and Ghostscript.
The author explains why they created a new 'Today I Learned' (TIL) section on their blog to archive useful tools and facts.
An introduction to using Packs (Packwerk) for feature-based code organization in Rails applications as an alternative to Engines.
A developer analyzes a 'magic number' in code, exploring the hidden conversations and UX decisions behind a seemingly simple limit.
Explains the subtle but important difference between using combined and separate where.not clauses in Ruby on Rails ActiveRecord queries.
A guide on using the Xcodeproj Ruby gem to programmatically manage and update Xcode project files, including adding and deleting file references.
Explores Ruby's 30-year history and its surprising role in iOS development, from early bridging frameworks to modern automation tools like fastlane.
A guide to setting up a Ruby on Rails development environment using Docker, allowing commands to be run without installing tools locally.
A technical guide on connecting to the PassKit API using Ruby, demonstrating authentication and API calls with the `jwt` and `httparty` gems.
A guide to starting a quick HTTP server from the command line using Python, Ruby, Node, and PHP as alternatives to the VSCode liveserver extension.
A tutorial on building a basic CRUD API using the Ruby Sinatra framework, following RESTful conventions.
A tutorial on connecting a Ruby Sinatra application to a PostgreSQL database using the Sequel ORM for basic data operations.
A beginner-friendly introduction to the Ruby Sinatra web framework, covering installation, basic routes, and URL parameters.
A comprehensive reference guide for essential command-line commands across Bash, Git, Node.js, Python, Ruby, and PHP.
A comparative tutorial teaching basic programming concepts like printing, variables, conditionals, and loops in Python, PHP, Ruby, and JavaScript.
Explores new experimental performance features in Puma 5, including a 'sleep sort' latency reduction technique for Ruby web servers.
