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props_template 1.0: A high performance, more opinionated jbuilder replacement

props_template 1.0: A high performance, more opinionated jbuilder replacement
Johny Ho
February 13, 2026
- Rails
- Performance
- Development
- Ruby
A JavaScript developer's guide to Rails: What is Polymorphic Rails Model?

Learn how Rails polymorphic associations work under the hood, from database schema to model setup, with clear examples for JavaScript developers new to ActiveRecord.
Will Larry
February 11, 2026
Claude Code: Production ready code in a two-week sprint

AI-generated code doesn’t have to be throwaway code. Here’s how we used Claude Code to build a fully-tested, production-quality Rails prototype in two weeks, complete with a robust test suite, clean commits, and code we were proud to have written.
Chad Pytel, Louis Antonopoulos & Michelle Taute
February 9, 2026
- AI
- Prototyping
- Rails
Teach your models to act, not just be

…or end up hunting for logic in jobs and controllers.
Matheus Richard
February 6, 2026
Announcing Michel: A scheduling gem for health tech

Remove bottlenecks to booking appointments by enabling self-scheduling within your app.
Sally Hall
February 5, 2026
- Health Tech
- Databases
- Ruby On Rails
- PostgreSQL
- Open
- Open Source
- Performance
- Web
A JavaScript developer's guide to Rails: ActiveRecord Fundamentals

Learn how Rails ActiveRecord differs from JavaScript ORMs and why the database-first approach eliminates boilerplate.
Will Larry
February 4, 2026
- Web
- Best Practices
- Ruby
- Rails
- JavaScript
- Development
The Bike Shed Ep 492: Defining value within your team

Sally and Aji assess some common metrics for success when working a project and how they may not always provide the clearest picture of how things are going.
Sally Hall and Aji Slater
February 3, 2026
- Podcast
Giant Robots Podcast Ep 601: The thing that makes us human

Chad and Will examine the ever expanding AI bubble and ponder on what we can expect it to see evolve in the coming years.
Chad Pytel and Will Larry
January 29, 2026
- Podcast
What do our workspaces look like? (2026 Edition)

Come and see some of thoughtbot’s fabulous workspaces.
Rob Whittaker
January 29, 2026
A JavaScript developer's guide to Rails: What does Composition Over Inheritance mean?

Rails framework code is full of inheritance magic, but your application code doesn’t have to be. Learn how composition makes dependencies explicit, testing easier, and debugging a breeze—using patterns you already know from JavaScript.
Will Larry
January 28, 2026
- Web
- Best Practices
- Ruby
- Rails
- JavaScript
- Development
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