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Avoiding N+1 queries the Railsy way with strict loading

Need to catch N+1 queries without adding any extra dependencies to your project? Strict Loading makes it effortless, but your configurations need to be set up correctly to avoid unexpected behaviors.
Trésor Bireke
April 7, 2025
- Ruby
- Rails
- Refactoring
- Development
Rails 8’s Propshaft, A Sprockets’ quiet replacement?

With the release of Rails 8, asset management in Rails got faster and simpler with the new asset pipeline, Propshaft, which is not only simpler but also more aligned with modern Rails development needs compared to its predecessor, Sprockets.
Trésor Bireke
April 4, 2025
Reasoning by Analogy

A learning, problem solving, and debugging technique.
Joël Quenneville
March 27, 2025
content_for -- What is it good_for?

The Marie Kondo for bits of HTML that spark joy but have no home.
Louis Antonopoulos
March 24, 2025
Safe dynamic object access in TypeScript

Satisfy the Typescript type-checker when doing dynamic object access and write safer code in the process.
Joël Quenneville
March 19, 2025
How AI can streamline code reviews

Discover how seeking help from AI can save time while performing code reviews. See real-world examples of AI-driven efficiency in action.
Rakesh Arunachalam
March 17, 2025
Finding the opposite of what you have with rails invert_where

Need to fetch the opposite data for an existing ActiveRecord query? Rails invert_where makes it effortless, but be careful with the side effects.
Trésor Bireke
March 14, 2025
- Active Record
- Ruby
- Rails
- Development
Hotwire and That Syncing Feeling

How to create a multi-view presentation that stays in sync.
Louis Antonopoulos
March 13, 2025
- Hotwire
- Ruby
- Rails
- Ruby On Rails
- Development
How to use ngrok and Ollama to access a local LLM remotely

Use ngrok to securely expose your local Ollama instance to the internet, making it accessible from anywhere.
Jose Blanco
March 11, 2025
- Artificial Intelligence
- Ollama
- Ngrok
- Llm
- AI
- Development
Seeds...of Destruction! 🌱 ➡️ 💥

Untested seeds can grow into giant, crushing vines.
Louis Antonopoulos
March 5, 2025
- Ruby
- Rails
- Ruby On Rails
- Testing
- Development
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