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A JavaScript developer's guide to Rails: Where Does Everything Come From?

Discover where Rails methods come from and solve the biggest confusion JavaScript developers face when learning Rails.
Will Larry
January 21, 2026
- Web
- Best Practices
- Ruby
- Rails
- JavaScript
- Development
- Learning
A JavaScript Developer's Guide to Rails - Series Introduction

Where does current_user come from? Why is there no import? A series for JavaScript developers learning Rails.
Will Larry
January 14, 2026
- Rails
- JavaScript
- Development
- Learning
thoughtbot’s internal consulting course is now public

After years of learning together with our internal consulting course, we’re making it public to everyone. Learn with thoughtbot.
Stephanie Kuroda
October 1, 2025
- Learning
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- Consulting
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Watch where you walk by planning experiments

Developers often follow a plan that assumes that learning is done before they start writing code. This is similar to choosing a destination and then walking with closed eyes. Keep your eyes open by planning experiments instead.
Fritz Meissner
June 5, 2025
Turning experience into growth

You work a full time job shipping features. Use active learning to turn that experience into technical and professional growth.
Joël Quenneville
January 27, 2025
- Learning
- Development
Unlock the value of tests in understanding your codebase

Tests provide value beyond verifying behavior and catching bugs. Reading, writing, and interacting with tests empower developers to observe – and therefore gain knowledge about – their complex codebase.
Stephanie Minn
November 7, 2024
- Testing
- Learning
How to train senior developers in Ruby on Rails

Have a team of senior developers, skilled in another tech stack, that need to ramp up with Ruby on Rails? Check out this post to help your team get there.
Stefanni Brasil
September 13, 2024
- Ruby
- Rails
- Learning
- Mentoring
Upgrading to Rails 7: Moving away from Webpacker

Webpacker was retired for Rails 7. Let’s explore some options for replacing it when making an upgrade.
Marina Joranhezon
April 12, 2023
- Rails Upgrade
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
- JavaScript
- Learning
Pairing is Caring

Some thoughts about pair programming and what an ideal pairing session looks like to me.
Valeria Graffeo
March 16, 2023
Moving Beyond, Not Getting Over, Imposter Syndrome

Let’s move away from individual responsibility, and towards collective and systemic accountability.
Stephanie Minn
November 2, 2022
- DEI
- Inclusion
- Culture
- Learning
- Teams
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