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3 ways to model an associated collection in Rails

A look at the Postgres array type and good old join tables, each with their advantages and disadvantages.
Dimiter Petrov
November 23, 2023
- Rails
- Databases
- SQL
- PostgreSQL
Database View Backed Scopes In Rails

How do you manage queries when your Rails application isn’t the only thing reading your database?
Steve Polito
November 20, 2023
- Rails
- Web
- PostgreSQL
This Week in #dev (Jun 16, 2023)

Highlights of what happened in our #dev channel on Slack this week.
thoughtbot
June 23, 2023
- This Week In Dev
- TIL
- PostgreSQL
- Databases
- Rails
Are you absolutely sure your `has_one` association really has one association?

Learn about an unexpected limitation with this API and how to combat it universally.
Steve Polito
June 5, 2023
This week in #dev (Mar 24, 2023)

It’s all about databases in this edition!
thoughtbot
April 7, 2023
Handling external API errors: A resumable approach

Clarifying a few possible ways to implement resumable workflows when working with external APIs.
Thiago Araújo Silva
January 24, 2023
enum VS enum VS enum - Enumeration, Enumerator & Enumerable

How do enums works in Ruby, and what they actually are.
Fernando Marques
October 4, 2022
- Enum
- Enumerable
- Enumerator
- Enumeration
- Design Pattern
- PostgreSQL
- Ruby
- Development
Detect anomalies in user behavior using Rails and PostgreSQL

You probably use some type of error monitoring software to notify you when an exception is raised in your application, but are you being notified when there is an anomaly in user behavior?
Steve Polito
September 29, 2022
- PostgreSQL
- SQL
- Analytics
- Rails
Query by Duration in Active Record

How do you even save a “duration”, let alone query for records by that value? It’s actually easier than you think.
Steve Polito
June 7, 2022
- Rails
- Databases
- PostgreSQL
- Active Record
- SQL
Testing Techniques: The I/O Table

Leverage the power of the I/O table mindset to make your tests as maintainable and readable as possible.
Thiago Araújo Silva
April 21, 2022
- Testing
- Ruby
- Databases
- PostgreSQL
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