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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
A Case for Query Objects in Rails

When is it best to reach for query objects and how can we best structure them?
Thiago Araújo Silva
May 13, 2022
- Rails
- Ruby
- Query Objects
Tips for Using FactoryBot Without an ORM

Exploring how to use FactoryBot effectively with models backed by plain Ruby objects.
Oli Peate
April 28, 2022
- Factory Girl
- Factory Bot
- Ruby
- Rails
- Web
Reducing Leaky Abstractions Introduced by ActiveRecord

ActiveRecord provides a comprehensive interface for querying the database, but at what cost?
Josh Clayton
March 30, 2022
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
- Good Code
Switching from ENV files to Rails Credentials

A little bit of my struggles with ENV files throughout the years, and hopefully a better solution.
Marina Joranhezon
March 29, 2022
Rails Server Side Analytics From Scratch

Learn how to track user events without sacrificing privacy and performance.
Steve Polito
March 28, 2022
- Rails
- Analytics
- Web
Hotwire: Turbo-Streaming ViewComponents

Learn how to Turbo-Stream ViewComponents by building a message board.
Connor McQuillan
February 8, 2022
- Hotwire
- Turbo
- ViewComponent
- Rails
Dynamic forms with Turbo

Fetch fresh fields from your servers with Turbo Frames.
Sean Doyle
February 2, 2022
- Turbo
- Rails
- Stimulus
- Hotwire
- Web
Dynamic forms with Stimulus

Progressively enhance your server-generated forms with Stimulus.
Sean Doyle
February 1, 2022
- Stimulus
- Rails
- Hotwire
- Web
Hotwire: Asynchronously loaded tooltips

Learn how to effectively render tooltips in Rails without writing any JavaScript.
Steve Polito
January 26, 2022
- Hotwire
- Rails
- Turbo
- CSS
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