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  1. Catching Invalid JSON Parse Errors with Rack Middleware

    There is a world where developers need never worry about poorly formatted...

    Dan Collis-Puro
    November 4, 2013
    • Web
    • Rails
  2. Better Tests Through Internationalization

    Internationalization (i18n) is the process of adapting computer software to...

    Derek Prior
    October 26, 2013
    • Web
    • Rails
    • Testing
  3. Backbone.js, JSON API, and Relational Data: A Primer

    While following patterns suggested by JSON API with Ember may be...

    Josh Clayton
    October 2, 2013
    • Web
    • Rails
    • JavaScript
  4. Implementing Multi-Table Full Text Search with Postgres in Rails

    Easily searching across an application’s data is a pervasive need. If you are...

    Derek Prior and Caleb Hearth
    August 16, 2013
    • Web
    • PostgreSQL
    • Rails
  5. Renderable Null Objects

    We’ve talked about Null Objects before, and how they can remove unwanted...

    George Brocklehurst
    August 15, 2013
    • Web
    • Rails
  6. The Perils of Uniqueness Validations

    Your Rails application probably makes use of uniqueness validations in...

    Derek Prior
    July 17, 2013
    • Web
    • Rails
    • PostgreSQL
  7. Chat Example App Using Server-Sent Events

    Rails 4 can stream data to the browser with ActionController::Live using...

    Mason Fischer
    July 14, 2013
    • Web
    • Rails
    • Redis
  8. accepts_nested_attributes_for with Has-Many-Through Relations

    If you find yourself getting validation errors when using...

    Pat Brisbin
    June 14, 2013
    • Web
    • Rails
  9. Fast JSON APIs in Rails with Key-Based Caches and ActiveModel::Serializers

    Want to make your Rails JSON APIs fast? Blisteringly fast? In a project I’ve...

    Josh Clayton
    May 30, 2013
    • Web
    • Performance
    • Rails
  10. Extending Rails.vim with Custom Commands

    Extend Rails.vim with commands that are useful to you!

    Josh Steiner
    May 28, 2013
    • Web
    • Vim
    • Rails
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