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Automating barcode scanner tests with Capybara

Implementing barcode scanner tests using Capybara.
Nick Charlton and Silumesii Maboshe
November 26, 2024
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
Process slow network requests with Turbo and Active Model

Learn how to build a dynamic loading screen without writing a line of JavaScript.
Steve Polito
November 20, 2024
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
- Hotwire
Zero-downtime with Rails credentials

Transitioning the codebase from using environment variables to Rails Credentials for Zero-Downtime Deploys.
Sami Birnbaum and Valeria Graffeo
November 14, 2024
Lightweight data for business decisions AKA hacky answers for Rails developers

Early in the product lifecycle, there’s no one better placed to gather data for business decisions than a developer. Here are some examples of what (and how) Rails developers can contribute with “hacky answers”.
Fritz Meissner
November 11, 2024
- Rails
- Startup
- User Research
- Strategy
4 tips when getting started with Hotwire

A few best practices to keep in mind when getting started with Hotwire and Rails.
Joël Quenneville
November 4, 2024
- Hotwire
- Rails
- Web
- Development
LLMs can read text: Overlooked AI-assisted coding techniques

We can do a lot more than generate one line of code at a time with large language models. Here are some other “LLM for coding” ideas.
Fritz Meissner
November 1, 2024
Build a (better) search form in Rails with Active Model

Harness the power of Active Model to supercharge your search forms.
Steve Polito
October 17, 2024
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
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
This week in #dev (Aug 30, 2024)

Testing block execution in RSpec, simplifying dropdown field creation in Rails, and more.
thoughtbot
September 6, 2024
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This week in #dev (Aug 9, 2024)

Renaming keys in a Hash, sanitizing input for a LIKE query, and toggling attributes in Rails.
thoughtbot
August 20, 2024
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