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A pragmatic guide for adding React to an existing Rails application (and still use Hotwire)

For a long time, I thought that using React with Rails was an “all-or-nothing” proposition. I’m now realizing that the two can be integrated on a spectrum.
Steve Polito
June 28, 2024
- Rails
- React
- Web
- Hotwire
Upgrading a Rails 6.1 app to Rails 7.0

A step by step of how to prepare for it, how to get to Rails 7, and what to do after the upgrade.
Stefanni Brasil
June 11, 2024
- Rails
- Rails Upgrade
Async Ruby on Rails

Ruby and Rails have several features to make your code more performant using async programming. Here’s a list of these tools and how to use them.
Matheus Richard
June 7, 2024
- Ruby
- Rails
- Concurrency
A new version of Suspenders has been released!

We took our Suspenders to the tailor and made some alterations.
Steve Polito
May 20, 2024
Advanced Ruby: The chainable request pattern

Make your transactional web requests more maintainable with The Chainable Request Pattern.
Thiago Araújo Silva
May 6, 2024
Meet thoughtbot at RailsConf 2024

RailsConf 2024 kicks off May 7 and we hope to meet you there. Here are some places you’ll find thoughtbot speaking, pairing, organizing, and eating!
Lindsey Christensen
May 2, 2024
- Events
- Rails
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How to integrate React with Rails 7

Want to setup React on your Rails 7 app but don’t know how do it? Read this post to explore options to consider when using React with Ruby on Rails.
Dave Iverson
April 26, 2024
- React
- Rails
- Ruby On Rails
- Superglue
- JavaScript
Enum validations and database constraints in Rails 7.1

How to add model validation for a column using a PostgreSQL enum type in Rails 7.1.
Sally Hall
April 16, 2024
- Web
- Rails
- Active Record
- Databases
- Validation
- Enum
Faster Tests With Capybara and Request Specs

System specs are cool, but can be slow and flaky. Request specs can be good enough if you add the right seasoning to them.
Matheus Richard
April 15, 2024
- Rails
- Testing
- Capybara
Upcoming Talks at Ruby Conferences in Spring and Summer 2024

Join us in anticipating exciting talks for spring and summer of 2024. Discover new lessons, shared experiences and breakthroughs from senior and principal thoughtbot developers!
Elyse Hadid
April 12, 2024
- Rails
- Ruby
- JavaScript
- Testing
- Turbo
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