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Announcing Shoulda Matchers 8.0: validate multiple attributes in one line

The latest Shoulda Matchers cuts repetitive validation specs down to a single line, runs on Ruby 4, and keeps up with the newest Rails.
Matheus Sales
June 23, 2026
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- Ruby
- Ruby On Rails
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- Shoulda
Meet thoughtbot at Brighton Ruby 2026

Brighton Ruby 2026 will take place in two weeks, thoughtbot will be attending and speaking, let’s meet!
Rémy Hannequin
June 18, 2026
Enforcing Your Ruby Style Guide on AI-Generated Code

A Rails-flavored guide to wrapping Claude Code in the checks, conventions, and feedback loops that make agent output more trustworthy.
Daniel Garcia
June 8, 2026
Why thoughtbot is joining the Ruby Alliance

thoughtbot is joining the Ruby Alliance, a coalition of companies investing in the long-term sustainability of Ruby infrastructure and the broader ecosystem. Here’s why we believe shared stewardship matters for Ruby’s future.
Chad Pytel and Ran Craycraft
May 20, 2026
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The TEXTSIZE trap: how TDS silently truncates your binary data in Rails

SQL Server has a session-level setting that silently truncates your binary data before it ever reaches Ruby. It defaults to 4KB. Most drivers fix it automatically. tiny_tds does not.
Trésor Bireke
May 7, 2026
48 companies you didn't know were using Rails in 2026

Rails is still alive and kicking in 2026, and a lot of companies trust it for their applications and backend infrastructure.
Valeria Graffeo
February 26, 2026
- Ruby On Rails
- Health Tech
- Fintech
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- Ecommerce
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Announcing Michel: A scheduling gem for health tech

Remove bottlenecks to booking appointments by enabling self-scheduling within your app.
Sally Hall
February 5, 2026
- Health Tech
- Databases
- Ruby On Rails
- PostgreSQL
- Open
- Open Source
- Performance
- Web
Querying encrypted data in Rails using Deterministic Encryption

Encrypting data is easy — querying it isn’t. Rails’ deterministic encryption makes encrypted fields both searchable and secure.
Trésor Bireke
November 25, 2025
Superglue 2.0 Alpha: React ♥️ Rails Turbo Streams!

Superglue 2.0 incoming! Bringing the power of Rails Turbo Streams to React.
Johny Ho
September 17, 2025
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- React
- Redux
- JavaScript
- Hotwire
- Stimulus
- Turbo
67 Companies You Didn't Know Were Using Rails in 2025

For twenty-two years, thoughtbot has helped companies and organizations of...
Ran Craycraft
August 5, 2025
- Ruby On Rails
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