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Value Object Semantics in Ruby

What is the correct behavior of hash, ==, eql? and equal? for value objects?
Joël Quenneville
July 18, 2022
- Ruby
- Good Code
- Domain Modeling
- Web
Booleans don't exist in Ruby

An investigation into Ruby’s C, stdlib, interfaces, libraries, tooling, and ecosystem into what, exactly, Ruby thinks a Boolean is.
Mike Burns
July 15, 2022
- Ruby
Connascence as a vocabulary to discuss Coupling

How Connascence can make discussions around Coupling easier and more productive.
Matheus Sales
June 20, 2022
- Coupling
- Connascence
- Ruby
- Refactor
It's official - RSpec Training

Formalizing how we support our clients with unique to you RSpec training.
Kelly Gebo
June 15, 2022
- Ruby
- Test
- Testing
- Mentoring
thoughtbot presentations & good vibes from RailsConf 2022

thoughtbot has been a passionate and active participant in the Ruby on Rails community and are proud to be a contributor in the open source community. Each year thoughtbot participates in RailsConf and were fortunate enough this year to have a few thoughtbotters join as speakers.
Kelly Gebo
June 2, 2022
- Ruby
- Events
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
Testing Techniques: The I/O Table

Leverage the power of the I/O table mindset to make your tests as maintainable and readable as possible.
Thiago Araújo Silva
April 21, 2022
- Testing
- Ruby
- Databases
- PostgreSQL
Custom Ranges in Ruby

How can we create ranges out of custom objects?
Joël Quenneville
April 15, 2022
- Ruby
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
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