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Testing SQL queries in a Ruby service

An epic journey of facing MSSQL and missing Rails.
Sally Hall
December 16, 2024
- SQL
- Testing
- Stories
- Ruby
- Web
Unlock the value of tests in understanding your codebase

Tests provide value beyond verifying behavior and catching bugs. Reading, writing, and interacting with tests empower developers to observe – and therefore gain knowledge about – their complex codebase.
Stephanie Minn
November 7, 2024
- Testing
- Learning
This week in #dev (Aug 30, 2024)

Testing block execution in RSpec, simplifying dropdown field creation in Rails, and more.
thoughtbot
September 6, 2024
- This Week In Dev
- Tip
- Ruby
- Rails
- Testing
Now that I can write React Native, what should I test?

Rev up the leaf blower on React Native testing weeds – focus your testing where it truly matters!
Oluwatomi Oluwafemi Alu
June 10, 2024
Dealing with flaky tests

Flaky tests waste your team’s time. Have a process for quarantining them and debugging them.
Dimiter Petrov
May 27, 2024
- Testing
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
- Events
- Growth
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This Week in #dev (Feb 9, 2024)

Speed up your tests, a nice SQL trick, and a Jest global that you might not know about.
thoughtbot
February 19, 2024
- This Week In Dev
- Databases
- Rails
- Testing
- Jest
- Performance
This week in #dev (Jul 7, 2023)

Highlights of what happened in thoughtbot’s #dev channel on Slack this week.
thoughtbot
July 19, 2023
- This Week In Dev
- Rails
- Ruby
- Git
- Testing
This Week in #dev (Apr 7, 2023)

Eliminating dead code, obsolete methods, and mysterious test failures on newest Rails.
thoughtbot
April 14, 2023
- This Week In Dev
- TIL
- Rails
- JavaScript
- Ruby
- Testing
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