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IO in Ruby

Learn about Ruby’s beautiful, duck-typed approach to Input/Output.
Joël Quenneville
October 1, 2014
- Web
- Ruby
- Unix
Prefer Objects as Method Parameters, Not Class Names

In an application we worked on, we presented users with multiple choice...
Joe Ferris
September 26, 2014
- Web
- Ruby
- Good Code
Our iOS, Rails, and Backbone.js Books Are Now Available for Purchase

Starting today, you can buy any of our books individually. Each of these books comes in MOBI, EPUB, PDF, and HTML and includes access to the GitHub repository with the source Markdown / LaTeX file and an example application.
Caleb Hearth
September 24, 2014
- News
- iOS
- Web
- Books
Validating JSON Schemas with an RSpec Matcher

Use RSpec and JSON Schema to create a test-driven process in which changes to the structure of your JSON API drive the implementation of new features.
Laila Winner
September 23, 2014
- Web
- JSON
- Ruby
- RSpec
- Testing
ActiveRecord Eager Loading with Query Objects and Decorators

How can you plug complex, multi-model SQL queries into ActiveRecord models so that you can use them in your views?
Joe Ferris
September 19, 2014
- Web
- Rails
- SQL
- Performance
Hound Reviews CoffeeScript For Style Violations

In addition to Ruby files, Hound can now review CoffeeScript code for style violations using CoffeeLint.
Dan Croak
September 17, 2014
- News
- Web
- Hound
- CoffeeScript
Postgres Window Functions

Take your queries to the next level with window functions.
Simon Taranto
September 16, 2014
- Web
- Performance
- PostgreSQL
- SQL
How to Find Missing or Unused I18n Translations

While I18n is a great tool for quick copy changes, translation files can...
Jessie Young
September 12, 2014
- Web
- Rails
- I18n
Write Reliable, Asynchronous Integration Tests With Capybara

We’ve come to rely on integration tests as part of a balanced testing...
Joe Ferris
September 10, 2014
- Web
- Rails
- JavaScript
- Testing
Pluralizing I18n Translations in Your Rails Application

How to clean up your Rails views with I18n’s built-in pluralization tools.
Jessie Young
September 9, 2014
- Web
- Rails
- I18n
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