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Building Value Objects in Rails with composed_of

Learn how to improve the interface of your existing Active Record Models with this underutilized API.
Steve Polito
July 20, 2023
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
- Active Record
- Good Code
Getting started with React on Rails

Let’s explore the benefits of using the React on Rails gem and how it can streamline your development process.
Sarah Lima
June 29, 2023
- Rails
- React
- Web
- Frontend
Avoid Putting Logic in Map Blocks

The contents of a map block should probably be an instance method on each item.
Joël Quenneville
May 26, 2023
- Web
- Ruby
- Domain Modeling
My introduction to Superglue: React ❤️ Rails

Join me on my first journey with this new library.
Dave Iverson
April 19, 2023
- React
- Rails
- JavaScript
- Web
Redux Toolkit is the official way to write Redux apps

An intro to Redux Toolkit.
Stephen Hanson and Will Larry
April 17, 2023
- Redux
- React
- JavaScript
- Frontend
- Web
Upgrading to Rails 7: Moving away from Webpacker

Webpacker was retired for Rails 7. Let’s explore some options for replacing it when making an upgrade.
Marina Joranhezon
April 12, 2023
- Rails Upgrade
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
- JavaScript
- Learning
In relentless pursuit of some parts of REST

If we want clients to create small controllers and use resources in their routes, it’s a good idea to know why. This is a refresher of Derek Prior’s advice from Railsconf 2017.
Fritz Meissner
March 20, 2023
- REST
- Routes
- Controllers
- Rails
- Web
Building Templated Emails with MJML

Writing and previewing dynamic content in HTML emails with MJML’s secret feature.
Dave Iverson
February 15, 2023
- Email
- MJML
- JavaScript
- Web
How to stub Feature Flags with RSpec

Are your feature flags states leaking between your test cases? Stub them all to make your test suite more reliable. Here’s how.
Stefanni Brasil and Elias Rodrigues
February 3, 2023
- Testing
- RSpec
- Rails
- Web
Custom React Hooks and When to Use Them

Custom hooks are one of the most underused React abstractions. Let’s explore when it makes sense to use them compared to other abstractions.
Stephen Hanson
January 31, 2023
- React
- JavaScript
- Web
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