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Why you should nest modules in Ruby

The differences between the two approaches to defining a class or module in Rails can seem like a small stylistic choice but learn the subtle gotchas with inline classes and modules when deciding which one to go with in your code.
Justin Toniazzo
May 16, 2024
- Ruby
This Week in Open Source

Recent thoughtbot open source updates.
Sara Jackson
May 15, 2024
Installing thoughtbot dotfiles on GitHub Codespaces

How I install my fork of the thougtbot dotfiles on GitHub Codespaces.
Daniel Nolan
May 14, 2024
- DevTools
- Configuration
How We Used a Custom Enumerator to Fix a Production Problem

Let’s look at an example of how custom enumerators can help on your day-to-day work.
Thiago Araújo Silva
May 13, 2024
- Ruby
- Enumerator
One-way vs Two-way door decisions

Not all decisions need the same amount of analysis before being made. Some are easily reversible and should be made fast. While others have long-lasting effects and require careful planning before being made.
Trésor Bireke
May 10, 2024
- Project Management
- Decision Making
Tips For Using AI-Generated Images In Your Slides

I used AI to generate images for my slides, but it required some work to get them to look how I wanted. Here’s what I learned along the way.
Matheus Richard
May 8, 2024
This Week in Open Source

Recent thoughtbot open source updates.
Sara Jackson
May 7, 2024
Advanced Ruby: The chainable request pattern

Make your transactional web requests more maintainable with The Chainable Request Pattern.
Thiago Araújo Silva
May 6, 2024
A peek inside my meeting facilitation playbook: co-pilot with me ✈️📕

No grand claims here, just some learned practical insights and tips. Let’s make our meetings enjoyable and effective, shall we?
Bethan Ashley
May 3, 2024
- Meeting
- Teams
- Fun
- Back To Basics
Meet thoughtbot at RailsConf 2024

RailsConf 2024 kicks off May 7 and we hope to meet you there. Here are some places you’ll find thoughtbot speaking, pairing, organizing, and eating!
Lindsey Christensen
May 2, 2024
- Events
- Rails
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