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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
Figma Shortcuts to Speed Up Your Design Workflow

Here are my best tips for getting really fast in Figma.
Stephen Lindberg
April 20, 2022
- Tools
- Figma
- Design
- macOS
Agreeably Disagreeing aka How to Handle Conflicts

A collection of conflict resolution tips from personal experience in customer service.
Crystal Williams-Brown
April 19, 2022
- Communication
- Teams
Kotlin StateFlow vs LiveData on Android: What Are They & Why Should You Care

A comparison of Kotlin Flow vs LiveData, and use cases for each.
Jade Byfield
April 18, 2022
- Android
- Mobile
- Architecture
- Kotlin
- Rx
- Reactive Programming
Custom Ranges in Ruby

How can we create ranges out of custom objects?
Joël Quenneville
April 15, 2022
- Ruby
thoughtbot Design Link Pack: March 2022

What are the thoughtbot designers reading and sharing this month?
Alex Chen
April 5, 2022
- Design
- Inspiration
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
Switching from ENV files to Rails Credentials

A little bit of my struggles with ENV files throughout the years, and hopefully a better solution.
Marina Joranhezon
March 29, 2022
Rails Server Side Analytics From Scratch

Learn how to track user events without sacrificing privacy and performance.
Steve Polito
March 28, 2022
- Rails
- Analytics
- Web
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