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This hopefully soon-to-be series was started quite a while ago when I was exploring new Rails features. Especially Turbo and ActionMailer. I finished the demo app and started writing articles while tidying up code. As it happens, I never finished and published the series. Almost two years passed and here you are, reading one of the first two parts that were finished before I abandoned the idea of having a blog. This hopefully changes now with more parts and different topics incoming!

Learn how to implement user confirmation using the Rails Auth generator flow

This article describes how to render an inline camera feed in Hotwire Native

This post walks through backing up a SQLite database inside a Docker container on a remote server, specifically for a Ruby on Rails application deployed with Kamal. We'll begin with the basic commands, then convert them into a reusable shell script and a Rake task for convenience.

Override the <code>to_param</code> method on your object to customize how Rails builds the id to put in the URL.

I’ve been using Turbo Streams a bunch the past few weeks, in two different projects.

Have you ever encountered a model in a Rails app that initially seemed to have an understandable...

Your test suite is slow and flaky because it does too much.

Marksmith is an ActiveStorage-enabled GitHub-style markdown editor for Ruby on Rails

Looking to integrate a WYSIWYG editor into your JavaScript app? This comparison dives into the best frameworks available, including Tiptap, Lexical, BlockNote, and Slate.

Recently, there was an update to asdf which broke my install. I experienced this on macOS, Linux and WSL (which is basically Linux in Windows). This issue was due to asdf being rewritten in GoLang so a lot changed. For those who don't know what asdf is, you can probably

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Convert a self-hosted Rails app into a multi-tenant hosted app using Postgres schemas without modifying original table structures.

I work on the backend team supporting an SNS with 170K users, built using Ruby on Rails. We use...

In any Rails application that deals with large amounts of records, you will most certainly reach for pagination to "window" your data instead of rendering it in one long list.

A well-defined API versioning strategy is crucial for any API expected to evolve. Let’s explore the most common API versioning strategies and develop a flexible one in Rails.

But, no matter what your setup, you are going to need to read through the Tailwind Upgrade guide. Maybe even a couple times.

Learn how to seamlessly integrate React with Ruby on Rails in this comprehensive guide. Covers setup, configuration, best practices, and modern tooling for building powerful full-stack applications. Perfect for both beginners and experienced developers.

Build command-line interface terminal apps in your favorite web application frameworks like Rails, Next.js, ASP.net, Spring, Phoenix, Django, and more.

An update to How to Build a Twitter Clone with Rails and React

I’ve been slowly migrating a client’s Rails app from jQuery and UJS to Hotwire in between feature work. One of the last remaining pieces has been replacing jQuery UI Autocomplete, a pretty common library to see in web applications of a certain age.

The Rails ecosystem has a huge amount of gems to choose from. That doesn’t mean you should add them without thinking. This article lists the carefully selected gems I use in my Rails SaaS apps.

You can get 90% of the way there with server-rendered templates and View Transitions.

Turbo is a great way to build user interfaces, but most Turbo forms have to wait for the server response. Here’s how I am adding a small loading spinner to the submit buttons to improve the UX.

Modern web applications often start simple but quickly grow in complexity as features are added and the domain evolves. Without a clear structure, this complexity can lead to tangled codebases, slowing development and increasing the risk of bugs.