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To skip validations for particular contexts, Rails added `except_on` option for validations and callbacks.

Here are the key rules from my AGENTS.md file that make plan mode effective.

This is my personal site, where I write about Ruby, programming, and any of my varied fascinations.

We want to make Inertia.js more popular within the Rails community, so we've started a project to provide both Rails-specific community docs and a set of tools for simply integrating Inertia into Rails apps.

It’s here, the future of masonry layouts on the web!

We’ve been running product design sprints for over a decade. Now Claude and Claude Code are helping us prototype faster than ever—without sacrificing quality. Here’s how we built a working prototype in hours, not days.

My name is Taras Kloba, Chief Partner Architect at Microsoft. This blog captures my journey through data engineering, certifications, and technology insights.

Stop storing duplicate files. Learn how to detect identical uploads and reuse existing blobs to save storage costs and speed up uploads.

Skip the SaaS subscription. Rails 8.2's credentials system is all you need for feature flags - version controlled, environment-overridable, and free.

Set up a persistent HTTPS subdomain on your own domain for local Rails development. Perfect for testing webhooks, OAuth callbacks, and sharing work in progress.

Comparing token efficiency across 19 popular programming languages using RosettaCode data - from Clojure to C, there's a 2.6x difference.

Learn how to use Rails Action Cable without Redis! Follow along and build a Solid Cable application with real-time features.

My journey on how to build a side project and not quit until it pans out

Rails 8.2 adds Rails.app.creds to provide a unified API that checks environment variables first, then falls back to encrypted credentials.

Spoiler, the product wasn’t the problem. It was the customer experience. This is the mindset shift that will save you money, and keep your revenue recurring.

The new bearer_token method on the Request object is a nice addition to Rails. It removes boilerplate code and simplifies bearer token extraction. All Rails apps can now access bearer tokens the same way without having to write custom token extraction logic every time and worrying about edge cases.

Tick tock… Act now, or this mess might blow up in your face.

Ruby at the Front Line of Disaster Prevention December 26, 2025 How Tokyo Gas Uses Ruby to Protect Millions of People During Earthquakes Based on the RubyWorld Conference 2025 presentation by Maika…

Tricks to work around nested form elements, for Rails

My digital garden has an entire section with copy/paste code snippets and boilerplates. I use these nearly every day when writing code. It helps me start working faster, and saves me from having to rewrite the same code over-and-over again. I created web component boilerplate years ago. Since then, my approach to writing web component has changed quite a bit. I just updated the boilerplate, adding everything I’ve learned from working on Kelp UI.

Let’s build a fun snow effect for your Rails app using a single Stimulus controller.

Practical ways to make your Hotwire Native app feel right at home on iOS and Android.

Organizing tests for readability.

Upgrading the default data-turbo-confirm with a beautiful, native HTML dialog with animations