#136 – December 06, 2015
A javascript library for adding automatic animations for html additions into DOM.
Opt-In, Project-Specific Vim Spell-Checking and Word Completion
Dan Croak shows how to use spelling effectively in Vim.
How Changing WebFonts Made Rubygems.org 10x Faster
Nate Berkopec discusses the impact of webfonts on the website and how to optimize it for the best performance.
Managers, Developers, and the In Between
Sarah Mei essay on how to keep programmers doing what they love to do and about the different career paths one can take and how to improve our industry.
Must See JavaScript Dev Tools That Put Other Dev Tools to Shame
Building a Color-based Image Search Engine in Ruby
Nazar Hussain shows how to implement an RGB based search engine in Ruby.
Radical Candor — The Surprising Secret to Being a Good Boss
Advices how to be better manager by Kim Scott. The key message is about giving an honest and critical feedback on regular basis.
An open-source self-hosted gem server for your company.
Why Ruby’s Timeout is dangerous (and Thread.raise is terrifying)
Julia Evans discusses Ruby's timeouts API and the implementation of Thread.raise in other languages.
Linux Performance Analysis in 60,000 Milliseconds
An introduction to performance debugging on your linux servers.
The Definitive Guide to Ruby Heap Dumps, Part I
Richard Schneeman dives into heap dump analysis that you can do in Ruby.
Be More Productive and Git Things Done With These Git Aliases
Nice set of git aliases to improve your git workflow and to save you a few keystrokes each day.
Become a videogame developer master with Gosu and Ruby
Iván González shows how to develop a simple 2D game with Ruby and Gosu framework.
Simple IOC Container and DI tool for ruby.
An explanation of ruby's spaceship operator and comparable basics.