Newsletters

Announcing SQL Server on Linux

March 13, 2016

This week's newsletter features essential insights on SQL Server on Linux, Ruby time parsing optimization, and Rails 5 updates. Dive into debugging adventures and explore powerful Enumerable modules.

How DHH organizes his Rails controllers

March 06, 2016

This week’s newsletter dives into Rails with insights on controller organization, a comparison of Turbolinks and the Virtual DOM, tips for Docker, and updates on Rails and jQuery. Perfect for developers looking to enhance their skills.

Oga

February 28, 2016

This week’s issue features OgaOga, a Ruby XML/HTML parser, tips for terminal Stack Overflow use, Chrome debugging for VS Code, and strategies for upgrading Rails. Plus, discover ways to enhance your website and build a websockets server.

awesome-postgres

February 21, 2016

This week's newsletter features a curated list of PostgreSQL resources, explores Ruby threads with ActiveRecord, and dives into Rails performance tips. Plus, discover the new iTerm2 beta with animated GIF support.

How to Remove a Column with Zero Downtime in Ruby on Rails

February 14, 2016

In this issue, explore how to remove columns in Rails without downtime, tackle flexbox accessibility, dive into Ruby's automatic differentiation, and evaluate ERB rendering performance. Plus, discover tips on managing dependencies and enhancing your projects.

Ruby Debugging Magic Cheat Sheet

February 07, 2016

This week’s newsletter features essential Ruby insights, from debugging tips and architecture testing to running concurrent workflows. Plus, learn about recurring events and an in-depth look at Action Cable and WebSockets.

Postgres Query Plan Visualization

January 31, 2016

This week’s highlights cover Postgres query optimization, Rails security updates, and domain-driven design insights. Plus, learn about web app security basics and a fun chess server tutorial using Action Cable.

Improve remember me cookie expiration in Devise

January 24, 2016

This week's issue features essential insights on cookie security in Devise, the differences between coroutines and fibers, and Sandi Metz's thoughts on abstraction costs. Plus, discover why Ruby on Rails remains a top choice.

PostgreSQL 9.5: UPSERT, Row Level Security, and Big Data

January 17, 2016

This week’s newsletter highlights PostgreSQL 9.5's exciting features, including UPSERT and Row Level Security, a new Rails project for versioned views, and guides on security, testing, and optimizing Ruby HTTP requests.

Why 451?

January 10, 2016

This week’s issue explores the significance of the 451 status code, offers refactoring tips to improve code structure, and discusses HTTP/2's impact on Ruby. Plus, discover how to migrate from ActiveRecord seamlessly.

rbenv 1.0.0

January 03, 2016

This week's newsletter features a deep dive into Ruby with Grape Gem, Rails 5 updates, Postgres 9.5 highlights, and a look at OS.js for web desktops. Plus, tips on WebSockets and Zopfli for bandwidth savings.

Rails 5.0.0.beta1

December 27, 2015

This week’s newsletter dives into Rails 5.0.0.beta1 and offers a guide for upgrading from 4.2, insights on Rails 5 attributes, and tips for better logging. Plus, explore Ruby 2.3.0 and its improvements.

How to Test Multithreaded Code

December 20, 2015

This week’s newsletter features insights on testing multithreaded code, the art of refactoring, CSS layout systems, Ruby updates, and effective technical writing. Dive in for expert advice and new techniques.

Rails 4.2.5 and 4.1.14 have been released!

December 13, 2015

This week, we cover the latest Rails updates, dive into Ruby heap dumps, explore HTTP/2 tools, and discuss bulk imports in Rails. Plus, insights on CSS variables, Rails strong parameters, and web security tips.

OutSystems/AutoAnimations

December 06, 2015

This week’s issue features tools and insights for developers: explore automatic JavaScript animations, optimize webfonts for speed, and learn about effective Vim spell-checking. Plus, discover career paths and productivity tips in Ruby.

A Simple feature toggle for a Rails app - Arkency Blog

November 29, 2015

This week’s newsletter features insights on feature toggles in Rails, essential skills for technical leaders, PostgreSQL JOIN mechanics, rollback strategies, and testing Rails background workers. Dive in for valuable resources.

five-star

November 22, 2015

This week’s curated issue features a Ruby rating library, insights from Satya Nadella on diversity in tech, microservices in Rails, and the latest in Active Record and RSpec. Plus, tips for effective TDD and role-based authorization.

Rush — A UNIX Shell in Ruby

November 15, 2015

This week's issue features a Ruby-based UNIX shell, Rails updates, Docker deployment for apps, insights on the Law of Demeter, and tips for maintaining focus as a programmer. Plus, discover Ruby 2.3.0 previews.

Making lemonade

November 08, 2015

This week’s newsletter covers team management insights, useful Ruby tricks, a new Rails admin dashboard, tech stack considerations, and JavaScript execution methods. Dive in for tips to enhance your development journey.

Deploying Your Docker Rails App

November 01, 2015

This week’s issue features insights on deploying Docker Rails apps, CSS pitfalls to avoid, Agile vs. Waterfall, testing under low bandwidth, and finding missing translations with i18n-tasks. Plus, tips on ActiveRecord and a lightweight shell workspace manager.