Episodes

View

Sort

Rails Version

Kamal with Non-Rails Apps

#538 Nov 30, 2025 pro

In this episode, we look at using Kamal to deploy a Python application to a server.

ruby kamal deployment

Frozen String Literal

#496 Feb 16, 2025 pro

In this episode, we're going to look at the magic comment frozen_literal_string and what it does. We're going to look at various behaviors and migration paths to prepare your application for future versions of Ruby.

rails ruby strings

Ruby or Rails

#473 Sep 8, 2024 pro

In this episode, we take a look at 20 different code examples and have to determine if they are part of Ruby's core library or if they are specific to the Ruby on Rails framework.

ruby rails syntax

Class Data

#457 May 19, 2024 pro

In Ruby 3.2 a new feature was released that allowed for the creation of immutable objects. In this episode we will learn how to use this feature and some use cases where it can be handy.

ruby 3.2 object oriented

Dot Files

#415 Aug 20, 2023 pro

Dot files are important for customizing our development experience and in this episode, we'll have a look at the .zshrc, .gemrc, .railsrc, and .irbrc dot files and how we can customize them to make our development life easier.

ruby rails development terminal

Middleman

#389 Feb 19, 2023 pro

Middleman is a static site generator using all the shortcuts and tools in modern web development. In this episode, we look at creating a static site using TailwindCSS and one of the TailwindUI templates. We also take an interesting approach to keep the development experience close to one that we would expect in a Rails application.

ruby static site tailwind

Testing External Sites

#359 Jul 24, 2022 pro

Sometimes we find ourselves in a situation where we are handling the releases for an important application in our organization, but with each release, a regression/happy path testing must occur. We can use Ruby and Capybara to test these external sites.

tests ruby

Creating Command Line Applications

#309 Aug 15, 2021 pro

As developers, chances are we are in the terminal often. Command Line Interfaces (CLI), are very helpful in streamlining our work. Ruby is a very powerful language and can make some powerful CLIs. Thor is a powerful option, but in this episode, we look at some alternatives from basic to more advanced scenarios.

ruby command line

Gem in a Box

#289 Mar 28, 2021 pro

There's many benefits to running your own cache and proxy for Ruby gems. In this episode, we look at provisioning, configuring our system and projects to use a Gem in a Box instance.

gem rails ruby

Avatars

#276 Dec 27, 2020 pro

Learn how to build avatars with initials and conditionally prefer Gravatar images if they exist.

presenter rails ruby view

Learning Paths

Video Logs new

Blog

Merchandise

Forums new