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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

Dependent Fields with Hotwire

#472 Sep 1, 2024 free

Large forms can be overwhelming to fill out, especially if not all of the fields are required. In this episode, we'll look at creating a stimulus controller to conditionally display fields based on the input of another field.

rails hotwire form stimulusjs

Dark Mode

#471 Aug 25, 2024 pro

In this episode, we look adding dark mode to our applications. This can be important for users who use dark mode and then come across your web application. The sudden change in brightness can be jarring or uncomfortable.

rails view

Have I Been Pwned

#470 Aug 18, 2024 pro

Pwned Passwords are hundreds of millions of real world passwords previously exposed in data breaches.In this episode, we will look at adding this integration into our Rails applications where Devise or Action Auth are used as the authentication solutions.

rails authentication security

Kanban from Scratch Part 2

#469 Aug 11, 2024 pro

Continuing on with the Kanban board, we look at adding the position functionality of reordering the card placements.

rails hotwire turbo stimulusjs

Processing Large Jobs

#468 Aug 4, 2024 free

In this episode, we will upload a CSV file but need to pass it into a background job. This can prove to be difficult based on the hosting infrastructure so we'll explore some mechanisms to work around them. We'll also look to optimize Solid Queue to handle the large number of jobs.

rails solid queue background processing active storage

Kanban from Scratch

#467 Jul 28, 2024 pro

In this episode, we'll create a kanban style board where cards can be created and moved from one column to another. We will do all of this without any external libraries; using only what is included out of the box with Turbo and Stimulus.

rails hotwire turbo stimulusjs

Soft Limits

#466 Jul 21, 2024 pro

In this episode, we look at creating soft limits around record creation. Soft limits are a way to programatically limit how many records a user can create. This can be very useful in cases where you have multiple tiered subscription plans and need to provide different limits.

rails model

Flash Messages

#465 Jul 14, 2024 pro

Flash messages are used to provide feedback to users when certain actions occur, such as creating or updating a record. In this episode, we'll look at various issues with flash messages and workarounds to common problems.

rails view turbo

Tracking Writebook Changes

#464 Jul 7, 2024 free

In this episode, we look at setting up a mechanism to track the changes from an externally developed product. We'll also discuss branching strategies and how to develop your own features on top of Writebook.

rails development ci/cd github actions

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