Trying claude code for the first time with Ruby on Rails
This morning I played a bit with Claude Code and tried it out on a piece of #Ruby that was written in a hurry for...
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2025
Code you can write in Ruby in 2025 😀
The following can be expressed in various ways, but isn't it amazing that we can write it like this 👉 Are you curious about what's...
Sleep can improve your productivity
We probably all know this, but let me remind you—and mostly myself—that getting a good night's sleep is one of the simplest ways to boost productivity....
When posting on Bluesky or Mastodon use hashtags
A gentle reminder: please use #Ruby or #Rails when posting about Ruby or Ruby on Rails on Bluesky and Mastodon. It helps with content discovery,...
2024
How grape-entity works
Someone asked on Reddit a question like: > Can anyone provide me an informative article on how grape-entity works? I don't know or not able...
Consider carefully when deciding to create an array column in Rails
Think carefully about whether I truly need an array column in Rails or if it's more effective to create it as JSON from the start....
Installing Ruby 3.4.0 rc1 and playing with it
I just installed ruby 3.4.0.rc1 to test some things in a new Rails 8 app. But I am glad that I can do this with...
Twitter transitioned to Scala to continue writing beautiful code
I found this quote in this article about Twitter moving to Scala: > But he also prefers Scala because it's, well, beautiful. "It's a fuzzy...
Short Ruby Newsletter - Highlights from edition 117
🚀 Launches • Stanislav Katkov launched the website for poshtui.com • Lindsey Christensen launched the Hotwire Essentials • Sandi Metz announced a 40% discount for...
Using shoutouts.page to embed a link to my workshops
Maybe this would be a great time to share more buildinpublic or experiment with how this works. This morning, I added a footer to the...
Two recommendations if you want to start a blog
If you're planning to start a blog or just publish some notes, may I suggest two projects launched by two very lovely Ruby developers? Both...
Short Ruby Newsletter - edition 116
🚀 Launches • There are still a lot of discounts available for Ruby developers. See them on https://newsletter.shortruby.com/p/deals-for-ruby-developers-2024 • Stanislav Katkov launched hooks.poshtui.com - Lastest...
Reminder to write articles about Ruby to have better LLM suggestions
This is a weekly reminder that if you want better suggestions for Ruby and Rails projects using LLMs (Large Language Models), you should consider writing...
When Neovim does not know the Ruby version
If you are using: - MacOS - Neovim configured with Lua - a Ruby version manager (for example chruby) - zsh Then in case you...
Short Ruby Newsletter - edition 115 highlights
🚀 Launches • Kuba Suder launched sdk.blue - a collection of all SDKs about Bluesky • Brian Casel launched Instrumental.dev - Rails UI Components to...
Comparison of image quality Twitter vs Bluesky
What kind of image (compressions, AR, ...) do I need to upload to Bluesky to have them show high quality? Here is a comparison (left:...
RBS inline code sample from Anycable example
I was reading this article Hey, AnyCable speaking! Needing help with a Twilio-OpenAI connection? by Vladimir Dementyev over last weekend and noticed an example of...
Using Pattern Matching in Ruby to act based on array contents
The following piece of code is inspired by something I wrote the other day. I cannot share the exact piece of code or the content,...
Short Ruby Newsletter - edition 114 highlights
🚀 Launches • Josh Branchaud launched Ruby Operator* Lookup • Andrea Rocca launched blackfridaycapitalist.com - a pay to play directory of Black Friday deals •...
Script to display VCR body using jq
When I work with VCR in Ruby on Rails, I like to see the structure of the body printed as formatted JSON The current setup: ...