Capsized Eight
Topic: Ruby on rails
— 10 min read
Here to Stay Analyzing RubyGems Stats for 2018
As years go by, there is always a question whether Ruby is dead or alive, and as usual, we have done our research and compiled some statistics about Ruby’s 2018 lifeline that might help you find an answer.
— 6 min read
Things I Wish ActiveRecord Had After Using Ecto
A few years ago, I wrote an article about moving from Django to Rails. As I said there, I don't find it too hard moving from one programming...
— 5 min read
Superfast CSV Imports Using PostgreSQL's COPY Command
Dealing with various sources of data in web applications requires us to create services that will extract information from CSV, Excel, and other...
— 7 min read
Generate API Documentation from RSpec Examples with DOX
When developing an API, one should also write documentation so other developers know how to integrate with it.The problem is, nobody likes to write...
— 4 min read
How We Build JSON APIs with Rails
A couple of months ago, we started a new project and decided to use Ember onthe front and Rails as an API backend.
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Squeezing Webpack into Backend Frameworks
If you ever made a website, it probably contained some assets like images, CSS and JavaScript. In order for a page to be fast, it’s a good idea to...
— 9 min read
Is Ruby Dead? Hell No! Analyzing RubyGems Stats for 2016
Another year is behind us and many things have changed in the web development world - the number of JavaScript frameworks continues to grow, new...
— 4 min read
Better Login Forms Without Security Risks
It goes without saying that good login and registration forms are essential to providing a great user experience.However, more often than not,...
— 5 min read
Hiding Secrets in a Vault
Every application needs configuration data like database passwords, AWS access keys, and social app IDs before it can run. What's the easiest...
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Whitelisting with the Lesser-Known #presence_in Method
Quite often when writing Rails applications we need to do some kind of user input sanitization. We usually end up doing some dull checks across...
— 10 min read
Trends in Ruby Analyzing Rubygems Stats for 2015
2015 is behind us and the market is flooded with new languages and frameworks. A lot of them seem promising, and in the same time a lot of...
— 4 min read
Best Rails Image Uploader Paperclip vs. Carrierwave vs. Refile
Everybody that has ever implemented file upload by hand in a Rails app knows that it’s no cakewalk, not to mention a major security risk. That’s...
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Tips for Participating in the Rails Rumble
The Rails Rumble is the biggest international Rails hackathon and it's organized once a year - over 500 teams distributed across the globe,...