Ruby
A Comparison of Ruby Version Managers for macOS
If you're a serious Ruby developer, you'll need an up-to-date version, possibly several. We cover the best Ruby version managers for macOS.
RubyMine: Code Insight for Ruby and Rails
We answer take a look at the Code Insight feature from RubyMine to help answer the question: "what does RubyMine do that a text editor can't?"
Understanding the Model-View-Controller (MVC) Architecture in Rails
Rails really takes the idea of separating an application's data, user interface, and control logic to a whole new level. In this article we'll see how.
Building APIs with Ruby on Rails and GraphQL
LĂ©onard demonstrates the possibilities offered by GraphQL and Rails by implementing a simple movies database API.
Beyond Rails Abstractions: A Dive into Database Internals
David Bush discusses the importance of understanding core functionality in Rails, showing how indexes work and how to implement a database by yourself.
Search and Autocomplete in Rails Apps
Ilya shows how to set up search and autocomplete features in a Rails application, including additional pg_search options, matched usernames and geolocation.
Take Opportunities to Beat Imposter Syndrome
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Start Your SEO Right with Sitemaps on Rails
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Handle Password and Email Changes in Your Rails API
Vinoth completes this two-part series on authenticating your Rails API using JWT by handling reset password and email endpoints.
Do the Right Thing and Document Your Rails API with Swagger
Parth Modi generates executable docs for his Rails API using swagger-docs and swagger-ui.
Master Many-to-Many Associations with ActiveRecord
Fred Heath discusses the many different many-to-many associations and how to handle each with ActiveRecord.
Setting Up an Angular SPA on Rails with Devise and Bootstrap
Jesse Novotny provides a walkthrough for setting up an Angular single page app on Rails with Devise and Bootstrap.
Lexers, Parsers, and ASTs, OH MY!: How Ruby Executes
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Common Rails Security Pitfalls and Their Solutions
Ilya Bodrov-Krukowski walks through 10 common security issues when using Rails and how to avoid and manage each one.
Ruby, Rails, and Imposter Syndrome, with Glenn Goodrich
In this episode, Tim and David are joined by Glenn Goodrich, aka Ruprict, a developer by day and SitePoint's Ruby Channel editor by night.
5 Ruby Resources for the Hour of Code
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N + 1: When More Queries Is a Good Thing
Parth Modi explains how he discovered that fixing the N + 1 Query Problem isn't always about reducing the number of queries. Sometimes, more queries is better.
Video Uploads with Rails and Ziggeo
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The Conventions of Contributing to Open Source
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Talk with the Experts: Glenn Goodrich
This is a recap of our recent AMA with Glenn Goodrich, our Ruby channel editor and author behind Rails: Novice to Ninja on SitePoint.Â
Leverage Heroku’s Metrics for Better App Performance
 Vinoth shows you what the Heroku Metrics Dashboard displays and then runs through some scenarios on improving performance using these metrics.
Rack-App: A Performant and Pragmatic Web Microframework
David Bush introduces Rack-App, a web microframework in Ruby that has a single dependency, can handle thousands of endpoints, and is among the fastest around.
From Novice to Ninja: How to Master Using Plugins in Rails
Rails: Novice to Ninja: The plugins architecture of Rails warrants attention, and this excerpt gives detailed insight to master the use of plugins in Rails.
7 Design Patterns to Refactor MVC Components in Rails
Viktoria Kotsurenko explains seven very useful design patterns and how they can be applied to MVC components in Rails to make your app more maintainable.
Real-Time Messaging with Rails and ActionCable
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The Basics of MVC in Rails: Skinny Everything
Viktoria Kotsurenko reviews some of the basics of MVC in Rails, showing why everything should be skinny.
Build a Messaging System with Rails and ActionCable
Ilya Bodrov-Krukowski pens the first of a two-part series building a complete messaging system with Rails and ActionCable.
Why Learning Rails Is Still a Great Choice in 2016
Given that software is changing at the speed of light, how can something like Rails an object-oriented language persevere? Is it worth learning? Yes!
10 Ruby on Rails Best Practices
Sarmad Sabih runs through some of his favorite best practices for Rails applications.
Password-Less Authentication in Rails
Password-less authentication is becoming more popular, and Vinoth shows you how to do it from scratch in Rails.