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Carla Urrea Stabile1d ago • 2 min read
How Solid Queue Became the Rails 8 default, and More on Open Source Maintainership
Seven gems to run background jobs. That's what 37signals was running before they said "this can't be...
#rails#opensource#programming
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Dane Wu4d ago • 4 min read
Diagnosing a slow Rails page, layer by layer
"This page feels slow" is a vague bug report. Before changing any code, it helps to have a fixed way...
#rails#performance#postgres#database
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David Silva17h ago • 4 min read
The Modular Monolith in Ruby on Rails
A Rails app grows. Changes in one corner start breaking another, two teams keep colliding in the sam...
#ruby#rails#monolith#architecture
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Hassan Farooq2d ago • 3 min read
How do you know you need a database index?
I got asked this in an interview years ago, and I've asked it from the other side of the table since...
#rails#performance#interview#database
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Zil Norvilis5d ago • 3 min read
Pro File Uploads in Rails 8: Speed and Scalability with Direct Uploads
Imagine a user trying to upload a 100MB video or a high-resolution photo to your app. If you use the...
#rails#storage#performance#webdev
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Zil Norvilis6d ago • 3 min read
Zero-JS Search: Building a Live-Filter with Turbo 8 Page Morphing
I’ve lost count of the number of hours I’ve spent in the past building "Live Search" features. In....
#rails#hotwire#search#webdev
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Pavel MyslikJun 18, 2026 • 3 min read
Stop Guessing Between .count, .length, and .size in Rails
When investigating a slow Rails endpoint, it's common to start by looking for N+1 queries, missing.....
#rails#ruby#performance#webdev
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Hassan Farooq3d ago • 2 min read
The N+1 Query Problem
You ship a /posts index page. It renders 50 posts, and for each one it shows the author's name with....
#rails#database#performance#interview
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Hassan Farooq2d ago • 2 min read
includes vs joins vs preload vs eager_load in Rails
These four all deal with associations, and they're easy to mix up. The way I keep them straight is t...
#rails#activerecord#performance#database
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Fabio Bazurto Blacio3d ago • 3 min read
Pagination: Always a "sort" (of) mistake [bugfix]
Pagination is a key component on web-applications that let users navigate through pages making easy....
#mysql#rails#software
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Hassan Farooq2d ago • 2 min read
What is a database transaction, and when do you reach for one in Rails?
A transaction groups several database writes into one atomic unit. Either all of them commit, or non...
#rails#database#postgres#activerecord
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Figsy4d ago • 4 min read
Blocks, Procs, and the "&" Bridge
&blk in a parameter list turns a block into a Proc; &proc at a call turns a Proc back into a...
#ruby#rails#programming
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Dane Wu2h ago • 10 min read
From 8s to 1s: Truly Understanding Rails N+1 by Opening Up ActiveRecord
The hook: I added includes and the page was still N+1 We had an admin page listing...
#rails#activerecord#performance#sql
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Zil Norvilis1d ago • 3 min read
Real-Time Engagement: Web Push Notifications in Rails 8
For a long time, if you wanted to send a "Push Notification" to a user’s phone or laptop, you needed...
#rails#ruby#webdev#notifications
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Zil Norvilis3d ago • 2 min read
The Budget-Friendly Monolith: Rails File Uploads with Cloudflare R2
If you have been using AWS S3 for your Rails file uploads, you know the pain of the monthly bill....
#rails#storage#cloudflare#devops
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Robert Hustead3d ago • 7 min read
What Claude Thought He Knew About Rails Callbacks (And How Console Testing Proved Him Wrong)
A look at rails callbacks and how to use AI effectively
#claude#ai#rails#ruby
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