Sortable Semantic Version Strings in Rails (part 2)
This post is part 2 of 3 describing how Semantic Version strings can be converted to sortable integers for easier and faster sorting.
Sortable Semantic Version Strings in Rails (part 1)
Cursed Code Pilot: Refactoring Base Classes
In the pilot episode of my new “Cursed Code” series, I dive into the depths of Ruby code submissions to refactor and discuss best practices. This test-run episode tackles the age-old dilemma of naming abstract base classes. The Cursed Code The code in question features an abstract base class aptly...
Using JSONB columns to create pseudo-attributes in Rails
Recently, I’ve noticed that more and more people seem to be using JSONB columns with PostgreSQL in Rails apps—specifically to create a flexible place to define model attributes in a way that’s cheap and easily modifiable. A sort of pseudo-attribute, created on the fly, without having to create DB migrations...
REST for Ruby on Rails Engineers
This is the recording of a talk I have recently to my work colleagues.