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6 posts tagged rails-8 — the same founder-tested patterns, filtered.

Rails 8.1: Subscribe to Events, Skip Logs

Rails 8.1: Subscribe to Events, Skip Logs

Rails 8.1 replaces log parsing with structured events. Wire ActiveSupport::Notifications to Datadog, New Relic, or Prometheus - no regex required.
Solid Trifecta: When to Keep Redis in Rails 8

Solid Trifecta: When to Keep Redis in Rails 8

Rails 8 defaults to Solid Cache, Solid Queue, and Solid Cable. Most apps don't need Redis anymore. Some still do. Here's how we decide which workloads stay.
Ruby on Rails Performance Optimization Patterns for 2026

Ruby on Rails Performance Optimization Patterns for 2026

Concrete benchmarks and patterns for Rails performance in 2026 - YJIT speedups, Rails 8 query optimization, Redis caching, and N+1 elimination.
Rails 8 Deployment with Docker: Production-Ready Configuration Guide

Rails 8 Deployment with Docker: Production-Ready Configuration Guide

Complete Rails 8 Docker deployment guide with production-ready configurations. Multi-stage builds, security hardening, performance optimization, and Kamal alternative strategies.
Rails 8 Solid Cache Performance: Complete Migration from Redis

Rails 8 Solid Cache Performance: Complete Migration from Redis

Complete guide to Rails 8 Solid Cache performance optimization and Redis migration. Database-backed caching advantages, benchmarks, cost savings, and step-by-step migration strategy.
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Rails 8 Deep Dive: Solid Queue vs DelayedJob - Migration Guide for Production Apps

How to migrate from DelayedJob to Rails 8 Solid Queue: the schema change, the adapter swap, the pitfalls that bite in production, and what to measure before and after.

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