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Ruby on Rails 8: Simplifying Sharding with New Methods
Ruby on Rails 8 brings helpful updates for working with sharded databases.
Ruby on Rails 8: How to Batch with Custom Columns
Rails 8 lets in_batches cursor on columns other than the primary key. What that changes for multi-tenant data and large migrations.
Ruby on Rails 8: Custom Compression for Encrypted Data
In Ruby on Rails 8, ActiveRecord’s encryption features are more flexible than ever. You can now set a custom compression algorithm for encrypted attributes.
Rails 8: Introducing the New Default Asset Pipeline – Propshaft
The Rails asset pipeline helps manage static assets like CSS, JavaScript, and images. It improves delivery speed by compressing and combining these files.
Automate Your Deployments with Kamal 2 and GitHub Actions
Set up Kamal 2 with GitHub Actions to auto-deploy on every push. Step-by-step guide covering secrets, Docker builds, and health checks for Rails apps.
Why Your Form Submission Fails: Hotwire/Turbo 1.x, Cloudflare, and Missing Validation Messages
Recently, we encountered a bug in our application. A user reported that after submitting a form, nothing happened.
Direct Upload with Rails & Dropzone.js
Configuring direct file uploads in Rails is now easier than ever. In this article, I'll show you how to create a file upload component in Rails 7.
Working with LLMs in Ruby on Rails: A Simple Guide
Build AI features in Rails with LLMs. Step-by-step integration guide for OpenAI, Claude, and local models. Production code examples for Ruby developers ✓
Deploying Ruby on Rails applications with Kamal
With the release of Rails 8, Kamal will be the default tool for deploying Rails applications, simplifying the process for developers.
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