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The Ruby Unbundled Series: Services vs. Objects - The Battle for Decomposition and Reuse

on May 10, 2021 | By Darren Broemmer
Before finding a home with Ruby, I was a longtime Java developer almost from the very beginning of the language. So it certainly caught my attention when I read the opening line of this articleby Ilya Suzdalnitski: “C++ and Java probably are some of the worst mistakes...
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The Ruby Unbundled Series: Why You Should Check Out Hotwire Now

on April 18, 2021 | By Darren Broemmer
Hotwire truly is a game changer for Ruby on Rails web application development. Here's why. Photo by Erik Mcleanon Unsplash
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The Ruby Unbundled Series: Release Features Faster by Slowing Down

on April 11, 2021 | By Darren Broemmer
Feature velocity is absolutely critical in today’s environment, however so is quality. An initial bad experience for your customer may result in them not coming back. Resolving the issue after the fact may be too late, as a first impression is difficult to change. What...
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The Ruby Unbundled Series: Track How Customers Use New Features

on March 19, 2021 | By Darren Broemmer
We continue our series on designing and launching new features on Rails by looking at the feature release process. If you missed the first article in this series, check it out now for essential tips on designing your new feature on Rails.
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The Ruby Unbundled Series: Designing and Launching New Features in Rails

on March 11, 2021 | By Darren Broemmer
I hope you enjoyed creating some games with Gosu last week. For now, it's back to business. This installment of Ruby Unbundled kicks off a new thread that looks at two interconnected topics: system design and the launch of new features in Rails applications.
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The Ruby Unbundled Series: Creating Games with Gosu

on March 2, 2021 | By Darren Broemmer
There are literally so many treasures in Ruby (specifically avoiding the cliche pun on ‘gem’ here), that it is sometimes hard to choose where to go next for each article. When I started writing this last Friday, I felt like switching gears to something fun, games. This...
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The Ruby Unbundled Series: Add Microservices to your Rails App in Minutes

on February 10, 2021 | By Darren Broemmer
Using Controller Actions as Rack Applications
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The Ruby Unbundled Series: Writing an Instant Poll Rails App in a Single File

on February 3, 2021 | By Darren Broemmer
How to create a single-file Ruby app
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Running Rails on AWS: Know Your Options

on September 21, 2017 | By Christopher Rigor
In this post, I'll outline four basic options for running Rails on AWS and provide the details to help you decide which is best for your situation. This is an overview of running Rails on EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, EC2 Container Service, and Engine Yard. More technical...
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