Year: 2026

Hooking into ActiveRecord’s Connection Pool: A Clean Way to Enable PostgreSQL Row-Level Security

August 6, 2026 Most Rails applications that implement multi-tenancy eventually face the same question: Where should the PostgreSQL tenant context be established? Many implementations set the tenant at the controller or middleware level. While that identifies the current tenant, it doesn't necessarily guarantee that every database connection carries the correct PostgreSQL session state. A cleaner … Continue reading Hooking into ActiveRecord’s Connection Pool: A Clean Way to Enable PostgreSQL Row-Level Security →

RSpec Expectations: You’re Probably Using the Wrong Matcher

RSpec Expectations: You're Probably Using the Wrong Matcher August 3, 2026 If you've been writing Ruby tests for a while, chances are you've reached for eq more times than you can count. While it works for many scenarios, RSpec Expectations offers a much richer vocabulary for expressing intent. Choosing the right matcher isn't just about … Continue reading RSpec Expectations: You’re Probably Using the Wrong Matcher →