Opal: Running Ruby in the JavaScript Runtime (Without Losing Your Mind)

Opal: Running Ruby in the JavaScript Runtime (Without Losing Your Mind) April 29, 2026 Ruby has always been a server-first language. But what if you could take Ruby beyond MRI and run it directly in the browser, or even on the edge? That’s exactly what Opal enables. Opal is not just a transpiler. It’s a … Continue reading Opal: Running Ruby in the JavaScript Runtime (Without Losing Your Mind) →

Spinel in Practice: What Works and What Breaks

Spinel in Practice: What Works and What Breaks April 27, 2026 Built for Ruby on Rails Build Maps WithoutGoogle APIs Generate beautiful production-ready maps directly from your Rails backend. Fast rendering, zero external dependencies, full control. View Live Demo → Read Docs ✓ No API fees ✓ Self-hosted ✓ Rails Native ✓ Fast Rendering Why … Continue reading Spinel in Practice: What Works and What Breaks →

Spinel: A Different Direction for Ruby Performance

Spinel: A Different Direction for Ruby Performance April 27, 2026 Built for Ruby on Rails Build Maps WithoutGoogle APIs Generate beautiful production-ready maps directly from your Rails backend. Fast rendering, zero external dependencies, full control. View Live Demo → Read Docs ✓ No API fees ✓ Self-hosted ✓ Rails Native ✓ Fast Rendering Why developers … Continue reading Spinel: A Different Direction for Ruby Performance →

MapView Flyers are at RubyKaigi 2026 – Here’s the Must-Watch Talk Schedule

MapView Flyers are at RubyKaigi 2026 – Here's the Must-Watch Talk Schedule April 22, 2026 Scan to try 🎯 Live Demo Available Introducing MapView Render beautiful, production-ready maps directly from your Ruby backend. No external APIs. No dependencies. Just pure speed and control. ✓ Zero external dependencies ✓ Lightning-fast rendering ✓ Production-ready & battle-tested Try … Continue reading MapView Flyers are at RubyKaigi 2026 – Here’s the Must-Watch Talk Schedule →

Ruby 4.0.3 Released: Critical ERB Deserialization Fix

Ruby 4.0.3 Released: Critical ERB Deserialization Fix April 21, 2026 Scan to try 🎯 Live Demo Available Introducing MapView Render beautiful, production-ready maps directly from your Ruby backend. No external APIs. No dependencies. Just pure speed and control. ✓ Zero external dependencies ✓ Lightning-fast rendering ✓ Production-ready & battle-tested Try the Live Demo → Read … Continue reading Ruby 4.0.3 Released: Critical ERB Deserialization Fix →

RubyKaigi 2026: A Reminder of What Innovation Actually Looks Like

RubyKaigi 2026: A Reminder of What Innovation Actually Looks Like April 15, 2026 Scan to try 🎯 Live Demo Available Introducing MapView Render beautiful, production-ready maps directly from your Ruby backend. No external APIs. No dependencies. Just pure speed and control. ✓ Zero external dependencies ✓ Lightning-fast rendering ✓ Production-ready & battle-tested Try the Live … Continue reading RubyKaigi 2026: A Reminder of What Innovation Actually Looks Like →

Create QR Codes from Scratch with Ruby, ruby-libgd, and rqrcode

April 15, 2026 Scan to try 🎯 Live Demo Available Introducing MapView Render beautiful, production-ready maps directly from your Ruby backend. No external APIs. No dependencies. Just pure speed and control. ✓ Zero external dependencies ✓ Lightning-fast rendering ✓ Production-ready & battle-tested Try the Live Demo → Read Docs Today I created a flyer to … Continue reading Create QR Codes from Scratch with Ruby, ruby-libgd, and rqrcode →

Building a Complete GIS Stack in Rails: ruby-libgd + libgd-gis + map_view

Building a Complete GIS Stack in Rails: ruby-libgd + libgd-gis + map_view April 10, 2026 🚀 See the LIVE DEMO in action MapView Render maps directly from your backend no external APIs required. Fast, controlled, and production-ready. Try the demo → Over the past few months I’ve been working on a small GIS-oriented stack in … Continue reading Building a Complete GIS Stack in Rails: ruby-libgd + libgd-gis + map_view →

Pure Ruby Maps: libgd-gis + Rails

April 8, 2026 🚀 See the LIVE DEMO in action MapView Render maps directly from your backend no external APIs required. Fast, controlled, and production-ready. Try the demo → Static GIS maps, pure Ruby, GeoJSON support, and zero JavaScript bloat. Over 15 years ago, I discovered the GD library at a Linux conference. I was … Continue reading Pure Ruby Maps: libgd-gis + Rails →

MapView: Static maps for Rails. No JS. No frontend. Just Ruby.

MapView: Static maps for Rails. No JS. No frontend. Just Ruby. April 7, 2026 🚀 See the LIVE DEMO in action MapView Render maps directly from your backend no external APIs required. Fast, controlled, and production-ready. Try the demo → From the creator of ruby-libgd and libgd-gis comes native Rails integration Many of you already … Continue reading MapView: Static maps for Rails. No JS. No frontend. Just Ruby. →