Understanding Convolution Filters in Image Processing (and Adding Them to Ruby-LibGD v0.2.5)

Understanding Convolution Filters in Image Processing (and Adding Them to Ruby-LibGD v0.2.5) March 3, 2026 Today I implemented support for custom convolution filters in Ruby-LibGD, enabling the application of kernels such as blur, sharpen, and edge detection directly from Ruby. At first glance, this may look like just another image filter. In reality, convolution is … Continue reading Understanding Convolution Filters in Image Processing (and Adding Them to Ruby-LibGD v0.2.5) →

🚀 The Production-Grade Ruby Microservices Stack (2026)

The Production-Grade Ruby Microservices Stack (2026) March 2, 2026 Microservices don’t fail because of Ruby. They fail because of architecture. Most “microservices” I see in Ruby are: • HTTP chains tightly coupled together • Shared databases behind the scenes • No tracing • No event replay • No contract validation That’s not distributed architecture. That’s … Continue reading 🚀 The Production-Grade Ruby Microservices Stack (2026) →

🇯🇵 Kaigi 2026 Is Approaching — Why the Global Ruby Community Should Pay Close Attention

Kaigi 2026 Is Approaching — Why the Global Ruby Community Should Pay Close Attention March 2, 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 & … Continue reading 🇯🇵 Kaigi 2026 Is Approaching — Why the Global Ruby Community Should Pay Close Attention →

🚀 Terminal UX in Ruby: Beautiful Tools Without Leaving the Shell

March 1, 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 switch Replace expensive map stacks. Stop relying … Continue reading 🚀 Terminal UX in Ruby: Beautiful Tools Without Leaving the Shell →

🧱 Rack Is Still Innovating: The Backbone of Ruby’s Web Stack Keeps Evolving

Rack Is Still Innovating: The Backbone of Ruby’s Web Stack Keeps Evolving February 26, 2026 In recent months, much of the conversation in the Ruby ecosystem has focused on Ruby 4, Rails 8, concurrency, JIT compilers, and runtime capabilities. But while attention was on the language and frameworks, one critical component — present in every … Continue reading 🧱 Rack Is Still Innovating: The Backbone of Ruby’s Web Stack Keeps Evolving →

🧩 Ruby 4’s Quiet Improvements: Small Changes That Matter in Real Code

When Ruby 4 was announced, most discussions focused on experimental features like Ractors, new JIT work, or isolation mechanisms. However, beneath the headline features lies a set of quieter improvements — refinements to the core language and standard library that directly affect everyday development. These changes may not generate conference talks, but they improve performance, … Continue reading 🧩 Ruby 4’s Quiet Improvements: Small Changes That Matter in Real Code →

🧵 Ruby 4 Concurrency Gets Real: Understanding Ractor::Port in Practice

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 Ruby has long balanced developer happiness with safety, but … Continue reading 🧵 Ruby 4 Concurrency Gets Real: Understanding Ractor::Port in Practice →

Neither Too Much nor Too Little: A “Touch Base” on the Current State of AI

Neither Too Much nor Too Little: A “Touch Base” on the Current State of AI February 23, 2026 Motivated by the many comments — some fearful, others excessively enthusiastic — about artificial intelligence, I set out to “touch base”: to ground the discussion with a personal perspective on this tool which, no matter how useful … Continue reading Neither Too Much nor Too Little: A “Touch Base” on the Current State of AI →

🧪 Ruby in the Browser? Exploring Rubox and the Future of Ruby WASM

February 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 the Live Demo → Read Docs A fully client-side Ruby playground powered … Continue reading 🧪 Ruby in the Browser? Exploring Rubox and the Future of Ruby WASM →

What Rails Actually Wants: Tidying Controllers and Views Without Service Object Explosion

February 20, 2026 Lessons from RailsTokyo 2026 on using ActiveRecord as a relational engine—not just an ORM Modern Rails teams often inherit a paradox: controllers must be “thin,” views must be “dumb,” models must be “fat,” and yet production apps accumulate service objects, query objects, presenters, decorators, serializers, policies, and helpers until the architecture resembles … Continue reading What Rails Actually Wants: Tidying Controllers and Views Without Service Object Explosion →