FastImage Overview

FastImage Overview March 20, 2026 The Gem: Fetch image dimensions and type without downloading the entire file. The Problem Your app needs image dimensions from remote URLs (S3, CDN, etc.). Downloading 5MB just to learn the size is wasteful. The Solution FastImage reads only the file headersβ€”typically 1-16KBβ€”to determine size and type. Key Features Pure … Continue reading FastImage Overview

SVG Generation in Ruby: A Practical Guide

SVG Generation in Ruby: A Practical Guide March 16, 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 β†’ Read Docs βœ“ No API fees βœ“ Self-hosted βœ“ Rails Native βœ“ Fast Rendering Why developers … Continue reading SVG Generation in Ruby: A Practical Guide

🎾 Tennis: The Quickest Way to Visualize CSV Files in Your Terminal

🎾 Tennis: The Quickest Way to Visualize CSV Files in Your Terminal March 12, 2026 Ever open Excel or fire up a Python script just to peek at a CSV file? There’s a faster, cleaner way. Meet tennis β€” a blazing-fast terminal table viewer built in Zig. No Python. No pandas. No GUI. Just clean, … Continue reading 🎾 Tennis: The Quickest Way to Visualize CSV Files in Your Terminal

Ruby on Rails on WebAssembly: A Full-Stack, In-Browser Journey

March 11, 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 β†’ Read Docs βœ“ No API fees βœ“ Self-hosted βœ“ Rails Native βœ“ Fast Rendering Why developers switch Replace expensive map stacks. Stop relying … Continue reading Ruby on Rails on WebAssembly: A Full-Stack, In-Browser Journey

mruby Gems: Extending Ruby for Embedded Systems

mruby Gems: Extending Ruby for Embedded Systems March 11, 2026 Most developers associate Ruby with web development. Frameworks like Ruby on Rails helped Ruby become one of the most productive languages for building web applications. However, Ruby is not limited to servers or web frameworks. Ruby can also run in places far away from data … Continue reading mruby Gems: Extending Ruby for Embedded Systems

πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Kaigi 2026 Is Approaching β€” Why the Global Ruby Community Should Pay Close Attention

Kaigi 2026 Is Approaching β€” 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. βœ“ Zero external dependencies βœ“ Lightning-fast rendering βœ“ Production-ready & … Continue reading πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ Kaigi 2026 Is Approaching β€” Why the Global Ruby Community Should Pay Close Attention

πŸ¦€ Rust Inside Ruby Core: A New Systems Layer for MRI

February 27, 2026 For nearly three decades, CRuby (MRI) has been overwhelmingly a C codebase. That stability has been both a strength and a constraint. Recently, however, something genuinely new appeared inside the official Ruby repository: Parts of Ruby itself are now written in Rust. This is not theoretical, experimental folklore, or third-party tooling. It … Continue reading πŸ¦€ Rust Inside Ruby Core: A New Systems Layer for MRI

🧱 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 β€” present in every … Continue reading 🧱 Rack Is Still Innovating: The Backbone of Ruby’s Web Stack Keeps Evolving

Ruby 4 & Rails 8: A Multi-Front Acceleration of the Ruby Ecosystem

February 26, 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. βœ“ Zero external dependencies βœ“ Lightning-fast rendering βœ“ Production-ready & battle-tested Try the Live Demo β†’ Read Docs In recent years, Ruby and Ruby … Continue reading Ruby 4 & Rails 8: A Multi-Front Acceleration of the Ruby Ecosystem