📝 Method Naming Conventions in Ruby and Rails ( ? ! _ )

May 29, 2025 Abstract In modern software development, method naming conventions are crucial for ensuring readability, maintainability, and expressiveness in codebases. This article explores Ruby and Rails method naming conventions, examining their patterns, underlying philosophy, and implications for software design. By dissecting core suffix patterns, Rails-specific idioms, and best practices, we aim to elucidate the … Continue reading 📝 Method Naming Conventions in Ruby and Rails ( ? ! _ ) →

🐒 Monkey Patching in Ruby: What It Is and Why You Should Be Careful

May 28, 2025 Monkey patching is a powerful and controversial technique in Ruby. It involves reopening existing classes and modifying or adding methods directly. Let’s dive into what it is, why it can be problematic, and some better ways to achieve similar goals. What is Monkey Patching? In Ruby, you can add or change the … Continue reading 🐒 Monkey Patching in Ruby: What It Is and Why You Should Be Careful →

The Pitfalls of Overusing rescue in Ruby (and How to Do It Right)

May 27, 2025 I’ve seen a lot of Ruby code over the years — some elegant, some messy, and some that made me pause and ask, “Why is this even working?” 🚀 Enhance Your Ruby App’s Error Handling! Looking to improve error reporting and exception handling in your Ruby applications? Let’s connect and make your … Continue reading The Pitfalls of Overusing rescue in Ruby (and How to Do It Right) →

How to Use APIs in Ruby: A Step-by-Step Guide with Faraday, HTTParty, and Net::HTTP

May 26, 2025 If you're a Rubyist like me, you know that making an API call can go from a quick one-liner to a full-blown production-ready beast — and everything in between! Let’s take a journey through the best-to-least optimal approaches for making API calls in Ruby, with a dash of humor to keep us … Continue reading How to Use APIs in Ruby: A Step-by-Step Guide with Faraday, HTTParty, and Net::HTTP →

🔍 Debugging in Ruby: irb, pry, byebug, and debug — What You Should Know

May 21, 2025 If you've ever felt stuck trying to figure out why your Ruby code isn't behaving as expected, you're not alone. The good news? Ruby has several powerful tools to help you debug like a pro. Here are 4 tools every Ruby developer should know — whether you're a beginner or a seasoned … Continue reading 🔍 Debugging in Ruby: irb, pry, byebug, and debug — What You Should Know →

Mastering CI Across GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins & CircleCI — Without Losing Your Sanity

May 15, 2025 CI isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s your early warning system against code chaos. Think of it as the oracular gatekeeper of your project: it may come with some setup costs, but those are nothing compared to the cost of bugs slipping through unnoticed. With the right CI strategy, we don’t just prevent our … Continue reading Mastering CI Across GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins & CircleCI — Without Losing Your Sanity →

🎸 Building a Multi-Tenant Rails App for Music Stores Using Apartment

May 14, 2025 A few months ago, I had to build a SaaS platform for music instrument stores. Each store needed to manage its own products, customers, and sales, but everything had to run under one codebase. I ended up going with the apartment gem to handle multi-tenancy — specifically, schema-based separation using PostgreSQL. It … Continue reading 🎸 Building a Multi-Tenant Rails App for Music Stores Using Apartment →

🔧 Managing Files on AWS S3 with Ruby Shouldn’t Be a Hassle — So I Built S3FileManager

May 13, 2025 As developers, we tend to take small file operations for granted—until they start piling up. Let me paint a picture: You upload a file to an S3 bucket. Then your PM asks: “Can we rename it?” Then a bug pops up because two versions of the file are floating around. Then you … Continue reading 🔧 Managing Files on AWS S3 with Ruby Shouldn’t Be a Hassle — So I Built S3FileManager →

Getting Started with Capybara and Selenium for Web Testing

Getting Started with Capybara and Selenium for Web Testing May 12, 2025 In modern web development, automated testing is crucial to ensure application quality and stability. One of the most effective ways to test user interactions in a browser is with Capybara, a Ruby-based framework that provides a high-level API for simulating how users interact … Continue reading Getting Started with Capybara and Selenium for Web Testing →

🔒 Free SSL Certificates for Your Ruby on Rails App Using Let’s Encrypt

May 9, 2025 Security is no longer optional — every modern web app must support HTTPS. Thankfully, Let's Encrypt provides free SSL certificates, and with a bit of Ruby magic, you can integrate them directly into your Rails application. Recently, I worked on automating this setup and even contributed a pull request to simplify the … Continue reading 🔒 Free SSL Certificates for Your Ruby on Rails App Using Let’s Encrypt →