Using CloudFlare CDN
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Using CloudFlare CDN

#257 Aug 30, 2020 pro
A look at serving the static assets within your Ruby on Rails application with the CloudFlare CDN. A broad look at the different configuration options and setting it up to serve image, javascript, HTML, and CSS assets.

Deploying to Amazon Linux 2
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Deploying to Amazon Linux 2

#285 Feb 28, 2021 pro
I recently upgraded Drifting Ruby's site from Ruby 2.6 to Ruby 2.7 as part of some general maintenance. The Beanstalk instance was using an older version of Amazon Linux. During the upgrade process, I discovered that it wasn't a simple transition. In this episode, we look at the discovery path and how to successfully deploy your Ruby on Rails application to AWS Elastic Beanstalk with Amazon Linux 2 and Ruby 2.7.

Reset Password from Scratch
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Reset Password from Scratch

#316 Sep 26, 2021 pro
Continuing from Episode 300, we look at creating a password reset feature. We explore some of the security concerns around this feature and some mitigating options.

Authentication with Sorcery
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Authentication with Sorcery

#321 Oct 31, 2021 pro
Sorcery is a stripped-down, bare-bones authentication library, with which you can write your own authentication flow. In this episode we look at creating the controllers and views for a simple authentication solution.

Stripe Donations
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Stripe Donations

#362 Aug 14, 2022 pro
In this episode, we look at two different ways to handle donations with Stripe. The first method is a "no code" way that would work on any website that may not have a backend. The second method, we use the Stripe gem and their API to create a Checkout session for handling donations.