ActiveJob Callbacks
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ActiveJob Callbacks

#505 Apr 13, 2025 pro
Callbacks are typically something that I avoid or try to use only if they make sense. However, in background jobs, they have a different feel to them and can be very powerful while helping keep the code organized. In this episode, we'll explore three different callbacks in the background jobs.

Boolean vs Datetime
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Boolean vs Datetime

#504 Apr 6, 2025 free
In this episode, we look at refactoring an existing application where it uses a boolean to determine if a post is published or unpublished. However, this feature has its limitations, so we change the functionality to work off of a datetime column instead.

Vibe Coding
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Vibe Coding

#503 Apr 1, 2025 free
Time to stop hiring $100k/year developers and hire an intern for $10k/year and pay $100/year for an AI Agent. The intern doesn't even need to understand the code it is generating and just help guide it to the solution. Sadly, this has to be said because people do not watch the content. This is satire.

Classification Models
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Classification Models

#502 Mar 30, 2025 pro
Continuing from the previous episode, we look at removing the LLM in favor of a Classification Model. This will allow a more directed course of action for the Rails application to take based on the user input. We'll also look at fine tuning the model so that we are able to get better classifications of the user input.

Chat Agent
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Chat Agent

#501 Mar 23, 2025 pro
In this episode, we lay down the ground work to have a chat agent in our Rails application. We'll be creating this from complete scratch and set it up in a way that you can have responses generated however you want.