Avatars
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Avatars

#276 Dec 27, 2020 pro
Learn how to build avatars with initials and conditionally prefer Gravatar images if they exist.

Creating Command Line Applications
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Creating Command Line Applications

#309 Aug 15, 2021 pro
As developers, chances are we are in the terminal often. Command Line Interfaces (CLI), are very helpful in streamlining our work. Ruby is a very powerful language and can make some powerful CLIs. Thor is a powerful option, but in this episode, we look at some alternatives from basic to more advanced scenarios.

Benchmark Ruby Code
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Benchmark Ruby Code

#262 Oct 4, 2020 free
It's easy to accidentally write slow code in our applications. In this episode, we look at how we can benchmark our code and examples of some methods which are slower than others.

Safely Running Shell Commands
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Safely Running Shell Commands

#151 Sep 16, 2018 pro
We may come across a need to run shell commands and Ruby has some built in methods which appear safe, but can introduce major security risks.

Bundler and Binstubs
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Bundler and Binstubs

#153 Sep 30, 2018 pro
In this episode, we look at some lesser known bundler commands including binstubs.