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Database, Model and Scopes

#150 Sep 9, 2018 pro

In this episode, we take a look at some tips and tricks around the database schema and model scopes.

rails model database

Rails Presenters

#149 Sep 2, 2018 free

Separating view logic from bloated models can help maintain the model in the long run.

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ActiveRecord Callbacks

#148 Aug 26, 2018 pro

Callbacks are great for quickly tapping into the object life cycle. However, after a model or an application grows, it will become harder to maintain over time. It is better to extract the responsibility and separate the logic.

rails model activerecord

State Machines with AASM

#147 Aug 19, 2018 pro

State Machines are useful for tracking the state of an object. With AASM, we take a dive into how states can transition as well as modifying states and interacting with them.

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Rails API Documentation

#146 Aug 12, 2018 pro

In this episode, we look at creating an interactive documentation for a Rails API.

rails documentation api

Improving Partial Loading Performance

#145 Aug 5, 2018 free

N+1 queries can make an application slow. Having queries called within views can also slow down an app as well as making it less extendable.

rails performance database

Creating PDF files with WickedPDF

#144 Jul 29, 2018 pro

Easily create PDF files within your Rails Application with Wicked PDF.

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iOS Authentication with a Rails API

#143 Jul 22, 2018 pro

In this episode, we look at creating an iOS Application which will communicate with the Rails API application from the previous episode.

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Rails API Versioning

#142 Jul 15, 2018 pro

Using the URI or Accept Headers, we can version our API to prevent breaking changes to our end users. In this episode, we look at versioning our RESTful API.

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Observer Patterns

#141 Jul 8, 2018 pro

The Observer pattern (also known as publish/subscribe) provides a simple mechanism for one object to inform a set of interested third-party objects when its state changes.

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