Drifting Ruby

Web Interactions with Mechanize

#131 Apr 29, 2018 pro

The Mechanize library is used for automating interaction with websites. Mechanize automatically stores and sends cookies, follows redirects, and can follow links and submit forms. Form fields can be populated and submitted.

ruby web scraping

Hotwire & ViewComponents

#288 Mar 21, 2021 pro

In this episode, we look into adding ViewComponent and Hotwire into our Rails application. With this powerful combination, we can create highly interactive applications with ease.

hotwire rails view component turbo

Upgrading Ruby on Rails Versions

#117 Jan 28, 2018 pro

In this episode, we look at updating a Ruby on Rails application from v4.2.10 to v5.0.6. The overall steps taken will vary from every application, but the concepts applied will relatively be the same.

rails upgrade

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.

rails ruby state machine

From Devise to Auth0

#225 Jan 19, 2020 pro

Continuing from the previous episode, we look at the transition process from Devise to Auth0.

rails authentication

Refactoring Models

#161 Nov 25, 2018 pro

Sometimes our models get so large that they become unmaintainable. In this episode, we look at how we can slim down the size of the models without losing functionality.

rails model refactor series - social media

Realtime Client Updates from Background Jobs with Stimulus

#190 May 26, 2019 pro

Using RailsUJS, ActiveJob, ActionCable and Stimulus, we create a realtime feedback for background jobs running to provide a better user experience.

rails javascript websockets stimulusjs

StimulusJS, Active Storage and DropzoneJS

#263 Oct 11, 2020 pro

DropzoneJS is an open source library that provides drag’n’drop file uploads with image previews. It's lightweight, highly customizable and doesn't have any dependencies.

active storage rails stimulusjs uploads

Templating Ruby on Rails Applications

#163 Dec 9, 2018 pro

There is a lot of work that is done on new applications and a lot of the common code between new applications. In this episode, we look at using templates to speed up the initial process.

rails ruby template

Using GitLab Runner for CI/CD

#135 May 27, 2018 pro

GitLab is a great version control software which has options to either self host or or use their hosted solution. In this episode, we look at using the GitLab Runner to run our Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment.

ruby version control ci/cd

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Web Interactions with Mechanize

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State Machines with AASM

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StimulusJS, Active Storage and DropzoneJS

Templating Ruby on Rails Applications

Using GitLab Runner for CI/CD