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System Tests in Docker

#514 Jun 15, 2025 pro

Setting up system tests to run heedlessly in a docker container can be rather difficult. In this episode, we'll dockerize a Rails application and set up the application to run the system tests in the docker environment.

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Dockerizing Rails

#506 Apr 20, 2025 pro

In this episode, we look at using Docker for our Rails environment. We'll explore some of the common problems and solutions with this development environment approach.

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Developing in Docker

#414 Aug 13, 2023 pro

I use Docker every day and it has make my development workflow much simpler. I don't have to deal with conflicts or issues with macOS since everything is containerized. Before, I would fight my host operating system with mismatched dependencies and configuration problems, but using Docker during my development workflow has simplified things. In this episode, we'll run through how I use Docker on Rails applications and some of the tricks I use to solve the nuances of this approach.

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Docker on Rails 7

#320 Oct 24, 2021 pro

In this episode, we look at changing the default Rails 7 development environment over to a Docker based environment.

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Ruby on Docker

#274 Dec 20, 2020 pro

Learn to use Docker to manage our Ruby interpreter and use it to template new Rails applications.

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In Depth with Docker Compose

#226 Jan 26, 2020 pro

A deep dive into using Docker to streamline your Ruby on Rails 6 development environment.

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Once CLI

#554 Mar 22, 2026 pro

In this episode, we look at the new Once CLI where we can reference a docker image and deploy it to a server.

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Using LLMs to Generate Tags

#463 Jun 30, 2024 pro

In this episode we'll explore how to use AI to generate tags. We'll cover setting up a self-hosted solution using OpenWebUI and Olama within Docker. And, learn to use the AI to generate and update tags automatically through a background job.

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Rate Limiting from Scratch

#406 Jun 18, 2023 pro

Ever wonder how some companies implement rate limiting based on the plan that you've signed up for? In this episode, we'll use Docker Hub as a case study and implement this feature within our Rails application. We'll do this by creating a custom Rack Middleware to track and throttle the requests.

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Rails Docked

#384 Jan 15, 2023 pro

Docked is a new library which aims to aid in fresh development environments with the use of Docker. In this episode, we use a Steam Deck, to install Docker and by using Docked will have a fully functional Ruby on Rails development environment.