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Push Notifications from Scratch

#394 Mar 26, 2023 pro

Progressive Web Apps are about to get a huge bump in functionality on iOS devices. Starting in iOS 16.4, we will be able to receive push notifications natively on our iOS devices from our Ruby on Rails PWA. In this episode, we explore creating push notifications from scratch without the need of a Google or Apple developer account.

rails notifications ios progressive web app pwa vapid

Chart.js

#393 Mar 19, 2023 pro

Chart.js is a simple yet flexible JavaScript charting library for the modern web. In this episode, we look at creating a Stimulus controller around Chart.js. We'll also look at making the chart interactive by adding zoom and pan functionality.

rails chart stimulusjs

MRSK in Depth

#392 Mar 12, 2023 pro

Continuing from the previous episode, we look at speeding up the build times with a remote builder, continued warning about accessories, implementing background jobs, setting up the infrastructure for background workers and diving more into the MRSK commands.

rails deploy deployment infrastructure

Deploying with MRSK

#391 Mar 5, 2023 free

MRSK deploys web apps anywhere from bare metal to cloud VMs using Docker with zero downtime. In this episode, we will set up a Digital Ocean infrastructure with a Load Balancer, Virtual Machines, and a PostgreSQL database. We'll use MRSK to provision and deploy our Rails application to the Virtual Machines.

rails deployment deploy

OpenAI API Integration

#390 Feb 26, 2023 pro

In this episode, we have a look at using the OpenAI API to create an AI Response to comments. Instead of simply using the API directly with Net::HTTP, we're also going to create an API wrapper around Net::HTTP so that we can simplify the responsibility of our OpenAI integration.

rails api ai

Strict Locals

#388 Feb 12, 2023 pro

Ruby on Rails 7.1 introduces Required Template Arguments w/ Default Values, or Strict Locals. This solves the issue of difficult to reason about dependencies & runtime compilations. In this episode, we look at how Strict Locals can improve the overall maintainability of our Rails partials.

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Demystifying the Asset Pipeline

#387 Feb 5, 2023 free

The asset pipeline can be confusing. So, in this episode, we explore Sprockets and the movement towards Propshaft, a new Rails library for managing assets. We'll also have a look at some nuances with jsbundling and how to overcome them.

rails assets

MySQL FULLTEXT Search

#386 Jan 29, 2023 pro

In this episode, we look at implementing full-text search in MySQL. Using some of the built in functions of MySQL, we are able query tables and add weighted results.

rails database mysql search

Zipping Files

#385 Jan 22, 2023 pro

In this episode, we have a look at three different methods of zipping Active Storage files and sending the zipped file to the end user. Each approach has its own benefits and the best approach will depend on your use case.

rails model active storage

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.

rails docker development

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