Three Rubyists having conversations and interviewing others about Ruby and web development.
Rolling Out Features and Rails 8 Insights
Chris and Andrew catch up on their week, discussing Andrew’s recent successful feature launch, their love for South Park, and the recent news about a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount. They go back-and-forth on upgrades to Bundler 2.7 and the intricacies of emoji reactions in their app. Debugging, code refactoring, and the importance of testing are discussed, with mentions of pairing with coworkers and using WebSockets for real-time updates. They dive into technical discussions about Ruby, Rails updates, and their use of Flipper for feature toggles. They also talk about the new Rails tutorial, the implications of ongoing sanitization and upgrades, and the anticipation for upcoming Ruby versions and features. Hit that download button now!
Links
- Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
- Jeff Dickey (JDX) Website
- Bundler v2.7: last release before Bundler 4 (Bundler Blog)
- Getting started guide-unsubscribe (reddit)
- Faster Rails system tests by Lewis Buckley
- Daniel Stenberg Website
- All the talks from RailsConf 2025-Philadelphia (YouTube)
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