Blog Posts

Postgresql Docker Image with Seeded Data

Recently, I decided that one of my goals for 2019 was to familiarize myself more with Docker. I've been exposed to using Docker for the past couple of years, but I don't use it on a day to day basis.

2019-03-11
postgresql
database
docker
alpine-linux
seeded-data

Update - Ruby Gem Dockerfile with Alpine Linux

I realized that we are always using Ruby Alpine images, and not the base Ruby image. I wanted to standardize the Dockerfiles I had written at work and here for the blog so I decided to look into what it would take to do so.

2018-09-19
ruby-gems
ruby-on-rails
postgresql
database
docker
alpine-linux

Adding a Test Environment to the Active Record Rake Tasks Gem

Set up a testing environment that can be run locally and in a repeatable fashion for continuous integration

2018-03-12
ruby-gems
ruby-on-rails
postgresql
database
docker
testing
rspec

Adding Rails G Migration To a Gem - Following Code To Re-Implement Functionality

The process I went through to figure out what was needed; I believe it is good exercise in understanding how to follow code to and understanding what it takes to re-implement functionality.

2018-02-25
ruby-gems
ruby-on-rails
postgresql
database
active-record
rake

Adding ActiveRecord Rake Tasks to a Gem

Instead of having to create a Rails application and install the gem to connect to the database to test your models, we can create local database for only the gem by adding ActiveRecord's Rake tasks.

2018-02-22
ruby-gems
ruby-on-rails
postgresql
database
active-record
rake

Connect To Another Rails Application's Database Through A Gem

I was recently thinking about system design, specifically the monolithic vs microservices approaches and how applications can talk to each other.

2018-02-18
ruby-gems
ruby-on-rails
postgresql
database

Getting Started - Another Attempt at Blogging

A new year, a new attempt at blogging!

2018-02-17
blogging