Blog Posts
Using PostgreSQL Functions with Rocicorp's Zero and Ruby on Rails
Zero updates our database directly from the UI and we can't rely on callbacks like 'before_save' when using it. Let's explore different ways to manage data requirements.
Setting up Rocicorp's Zero with Ruby on Rails
Rocicorp's Zero is a sync engine to power extremely fast UI applications. I decided to pair it with Ruby on Rails and wanted to share how I got everything working.
Adding Google OAuth in Rails 8
Rails 8 added an authentication generator, but what if we want to use Google OAuth? I decided to implement it using the oauth2 gem and share what I learned.
Adding Email Address Verification in Rails 8
Rails 8 added an authentication generator, but it stopped short of creating User records and verifying their email address. I decided to build it and share what I learned.
Cache Bundle Install with BuildKit
How to use Buildkit's mount cache to reduce bundle install times during Docker builds.
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GitHub Action to upload SimpleCov Coverage Results
I've been playing around with Actions ever since and one of my new projects, a Ruby Gem, didn't have any form of CI as of this morning. I set out to create an Action that would run the tests for the gem and produce coverage results via SimpleCov.
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.
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
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.
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.