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Ruby
Creating Powerful Command Line Tools in Ruby
When it comes to software development, a majority of the tools available to us are command-line applications. It is also…
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Working with the Evernote API in Rails
Many people find Evernote to be an invaluable tool for organizing their life. The Evernote API provides has some really…
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Creating Advanced Active Record DB Queries with Arel
If you’ve used Rails, you’ve likely used Active Record as a way to access and record database transactions in a…
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Building a Well-Polished Ruby Gem
A gem is a package for Ruby to distribute code in a maintained unit. But that’s not all there is…
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Managing Private Dependencies with Bundler
Bundler is a great resource for managing dependencies in your Ruby projects. It helps verify compatible versions between each of…
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The Pros and Cons of Ruby Refinements
In Ruby 2.0.0, refinements were introduced as a new feature. Monkey patching has been used for a long time for…
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Visualizing Algorithms Before Implementation
In mathematics, problem-solving flows through a series of steps, otherwise known as a formula or algorithm. It’s helpful to visualize…
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Coming to Rust from Ruby
I like to keep an open mind for other languages and what I may learn and how I may be…
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JavaScript
Unobtrusive JavaScript via AJAX in Rails
For now, the main way to add dynamic content to a webpage is with JavaScript. Ideally, we want to update a…
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