Track Deployments with Rails.app.revision
Rails 8.2 adds Rails.app.revision for deployment tracking, error reporting, and cache busting.
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14 articles on Rails, Ruby, and web development
2026
2025
Extract Bearer Tokens with Request#bearer_token
Rails adds a convenient method to extract bearer tokens from the Authorization header in API requests.
Rails 8.2 Fixes a Subtle ActiveJob Bug You Might Not Know You Have
Jobs now enqueue after transaction commit by default, preventing jobs from running against uncommitted or rolled-back records.
Solving: accepts_nested_attributes_for Breaks Scoped Uniqueness Validation
A common Rails gotcha where uniqueness validations with scope fail when using nested attributes, and how to work around it.
2024
How to save a recently viewed list of pages with Stimulus and localStorage
Creating a recently viewed pages list can significantly enhance the user experience by providing easy navigation and a history of recently accessed content.
2023
How to create a Ruby on Rails gem from your existing code
A step-by-step tutorial on how we extract code from our Rails app, package it into a gem, and publish it on RubyGems.org
2022
How to fix undefined method address_list in Rails 6.x and 7.x
Updating the mail gem breaks Mail#address_list - here's how to fix it.
How to use FilePond with Rails' Active Storage
Learn how to integrate a third-party JavaScript upload library with ActiveStorage for a smooth file upload experience.
Ruby 3.2 introduces Enumerator::product
Learn how to use the Enumerator::product method for generating Cartesian products in Ruby 3.2.
How to use Alpine.js with Rails and Turbo
For apps not needing Stimulus.js and just using Turbo, the Alpine.js framework offers the right amount of JavaScript to make your apps sparkle.