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Frontend Assets in Ruby on Rails Through the Years
As a Ruby on Rails developer at a consulting agency who works with a wide variety of legacy apps, there have been many times where I need to change the JavaScript or CSS in use on the site and have to start by figuring out where those assets are c...


TLDR is the best test runner for Claude Code | justin․searls․co
A couple years ago, Aaron and I had an idea for a satirical test runner that enforced fast feedback by giving up on running your tests after 1.8 seconds. It's called TLDR.
I kept pulling on the thread until TLDR could stand as a viable non-satiri...
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[ANN] Rails 0.5.0: The end of vaporware! - ruby-talk - Ruby Mailing List Mirror
I’ve been talking (and hyping) Rails for so long that it’s all wierd to finally have it out in the open. Mind you, we’re still not talking about a 1.0 release, but the package currently on offer is still something I’m very comfortable to share wit...

Solving Docker Compatibility Issues with Kamal -- Planet Argon Blog
Modern deployment tools like Kamal promise simplicity, speed, and power—but what happens when you’re working with a legacy Ruby app that predates many of those tools?
We recently helped a client deploy a Ruby 2.2.2 application using Kamal—Basecam...




The 60-Second Wait: How I Spent Months Solving the Ruby's Most Annoying Gem Installation Problem - Closer to Code
Every Ruby developer knows this excruciating feeling: you're setting up a project, running bundle install, and then... you wait. And wait. And wait some more as rdkafka compiles for what feels like eternity. Sixty to ninety seconds of pure frustra...

Introducing ClaudeOnRails. Your AI-Powered Rails Development Team | by Obie Fernandez | Jun, 2025 | Medium
I’m excited to share ClaudeOnRails a new gem that transforms Claude into an intelligent team of Rails developers.
ClaudeOnRails leverages https://github.com/parruda/claude-swarm to create a team of specialized AI agents that work together just li...