# ruby
Rails Basic Template
There is no need for developers to walking the same path, performing the same tasks at the beginning of any project, over and over again. That is what this series of articles has been about, streamlining our workflow.
LinkRails Image Helper
Often times when developing application, the developer may need to include logic to conditionally render UI elements. For instance, maybe an active CSS class in the navbar menu-item for the current page. Sometimes the required logic is more complex. In my case I needed to provide a fallback image when an image was not available from the API. In this article I will show the methodology I used to create a Rails Helper to meet this goal.
LinkRuby 3.0 adds
After the last four or five years of the promises of a new major version of Ruby (Ruby 3), it looks like this new version is set to release on December 25, 2020. This article will look at one new feature.
LinkNew Rails Template
In this article we take a look at a more complete Rails template, to start a new Rails project. Why? With a custom template, you can start developing your project immediately already preconfigured with the gems, packages, and settings you like to use.
LinkRails Gravatar
In the previous article in this series, we learned about Active Storage. We set up an interface to allow a user to add an Avatar to their user profile. Part Two of this two part series, we extend this feature to use, as a fallback image, the Gravatar service.
LinkRails Active Storage
On any web application, the ability to use images are tantamount. In a Ruby on Rails project, using Active Storage increases the flexibility to use external storage services and to seamlessly create user interaction.
LinkRails DRY Controllers
In any programming language, it is important to create DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) code. In this article we will explore three methods of writing Rails CRUD controllers, and use a gem to abstract controllers even more.
LinkRails Code Along
So I am always looking for ways to increase my skills on the Ruby on Rails platform. As I look for first professional dev job, afters years as a hobbyist, I have to say, Rails would be by dream job.
LinkRails Testing Setup
How do you setup a Rails project for testing? In this article we will explore what a testing suite, using RSpec and other tools, for a robust developers experience.
LinkRefactor Rails
As any one journeys through any profession, one thing holds true. Hopefully, the longer you work at it, the better your skills will develop, at least that should be the goal. As we look back at our code from months ago, we should see a progression of maturity.
LinkRails Boilerplate
So far in this series, we have looked at the benefits of using a Boilerplate to streamline your workflow, and a two articles on how to set up a React Boilerplate with Parcel instead of Webpack, and a traditional means to compile and bundle a traditional HTML/SCSS project using Parcel. So, what about Rails?
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