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Rails Basics

In this series, I’ll discuss all basics in working with Ruby on Rails.

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How to set up a Rails development environment with Docker

Simon ChiuSimon Chiu
Nov 18, 20229 min read

This is how I set up new Rails projects to make it easy for other developers and myself to work on an application. · Summary Quickly set up a Rails...

How to set up a Rails development environment with Docker

How to clean up old Rails migration files

Simon ChiuSimon Chiu
Nov 19, 20225 min read

Get rid of those broken database migration chain and improve developer experience when working with Ruby on Rails · Ruby on Rails comes with a pretty...

How to clean up old Rails migration files

A better way to handle user authentication in Rails

Simon ChiuSimon Chiu
Nov 28, 202214 min read

Forget Devise. There's a better way to add user authentication logic with the Authentication Zero gem. · For a long time, Devise has been the go-to...

A better way to handle user authentication in Rails

How to use Alpine.js with Rails and Turbo

Simon ChiuSimon Chiu
Dec 13, 202221 min read

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. ·...

How to use Alpine.js with Rails and Turbo

How to use FilePond with Rails' Active Storage

Simon ChiuSimon Chiu
Dec 26, 202214 min read

Learn how to integrate a third-party JavaScript upload library with ActiveStorage · FilePond is a beautiful JavaScript library for handling file uploads...

How to use FilePond with Rails' Active Storage

How to create a Ruby on Rails gem from your existing code

Simon ChiuSimon Chiu
Jan 11, 202319 min read

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 · Introduction It is almost...

How to create a Ruby on Rails gem from your existing code