Localized external services - GIANT ROBOTS SMASHING INTO OTHER GIANT ROBOTS
ShamRack mounts a Rack app locally, just for your tests. It goes one further: it “mounts” it using Net::HTTP such that requests to the Rack app never hit any network.
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Sailing down the Hudson with RVM - GIANT ROBOTS SMASHING INTO OTHER GIANT ROBOTS
We recently decided our CI server needed an overhaul. I really enjoyed Integrity as a build server, but after trying out Hudson it’s hard to say I want to go back. Hudson has several huge advantages.
Hoptoad and Javascript, Sitting in a Tree, S-E-N-D-I-N-G - GIANT ROBOTS SMASHING INTO OTHER GIANT ROBOTS
We didn’t want to leave front-end developers in the dark when their Javascript throws errors, so we’ve added a Hoptoad notifier for Javascript!
Running external commands with Open3
There are various ways to run external commands from within Ruby, but the most powerful ones are Open3.capture3 and Open3.popen3. Since those can do almost everything you would possibly need in a clean way, I prefer to simply...
Missing certificates for rubygems and bundler in Ruby 1.8.7
Using Ruby 1.8.7 you will not be able to use the maximum versions Rubygems 1.8.30 and Bundler 1.17.3 with https://rubygems.org/ anymore. This is a result of a server certificate on December 5th, 2020. The resulting errors will...
edgecase's ruby_koans at master - GitHub
The Ruby Koans walk you along the path to enlightenment in order to learn Ruby. The goal is to learn the Ruby language, syntax, structure, and some common functions and libraries. We also teach you culture. Testing is not just something we pay lip...
It's an HTTParty and Everyone Is Invited! // RailsTips by John Nunemaker
Awesome library to consume web services in Ruby.