tl;dr With ES2021 you now can use str.replaceAll(), Promise.any(), logical assignment operators, numeric separators and WeakRef on all major...

Code quality can be measured in four levels: (Working code) Reliable code (minimum) Readable code (ok for short-lived code...

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You'll need openssl-3 or newer for servers running 22.04 Ruby version 3.1 uses by default the gem openssl...

There is a way to use multiple databases in Rails. You may have asked yourself how you're able to...

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The gemspec for gems allows to add metadata to your gem, some of which have a special meaning and are...

In Chrome DevTools you can use getEventListeners(object) to get a list of registered event listeners on the specified object...

When you need information about a gem (like version(s) or install path(s)), you can use the gem binary...

tl;dr: Use the URLSearchParams API to make your live easier if you want to get or manipulate query parameters...

Due to the way we setup Jasmine tests in our projects, you may run into various errors when Jasmine boots...

This card explains how to generate an entity relationship diagram for your Rails application. We also show how to limit...

When the order matters: expect(array1).toEqual(array2) Regardless of order: expect(array1).toEqual(jasmine.arrayWithExactContents(array2)) Ignoring extra elements:

Redis.current will be removed without replacement in redis-rb 5.0. Version 4.6.0 adds deprecation warnings for Redis.current and Redis.current=: `Redis.current...

While we are used to run our JavaScript tests on a test page within our Browser, it's also possible...

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I recently was in a weird situation where my (Jest/CLI) tests were referencing a function that was no longer part...

RSpec's let allows you to super into "outside" definitions, in parent contexts. Example: describe '#save' do subject { described_class.new(attributes...

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To ensure a consistent code style for JavaScript code, we use ESLint. The workflow is similar to integrating rubocop...

This are the steps I needed to do to add esbuild to an application that used the vanilla rails asset...

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This StackOverflow question about nested function definitions in Ruby imparts a good understanding of Ruby's def.

We use foreman to start all necessary processes for an application, which are declared in a Procfile. This is very...

Building application assets with esbuild is the new way to do it, and it's great, especially in combination with...

Attaching files to a field that is handled by Carrierwave uploaders (or maybe any other attachment solution for Rails) in...

You want to deploy new features but the latest commits are not ready for production? Then use git merge master...

Sometimes you need to access a dev server running on localhost from another machine that is not part of the...