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

tl;dr You can use attribute? as shorthanded version of attribute.present?, except for numeric attributes and associations. Technical Details

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

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...

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...

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.

Sometimes we write plain SQL queries in migrations so we don't have to mock ActiveRecord classes. These two migrations...

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...

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When Capybara locates elements in the DOM, by default it allows only accessing visible elements -- when you are using a...

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One really simple way to check whether JavaScript Sentry integration was successful (raven-js or @sentry/browser), is to create an...

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

Since Rails 6.1, if we use where.not with multiple attributes, it applies logical NAND (NOT(A) OR NOT(B)) instead...

You can use RSpec::Matchers.define_negated_matcher to define a negated version of an existing matcher. This is particularly useful...

Use option:checked to find the currently selected option: select.querySelector('option:checked') Yes, :checked, not :selected. This is the same...

Jasmine has spyOnProperty(), but it only works if the property is implemented using getter and setter functions. This is a...

TL;DR When using Cache-Control on a Rails application, make sure the Vary: Accept header is set.

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Field error steps Spreewald's The...

...field should have an error and The...

...field should have the error...

...steps now...