In Rails, the implicit_order_column (added in Rails 6) is a configuration option that helps you define the default...
For Selenium tests, your browser starts in your local timezone, or whatever your system's environment specifies. This is usually...
Why Rails has multiple schema formats When you run migrations, Rails will write your current database schema into db/schema.rb. This...
Here is a workaround for when you want to use text-wrap: balance but must also render nicely for browsers...
ActiveStorage does not provide any built-in way of implementing authentication for the available DirectUpload endpoint in Rails. When using...
SVG files often contain redundant information, like editor metadata or hidden elements. When esbuild handles your static assets, you can...
Method delegation in Rails can help you to keep your code organized and avoid deep call chains (law of demeter...
There are several ways to run a single spec. I usually copy the spec file path with the line number...
The key to unlocking the full potential of LLMs in coding lies in crafting precise prompts. The main challenge is...
Here is a bash script that I use to auto-configure displays on Ubuntu 24.04 with Xorg. Background
When debugging slow SQL queries, it’s helpful to understand the database engine's query plan. Whenever you execute a...
Using ffmpeg, you can easily re-encode a video to reduce its file size. Command Do it like this:
Bundler allows you to specify the name of the Gemfile you want to bundle with the BUNDLE_GEMFILE environment variable...
Also see the list of IRB commands. Switching the context Changes the "default receiver" of expressions. Can be used to...
To reverse lookup a fixture by its table name and id, use the following approach on ActiveRecord::FixtureSet: table = 'users...
In development, we store files using ActiveStorage's disk service. This means that stored files are served by your Rails...
If you update Selenium regularly, you'll run into deprecation warnings similar to: WARN Selenium [:clear_local_storage] [DEPRECATION] clear...
tl;dr When a cookie includes an Expires attribute or an HTTP response includes caching headers like Expires or Cache...
In FactoryBot factories, Rails' file_fixture is not available by default. To enable it, include a support module from rspec...
Some key highlights and points from the linked article TestProf II: Factory therapy for your Ruby tests. The Problem with...
Text fragments allow linking directly to a specific portion of text in a web document, without requiring the author to...
When Ruby objects are inspected in any modern IRB, some objects (like ActiveRecord instances) are rendered with neat colors and...
YJIT is Ruby's default just-in-time compiler. It is considered production-ready since Ruby 3.2 (source).
A lesser known fact about PG enums is that they are ordered. This can be really handy when values have...