Private Class Methods in Ruby

Short blog post on private class methods, and some beginner pitfalls when using them.

A Case for Composition

I’ve read way too many blog posts about inheritance versus composition. All of them revolving around the is-a versus has-a relationship. If that subtlety has left you scratching your head, here’s a real life example.

Comparing Functions in JavaScript and Ruby

Ruby has a handful of constructs used to bundle repeatable code: methods, blocks, Procs, and lambdas. While overlapping behaviors apply to all of these, each type has unique optimizations and usage.

N+1 is a Rails feature

In which we talk about how N+1 queries allow Rails developers to opt for Russian Doll caching to address performance bottlenecks.

Fighting custom actions in rails controllers

By now I have never seen a rails project which doesn't have custom actions in rails controllers. And that makes me upset.

Understanding Rails' Forgery Protection Strategies

Rails protects you against CSRF attacks, but it gives you a lot of customisation on how you want to react to them. It can be a great thing as you can have your own strategies, but it can also lead to security issues.

Lessons Learned From Software Rewrites

How to improve the current software architecture, which is old and unreliable, impacting the cost of developing new features.

Code: Awful?

A short research and survey among developers on code quality. Of course it all started as a rant in a pub.

Suture

A Ruby gem that helps you refactor your legacy code.