A pretty popular opinion in the Ruby on Rails community is that default_scopes should not be used for any reason. However, often it's not fully explained why default_scopes are harmful to applications. Default Scopes are harmful because they are unexpecte... (more…)

An ultimate guide to set up Ruby on Rails project on Github with CircleCI for the continous integration of Ruby on Rails application development in 2020. (more…)

As someone who, like many here, depends on Rails for my job, I’m worried about the long term effects of the last week on Rails. I’m not going to discuss those changes at Basecamp but I want to discuss my concerns about what this means for Rails itself. I... (more…)

Rails 5.0 was released just some eight months ago, and now, some 3500 commits later, we’re already close to the next big release. And what release this version 5.1 is lining up to be! We’ve made great strides on long-term promises and key ergonomics while... (more…)

Ruby on Rails and Django are two of the most popular web development frameworks out there. How do you choose the right one for your new project in 2020? (more…)