At Localytics, one of the tools we use for data processing is the Snowflake data warehouse. We connect to Snowflake in a couple different ways, but our main data retrieval application is a Ruby on Rails API. To accomplish this we use a combination of unix... (more…)

We have all been there when you see your controller action getting way too long and hold too much business logic. You know you need to email the user, adjust an account, maybe submit to Stripe and…...

rails-directory-structure-guide - A guide to understanding Ruby on Rails directory structure... (more…)

Service objects are a pattern that I believe should be part of Rails’ default. This extends the basic MVC model by introducing services to implement business... (more…)

It's inevitable these days: we will see an article proclaiming the demise of Ruby on Rails every once in a while. It's the easiest click bait, like... (more…)