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From basic setup to advanced MCP integration: using Dev Containers for portable development environments that eliminate "works on my machine" problems.
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Personalized application performance discussion
Let's talk about your application during Euruko!
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More everyday performance rules for Ruby on Rails developers
A compilation of good practices to write optimized Ruby code that you can apply to any Rails application.
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Exploring Ruby Algorithms for Fibonacci Numbers
So using Ruby, what is the largest Fibonacci number we can calculate quickly?
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Read The Nice Manual
In the happy world of Ruby, we don't RTFM, we RTNM!
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Experimenting to optimize SQL query by x360 and some tips to read query plans
SQL is among the main skills for Ruby on Rails developers. When talking about performance, it's, for instance, critical to understand a query plan. When unsure, experimenting can sometimes go a long way, as this story of query optimization can tell.
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Optimize Pagination Speed with Asynchronous Queries in Ruby on Rails
In any Rails application that deals with large amounts of records, you will most certainly reach for pagination to "window" your data instead of rendering it in one long list.
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Ruby Meetups in Europe
Ruby meetups are coming back in Europe!
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Speed Up Compound Full-Text Searches in PostgreSQL by 300x
Querying your database across associations can become a bottleneck in your Rails application. Julian Rubisch, our first guest author, explains why and suggests an efficient solution.
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RoRvsWild RDoc theme
As much as we enjoy Ruby, we have long thought the Ruby documentation could use more love. We could contribute and give some.
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One-on-one anyone?
Monitoring performances is not only about collecting metrics, but also about advising and educating. We will go more in that direction in a friendly and human way.
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GenevaRB is back!
After a triumphant return in 2023 and a well-deserved summer break, GenevaRB is back for a new season.
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Measuring Ruby Garbage Collector
The Garbage Collector releases memory slots from unused objects. However, it interrupts the Ruby execution and might significantly increase requests' response time. Would you like to know how the GC slows down your app?
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Super Fast Rails – A promise given is a debt
Last week's article, Super Fast Rails, received many funny reactions. But for some people, that was too much.
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Super Fast Rails
Most of the time, optimizing a Rails application requires repeating the same techniques. For example, at the database layer, it's about creating the proper indexes, preventing 1+N queries, etc. Could we do that automatically?
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Underdog
Every dog has its day.
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Ruby on Rails load testing habits
Here are the techniques I've acquired over more than 10 years of regular load testing.
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Everyday performance rules for Ruby on Rails developers
Delve into best practices for HTTP, Ruby on Rails, and databases, and discover when to adhere to the rules or when breaking them could set your code apart.
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The one-person framework monitoring tool
Wasting time on a monitoring tool is a luxury small teams can’t afford.
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Helvetic Ruby
On November 24th, I had the pleasure of attending Helvetic Ruby, the first-ever Ruby conference in Switzerland. Here is my review.
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Black Friday Every Day
Crazy discount Rails monitoring
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