RSpec Tags
In this episode, guest chef Erin Dees teaches you how to use RSpec tags to test exactly what you need and no more.
Logical Matrix with Piotr Szotkowski
Use an obscure feature of Ruby integers to efficiently store large matrices of boolean data.
RSpec Focus Tests with Erin Dees
Have you ever hesitated to re-run tests after making a change, because you don’t want to re-run all of your tests? In today’s episode, you’ll…
Functional Mockup
Don't be so hasty to jump straight into prototyping with code...
Whole Values in Rails with Justin Weiss
In this long-requested episode, guest chef Justin Weiss returns to teach you how to integrate the Whole Value pattern into Rails applications.
Subprocesses Part 15: Capture
Ruby's backtick operator is great for quick-and-dirty output capture, but what do you use when you need more power?
Disposable Object
Treat your objects as disposable to cut down on mutable-state-based bugs.
Subprocesses Part 14: Advanced Wait
Learn the nuances of Ruby's Process.wait, Process.wait2, and Process.waitall system calls, and how to choose between them based on your use case.
Subprocesses Part 13: Detach, Wait, Kill
Don't let your Ruby subprocesses become zombies!
Suppress Output
Learn a robust, cross-platform way to throw away unwanted output in Ruby programs.