Confreaks Courses

Who Owns What: Ownership Culture While Blitzscaling

Discover strategies for maintaining clear ownership and accountability during rapid company growth, ensuring effective team objectives and SLOs.

• YouTube
• 29 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

There's More to Open Source than Code

Explore diverse non-code contributions to open source projects, from documentation to community management. Learn how your unique skills can strengthen the open source ecosystem.

• YouTube
• 25 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

DevEmoOps: An Emotionally Integrated Approach to the Software Development Lifecycle

Explore DevEmoOps: integrating emotional aspects into software development for enhanced resilience, collaboration, and effective engineering practices.

• YouTube
• 34 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How to Make Kubernetes Rhyme with Production Readiness

Explore essential steps to make Kubernetes production-ready, covering cluster decisions, logging, metrics, ingress, network policies, and deployment automation tools.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

A Pragmatic and Simple Approach to Fixing a Memory Leak in Rails - RailsConf 2023

Discover practical techniques for identifying and resolving memory leaks in Rails applications without specialized tools or extensive knowledge.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The End of Legacy Code - Embracing Eternal Onboarding

Explore a new perspective on legacy code, embracing Eternal Onboarding to transform your approach and eliminate the dread associated with inherited codebases.

• YouTube
• 39 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Faster Websites: Integrating Next-Gen Images in Your Rails Apps

Optimize website performance by integrating next-gen images in Rails apps. Learn about WebP format, its impact on loading times, conversion rates, and SEO. Explore challenges and solutions for implementation.

• YouTube
• 28 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Zero Downtime Rails Upgrades - Strategies for Seamless Version Transitions

Learn techniques for seamless Rails upgrades while maintaining feature development. Discover strategies to minimize downtime, ensure predictable results, and confidently tackle future upgrades with a refined, incremental approach.

• YouTube
• 32 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Building an Offline Experience with a Rails-Powered Progressive Web Application - RailsConf 2023

Discover how to transform your Rails app into a Progressive Web App, enabling rich offline experiences using Rails 7's front-end tools. Perfect for entry-level developers.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

ActiveRecord::Encryption - Stop Hackers from Reading Your Data

Learn to encrypt data in Rails applications using ActiveRecord::Encryption. Explore implementation strategies, potential pitfalls, and real-world successes from GitHub's experience.

• YouTube
• 38 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Functional Patterns in Ruby

Explore functional programming concepts from OCaml and apply them to Ruby for cleaner, more future-proof code.

• YouTube
• 41 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Exploring the Power of Turbo Streams and ActionCable - Building a Real-Time Tic-Tac-Toe Game

Explore Turbo Streams and ActionCable by building a real-time tic-tac-toe game, featuring rising difficulty levels and suitable for both beginners and advanced coders.

• YouTube
• 37 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

How We Implemented Internal Salary Transparency and Why It Matters

Discover the process and benefits of implementing internal salary transparency, enhancing workplace trust and satisfaction.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

The Power of Improv: Unlocking Your Creative Potential as a Developer

Unlock your creative potential as a developer through improvisation techniques. Explore key elements, practice activities, and gain insights to enhance creativity and collaboration.

• YouTube
• 49 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Hacking Your Emotional API

Explore emotional intelligence's impact on teamwork and productivity. Learn practical tools to manage emotions effectively in professional settings.

• YouTube
• 45 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video