Confreaks Courses

Beyond Senior: Lessons from the Technical Career Path

Explore the technical leadership path beyond senior roles, gaining insights from a Principal Engineer's 3-year journey and lessons learned.

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

Ask Your Logs - Structured Logging for Rails Applications

Explore structured logging techniques to transform Rails logs into actionable data, enabling efficient debugging and insightful analysis of production issues.

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

What's in a Name: From Variables to Domain-Driven Design

Explore semantic theory to master naming in software engineering, from variables to domain-driven design, enhancing code quality at all experience levels.

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

Revisiting the Hotwire Landscape After Turbo 8

Explore Turbo 8's impact on Rails and Hotwire ecosystem, examining new capabilities and their influence on interactive web application development.

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

TDD for Absolute Beginners

Discover a simpler approach to test-driven development, challenging traditional methods and exploring the reasoning behind TDD practices for beginners.

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

From Request to Response and Everything in Between - Rails Web Request Handling

Explore web request handling in Rails, from single requests to high-traffic scenarios. Learn to optimize infrastructure for maximum throughput and user satisfaction.

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

Vernier: A New Sampling Profiler for Ruby 3.2+ - Keynote

Discover Vernier: a powerful sampling profiler for Ruby 3.2+ that captures detailed insights on threads, ractors, GVL, GC, and idle time.

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

Look Ma, No Background Jobs: A Peek into the Async Future - RailsConf 2024

Explore Falcon and Async gem to leverage Ruby fibers, eliminating background jobs for IO-bound tasks and enhancing Rails app performance.

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

Narrative Reflections: Transmuting Ruby Code into Storytelling Gold

Unlock the art of storytelling in Ruby development. Learn to craft compelling content, overcome writer's block, and share your coding journey with practical tips from a seasoned editor.

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

Glimpses of Humanity: Game-Building with an AI Pair - Blue Ridge Ruby 2024

Explore AI-human collaboration in game development using Rails, enhancing communication skills and experiencing the magic of machine-human interaction.

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

Nil - Nothing is Easy, Is It?

Explore nil usage anti-patterns in Ruby, learn refactoring techniques to reduce errors, and optimize code for better understanding and long-term maintainability.

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

My Rails App is Old Enough to Drink: Over Two Decades with One App

Explore the evolution of a Rails app over two decades, learning valuable insights on longevity, adaptability, and the enduring relevance of Rails in web development.

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

Validate Me! - Demystifying Rails Validators

Demystify Rails validators, explore their inner workings, and learn to create custom validators with confidence in this enlightening session.

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

The Very Hungry Transaction - Avoiding Dangerous Patterns in Database Transactions

Explore database transaction pitfalls and best practices to safeguard data integrity and application performance in Rails applications.

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

The Pursuit of Happiness in Tech Careers

Explore scientific studies on human happiness and apply insights to tech careers. Gain practical strategies for increasing personal and professional well-being in the software industry.

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