Ruby Central Courses

Dungeons and Developers: Uniting Experience Levels in Engineering Teams

Explore team dynamics through Dungeons & Dragons, identifying developer archetypes and creating 'Developer Character Sheets' to highlight individual strengths and foster diverse, effective engineering teams.

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

From RSpec to Jest: JavaScript Testing for Rails Developers

Transitioning from RSpec to Jest: Learn JavaScript testing essentials for Rails developers. Covers Jest setup, unit testing, mocking, DOM assertions, and practical tips to boost confidence in JS testing.

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

Pairing with Intention: A Guide for Mentors - RailsConf 2024

Explore intentional pair programming techniques for mentors to effectively guide new developers, focusing on engagement, empowerment, and tailored learning outcomes.

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

Dungeons and Dragons and Rails - Building Digital Character Sheets

Explore building an interactive digital character sheet for Dungeons & Dragons using Rails and Turbo, without relying on traditional JavaScript frameworks.

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

The Very Hungry Transaction - Managing Growing Database Operations

Explore how database transactions can grow into liabilities, uncovering problematic patterns that risk data integrity and offering strategies to fix and prevent these issues.

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

Value Objects - The Most Useful Design Pattern in Ruby

Explore value objects in Ruby: their uses, benefits, and combination with factory pattern. Learn to improve code performance, maintainability, and domain bridging.

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

Build High Performance Active Record Apps - RailsConf 2024

Learn to optimize Active Record queries, use advanced indexing, and configure multi-database setups for improved performance and scalability in Rails applications.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 52 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, enhancing performance analysis capabilities.

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

Implementing Native Composite Primary Key Support in Rails 7.1

Discover how to leverage composite primary keys in Rails 7.1 to enhance database performance and optimize your applications, with insights on implementation and practical use cases.

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

From Slow to Go: Rails Test Profiling Hands-On

Hands-on workshop on optimizing Rails test suite performance, covering profiling techniques and tools to identify and fix bottlenecks for faster CI/CD pipelines.

• YouTube
• 2 hours 5 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

Startups on Rails in 2024 - Keynote

Explore how modern startups leverage Rails, its advantages for new businesses, and potential improvements. Gain insights from founders on Rails' role in startup growth and its evolving ecosystem.

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

Save Time with Custom Rails Generators - RailsConf 2024

Learn to create custom Rails generators, turning repetitive tasks into quick commands for improved team efficiency and productivity.

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

Riffing on Rails - Sketch Your Way to Better Designed Code

Explore "Riffing on Rails" - a dynamic approach to designing Rails features using scratch files for rapid prototyping, iterative development, and collaborative coding.

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

TDD for Absolute Beginners - RailsConf 2024

Discover a simpler approach to test-driven development, challenging traditional methods and exploring why we follow certain practices in TDD for more effective coding.

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

A Rails Server in Your Editor: Using Ruby LSP to Extract Runtime Information

Explore how Ruby LSP connects with Rails runtime to expose database, migration, and route information, enhancing developer productivity through advanced editor features.

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