Confreaks Courses

Empathy in Action: Connecting with Coworkers and Consumers

Discover actionable empathy strategies to enhance workplace connections and bring more humanity to your professional interactions.

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

The Secret Ingredient: How To Understand and Resolve Just About Any Flaky Test

Discover the common thread in flaky tests and learn effective strategies to understand and resolve them, with a focus on overcoming Daylight Saving Time challenges.

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

The Future of Understanding Ruby Code - Ruby 3.3 and Beyond

Explore the evolution of Ruby code parsing and the new unified API in Ruby 3.3, revolutionizing how developers understand and work with Ruby code.

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

Accessible by Default - Making Legacy Applications Meet Accessibility Standards

Learn strategies for making large, existing applications accessible using automated scanning, preview-driven development, and an accessibility-first form builder.

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

Licensing and Distributing a Paid CLI With Ruby, Rails, and SwiftUI - Rocky Mountain Ruby 2023

Explore tactics for licensing and distributing paid CLIs using Ruby, Rails, and SwiftUI. Learn about ruby-packer, shc, DeviceCheck API, and creating .pkg installers.

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

Turbo Frames Explored - Capabilities and Applications

Explore Turbo Frames' capabilities and potential applications in web development, focusing on its unique features and practical uses.

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

Go Pro with POROs - Exploring Design Patterns in Ruby

Explore the versatility of Plain Old Ruby Objects (POROs) and their role in Rails codebases. Learn design patterns and best practices for leveraging POROs to enhance your Ruby development skills.

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

Modularizing Rails Monoliths One Bite at a Time

Refactor Rails monoliths using packwerk gem for a modular approach, balancing enforced boundaries with simplicity. Avoid microservices complexity.

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

Return to Simplicity: Architect Hypermedia REST Applications Using Hanami and HTMX

Architect Hypermedia REST applications using Hanami and HTMX for simplified web development. Learn to build efficient, RESTful designs with a single team of Ruby engineers.

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

A Blueprint for Making Scary Choices

Develop a framework for evaluating and making life-altering decisions, drawing insights from personal experiences in both professional and personal realms.

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

Ruby Programming Lightning Talks - 7 Topics in 26 Minutes

Explore diverse Ruby topics through lightning talks, covering gems, community dynamics, immutability, Makefiles, and more. Gain insights from expert developers in quick, engaging sessions.

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

The Pursuit of Happiness - Applying Scientific Studies to Life and Careers in Tech

Explore scientific studies on human happiness and apply insights to life and tech careers, enhancing personal well-being and professional satisfaction.

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

Who Wants to Be a Ruby Engineer?

Explore Ruby's quirks through an interactive game show, guessing code outputs and uncovering language intricacies for a chance to win prizes.

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

Caching Strategies on DEV.TO

Explore caching strategies for optimizing website performance, focusing on Dev.to's approach to enhancing user experience through effective content delivery.

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

Let's Extract a Class: The Single Responsibility Principle and Design Patterns

Explore the Single Responsibility Principle and design patterns for better code organization, readability, and maintainability in Ruby development.

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