Confreaks Courses

Riffing on Rails: Sketch Your Way to Better Designed Code

Explore rapid code sketching techniques to improve Rails app design. Learn to plan objects, name components, and define relationships through interactive Ruby experimentation.

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

Let's Extend Rails With A Gem - Creating and Publishing Ruby Gems for Rails

Explore the process of creating and publishing a Ruby Gem to extend Rails functionality, from initial setup to distribution, including configuration management and testing strategies.

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

Using Postgres and OpenAI to Power Your AI Recommendation Engine - RailsConf 2024

Discover how to build and optimize an AI recommendation engine using Rails, Postgres, and OpenAI. Learn scaling techniques for handling unique AI data needs.

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

This or That? Similar Methods and Classes in Ruby and Rails

Explore similar patterns, classes, and methods in Ruby and Rails to make informed coding decisions and optimize your development process.

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

How to Make Your Application Accessible and Keep It That Way

Learn strategies to scale accessibility in your app, from GitHub's experience, and ensure compliance with legal requirements for inclusive design.

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

Save Time with Custom Rails Generators

Create well-tested custom generators to transform repetitive tasks into quick commands, enhancing efficiency for you and your team.

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

Ruby on Fails: Effective Error Handling with Rails Conventions

Explore effective error handling approaches in Rails, comparing various techniques and their tradeoffs to improve your application's architecture and reliability.

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

Insights Gained from Developing a Hybrid Application Using Turbo-Native and Strada

Explore hybrid app development with Turbo-Native and Strada, covering implementation, navigation, native features, and decision-making for optimal performance and user experience.

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

Glimpses of Humanity: Game-Building with an AI Partner

Explore AI-human collaboration in game development, learning effective communication techniques and pushing boundaries of possibility with machine partners.

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

Plain, Old, but Mighty: Leveraging POROs in Greenfield and Legacy Code

Explore strategies to leverage Plain Old Ruby Objects (POROs) in new and legacy code for improved flexibility, readability, and testability in Rails applications.

• YouTube
• 39 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 patterns to enhance code design, performance, and maintainability.

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

Progressive Web Apps with Ruby on Rails

Explore building offline-first PWAs with Rails, covering service workers, Push API, and background sync for seamless user experiences and automatic content updates.

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

Build High Performance Active Record Apps - Workshop

Leverage powerful Active Record capabilities for high-performance queries and multi-database configurations. Master efficient querying, indexing, and query planning techniques.

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

Pairing with Intention: A Guide for Mentors - RailsConf 2024

Explore intentional pair programming techniques to empower mentees, focusing on targeted learning outcomes while maintaining engagement and confidence.

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

Attraction Mailbox - Why I Love Action Mailbox

Explore Action Mailbox to enhance Rails apps with email-based interactions, focusing on routing and processing inbound emails for improved user experience.

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