Confreaks Courses

Dungeons and Developers: Uniting Experience Levels in Engineering Teams

Explore team dynamics through Dungeons & Dragons, identifying developer archetypes and creating a 'Developer Character Sheet' to highlight skills and talents in engineering teams.

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

From RSpec to Jest: JavaScript Testing for Rails Developers

Learn to write confident JavaScript tests using Jest, covering setup, mocking, DOM assertions, and more for Rails developers transitioning from RSpec.

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

RailsConf 2024 - Opening Conference Keynote

Explore the future of Ruby on Rails with Nadia Odunayo's insightful keynote address, setting the tone for RailsConf 2024 and inspiring developers.

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

SQLite on Rails: From Rails New to 50k Concurrent Users - Workshop

Build and deploy a production-ready Rails app using SQLite, exploring features like separate databases, vector similarity search, point-in-time backups, and scaling to 50k+ concurrent users.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 56 minutes
• Self-Paced
• Free Video

So Writing Tests Feels Painful - What Now? - RailsConf 2024

Discover strategies to transform tedious testing into an opportunity for better software design, using RSpec examples to guide refactoring and manage complexity in Rails.

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

Implementing Native Composite Primary Key Support in Rails 7.1

Explore composite primary keys in Rails 7.1, optimize applications, and enhance database performance with this powerful new feature.

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

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