Confreaks Courses

Livin' La Vida Hanami - Building Ruby Apps with Hanami 2.0

Explore Hanami 2.0's new features and build a scalable Ruby app, discovering how it maintains development joy as projects grow.

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

The Unbreakable Code Whose Breaking Won WWII - Enigma Machine Emulation in Ruby

Explore the Enigma machine's history and mechanics through object-oriented programming, building an emulator in Ruby to unravel its secrets and understand its impact on WWII.

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

Ruby Insights and Community Q&A with Yukihiro Matsumoto

Gain insights into Ruby from its creator, Matz, as he addresses community questions in this pre-recorded keynote presentation from RubyConf 2023.

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

Wrapping Rust in Ruby for Performance Optimization

Explore integrating Rust libraries into Ruby for enhanced performance and security, using the oxidize-rb project to seamlessly incorporate Rust code into Ruby gems.

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

State of RubyGems - History, Current Status, and Future Roadmap

Explore Ruby Central's open source journey, recent achievements, and future plans for RubyGems in this comprehensive overview of the project's evolution and roadmap.

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

Lessons from Building Developer Communities and Transitioning into Tech Careers

Explore insights on transitioning into tech careers and building developer communities through personal stories and valuable lessons from an experienced community leader.

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

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