Ruby Central Courses

Let's Extend Rails With A Gem - RailsConf 2024

Learn to create, configure, and publish Ruby Gems that extend Rails functionality. Explore the process from initial setup to distribution, including testing and integration with Rails.

• YouTube
• 1 hour 44 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 application design and interaction in Full-Stack development.

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

What's in a Name: From Variables to Domain-Driven Design

Explore semantic theory and its impact on naming in software engineering, from variables to domain-driven design. Improve code quality through effective naming practices.

• YouTube
• 29 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

Crafting Rails Plugins - Adding New Features to Rails Applications

Explore the process of building Rails plugins to enhance application functionality, examining real-world examples and learning to integrate custom features seamlessly.

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

Ask Your Logs: Structured Logging for Rails Applications

Explore structured logging in Rails to transform logs into queryable data, enabling efficient debugging and insightful analysis of production issues.

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

Look Ma, No Background Jobs - A Peek into the Async Future - RailsConf 2024

Explore how Falcon and Async gem leverage Ruby fibers to eliminate background jobs for IO-bound tasks, improving performance and scalability in Rails applications.

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

RailsConf 2024 - Conference Welcome

Join Andy Croll and Adarsh Pandit as they kick off RailsConf 2024, setting the stage for an exciting event filled with Ruby on Rails insights, networking opportunities, and community engagement.

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

Ruby on Fails: Effective Error Handling with Rails Conventions

Explore effective error handling techniques in Rails, comparing approaches and leveraging conventions to improve application architecture and reliability.

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

Ruby and Rails Versioning at Scale - Automating Upgrades for Large Projects

Discover strategies for automating Rails upgrades and maintaining multiple Ruby services using tools like Dependabot, Rubocop, and Bundler to stay current with the latest versions.

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

How to Implement Accessibility for Back-End Developers

Discover how back-end developers can significantly impact accessibility for users and colleagues, with practical strategies and insights for creating more inclusive digital experiences.

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

Writing Tests in Rails - From Pain to Peace

Discover how to transform painful testing experiences into opportunities for better software design, with practical RSpec examples and strategies for clear, maintainable Rails tests.

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

How to Make Your Application Accessible and Maintain Accessibility

Learn strategies to scale accessibility in web applications, focusing on GitHub's program and legal compliance, to make your site usable for all users.

• YouTube
• 43 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, enhancing flexibility, readability, and testability in Rails applications.

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

From Cryptic Error Messages to Rails Contributor

Uncover how puzzling Rails errors can become opportunities for contribution. Learn to navigate source code, connect seemingly unrelated issues, and make impactful changes to enhance the Rails community experience.

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