The Rails Changelog

Jan 23 2025 29 ep. 36 mins 26
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Stay in the loop with development news around Ruby on Rails and Ruby. Hosted by Emmanuel Hayford.

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029: Tuning Ruby on Rails App Performance with Jean Boussier

Jan 23 2025 64 mins  
In this episode, Jean Boussier and I dive deep into performance optimisation for Ruby on Rails applications. From diagnosing common bottlenecks and mastering advanced caching techniques to leveraging YJIT, jemalloc, and server concurrency models, we explore practical strategies for scaling apps efficiently. We also discuss key metrics for monitoring production performance, cost-eff

028: Discussing Ruby's Data class, some Ruby quirks with Victor Shepelev

Nov 08 2024 33 mins  
In this episode, I’m joined by Victor Shepelev, a member of the Ruby Core team and the author of Ruby’s new Data class. We dive into why Ruby needed the Data class, exploring how it fits into the language and enhances Ruby’s capabilities. Victor also shares insights on some other exciting Ruby features, including Numbered Block Parameters, the "it" keyword, and the growing ro

027: Migrating a Rails Monolith from MySQL to Trilogy with Adrianna Chang

Nov 02 2024 52 mins  
In this episode, I sit down with a seasoned Rails engineer to dive into the technical intricacies and community-building work that power the Ruby ecosystem. Adrianna, who currently works as an engineer at Shopify shares insights into their role, their experience with the vibrant WNB.rb community, and what goes into organising meetups focused on all things Ruby and Rails.We take a d

026: Exploring Rails' Default Debugger with Stan Lo

Oct 10 2024 33 mins  
The debugger you didn't know you needed. Ruby comes with an official debugger called Debug, which is now included in new Rails applications. Surprisingly, many Rails developers are still unaware of just how powerful this tool is. In this episode, Stan and I dive into its capabilities, exploring how it enhances the debugging process and makes troubleshooting more efficient.DebugThe

025: Rails, Compilers & Profilers with Aaron Patterson

Jul 17 2024 49 mins  
As you'd expect, any conversation with Aaron inevitably involves Ruby, Rails, compilers, and profiling. In this episode, we delve into all these topics. Enjoy!

024: Structuring Rails Apps with Matt Swanson

Jun 27 2024 50 mins  
In this conversation, Matt discusses his podcast Yagny FM and the motivation behind it. He also talks about his approach to open source contributions within the Rails ecosystem. Matt shares his thoughts on Hotwire and the misconception of using all its features. He discusses the trade-offs between basic conditionals and feature management tools in terms of long-term maintainability

023: Solid Queue Internals with Rosa Gutierrez

Jun 19 2024 75 mins  
In this interview with Rosa Gutierrez of 37signals, Rosa elaborates on her work, particularly her contributions to Solid Queue and its implementation alongside Active Job. She describes the motivations behind developing Solid Queue, addressing performance issues with existing systems like Resque, and transitioning some workloads to database-backed queues. Rosa also explains the tec

022: Discussing Rails Camp USA with Bobbilee Hartman

Jun 12 2024 29 mins  
In this episode, Bobbilee, a pivotal figure in the Rails community, shares the inspiring journey behind Rails Camp West. Bobbilee talks about the origins and motivations for creating Rails Camp West, rooted in her experiences at big tech conferences and her desire to create a more intimate, laid-back environment for tech enthusiasts. She highlights the first camp in 2014 and how it

021: From Active Record Business Logic to DDD & Events with Andrzej Krzywda

Mar 07 2024 81 mins  
Andrzej Krzywda discusses event sourcing, event-driven architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) in the context of Ruby on Rails applications. He explains the concept of bounded contexts and how they relate to communication between different modules. He also shares insights on when and why to apply DDD to Rails applications, particularly in cases where the application becomes co

020: Andy Croll & Ufuk Kayserilioglu Uncover RailsConf 2024 Details

Feb 15 2024 66 mins  
The conversation covers various aspects of RailsConf, including its mission, organization, and selection process for talks. The chapters delve into the background of the participants, the role of Ruby Central in organizing RailsConf, and the significance of the conference in the Ruby and Rails communities. The discussion also explores the unique features of RailsConf 2024, such as