When Code Explodes!

The Basics of JavaScript’s (Magical) Prototypal Inheritance

Exploring Lodash Part 1

This is the first in a series of posts examining my personal usage of Lodash including musings, lessons, failings, and successes. Your readership is always appreciated because your time is valuable ;).

What’s Up With Queues? Ruby + Redis

Queues are super useful and important to understand. They are usually necessary once your application grows. However, Rails 5 ships with ActionCable which relies on Redis publishing events to a queue. So maybe it’s time we all achieve a simple understanding of basic…

Code Envy is a Real Thing

Luckily, it’s treatable.

Stream Comments with Rails 5 and ActionCable

Rails now comes with WebSockets built in!

Scenario

You have a personal blog application that allows readers to leave anonymous comments. You want the comments to appear…

A new year is coming and so is a new Rails

5 things Rails has taught or given me that I’m thankful for

In 2014, when I wrote my first Rails application, it was an awakening for me. Rails became a gateway into understanding not just…