Nobody likes to be the one to pick through your pull request for style guide and security violations. Here's how to ask robots to do the work for you, automatically!
(May 29, 2021)
It's the middle of December, which means a new version of Ruby will be released in just a few days. Even if you don't plan on upgrading your Rails applications to the latest version on day one, it's never a bad time to begin planning your next upgrade.
(December 18, 2017)
Code reviews are more than proper indentation and method length. They're about understanding your software, and developing a better team of developers. Here's my approach to the code review practice.
(January 16, 2017)
Serving your Rails application over HTTP? Starting this month, your users may start receiving security warnings when visiting your site. Protect their safety and privacy quickly and easily with Let's Encrypt.
(January 09, 2017)
Rails provides excellent support for software security, but you need to know how and when to apply those supports for them to work. Here's an overview of tools you can use to keep your applications safe.
(December 12, 2016)
Looking for a well-balanced authentication solution? Check out Clearance as an alternative to Devise and has_secure_password.
(January 23, 2016)
Here's the general process I follow whenever adding authorization—the logic that says what a user's allowed to do—to my Rails applications.
(October 06, 2011)
There's no shortage of approaches to adding password-based security to your Rails applications. Here's a look at the current lineup.
(September 21, 2011)
SEO-friendly URLs are great, but what if you want to obfuscate things a bit? Here's a proof of concept of one way to get the job done with the FriendlyId gem.
(March 11, 2011)
