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  1. Value Object Semantics in Ruby

    What is the correct behavior of hash, ==, eql? and equal? for value objects?

    Joël Quenneville
    July 18, 2022
    • Ruby
    • Good Code
    • Domain Modeling
    • Web
  2. Booleans don't exist in Ruby

    An investigation into Ruby’s C, stdlib, interfaces, libraries, tooling, and ecosystem into what, exactly, Ruby thinks a Boolean is.

    Mike Burns
    July 15, 2022
    • Ruby
  3. Connascence as a vocabulary to discuss Coupling

    How Connascence can make discussions around Coupling easier and more productive.

    Matheus Sales
    June 20, 2022
    • Coupling
    • Connascence
    • Ruby
    • Refactor
  4. It's official - RSpec Training

    Formalizing how we support our clients with unique to you RSpec training.

    Kelly Gebo
    June 15, 2022
    • Ruby
    • Test
    • Testing
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  5. thoughtbot presentations & good vibes from RailsConf 2022

    thoughtbot has been a passionate and active participant in the Ruby on Rails community and are proud to be a contributor in the open source community. Each year thoughtbot participates in RailsConf and were fortunate enough this year to have a few thoughtbotters join as speakers.

    Kelly Gebo
    June 2, 2022
    • Ruby
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  6. A Case for Query Objects in Rails

    When is it best to reach for query objects and how can we best structure them?

    Thiago Araújo Silva
    May 13, 2022
    • Rails
    • Ruby
    • Query Objects
  7. Tips for Using FactoryBot Without an ORM

    Exploring how to use FactoryBot effectively with models backed by plain Ruby objects.

    Oli Peate
    April 28, 2022
    • Factory Girl
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    • Ruby
    • Rails
    • Web
  8. Testing Techniques: The I/O Table

    Leverage the power of the I/O table mindset to make your tests as maintainable and readable as possible.

    Thiago Araújo Silva
    April 21, 2022
    • Testing
    • Ruby
    • Database
    • Postgres
  9. Custom Ranges in Ruby

    How can we create ranges out of custom objects?

    Joël Quenneville
    April 15, 2022
    • Ruby
  10. Reducing Leaky Abstractions Introduced by ActiveRecord

    ActiveRecord provides a comprehensive interface for querying the database, but at what cost?

    Josh Clayton
    March 30, 2022
    • Rails
    • Ruby
    • Web
    • Good Code
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