In this two-part series, we'll dig deep into Solid Queue's internals, discover what makes it unique, and learn more about why it was created in the first place.

Zache is a simple Ruby Gem for thread-safe in-memory caching, which, I was surprised to find out, hasn't been implemented so far in any other Gems.

My last post detailed one way that CRuby will eliminate some intermediate array allocations when using methods like Array#hash and Array#max. Part of the technique hinges on detecting when someone monkey patches array. Today, I thought we’d dive a little…

Hi, Wojtek here. Let’s see this week’s news about Rails. Final RailsConf The last RailsConf (July 8 - 10, Philadelphia) will include a fireside chat with DHH, and talks or panel discussions with Rails team members Eileen Uchitelle (Core), Gannon McGibbon…

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Hi, it’s zzak. Let’s explore this week’s changes in the Rails codebase. The Rails Foundation launched a new podcast: ‘On Rails’ with host Robby Russell In each episode, Robby talks with Rails devs and explores the real-world decisions that go into building…

Hi, it’s Claudio Baccigalupo. So many great changes to the Rails codebase this week. Let’s check them out. Add touch option to update_column(s) Particularly useful for ETL processes that rely on the updated_at timestamps instead of copying the whole table.…

Has simplicity gone missing in web development? This investigative piece uncovers how Inertia.js + Rails defy JavaScript bloat and reclaim developer sanity.

Hi, it’s Greg. Let’s explore this week’s changes in the Rails codebase. New written & video tutorials for beginners The Rails Foundation has launched a few more learning resources for beginners, in partnership with Chris Oliver and the team behind Typecraft…

Take a deep dive into what circuit breakers are, why you might need them, and the options you have in Ruby.

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Evil Martians cut Whop’s Rails test suite and CI time in half using profiling, factory optimizations, and parallelization. Learn how we speed up tests and boost reliability.

Hey, Emmanuel Hayford here with the latest from the Rails codebase. Let's get to it! Oh! In case you missed it, all the talks from #RailsWorld 2025 are now available online here. Fix SCRIPT_NAME handling for engines mounted at root When an engine is mounted…

Happy Friday! After three weeks of conferencing, this is Greg, bringing you the news about the latest changes in your favorite framework. It was a busy week with a lot of changes, let’s dive in. Rails Version 8.0.3 has been released! A new version of Rails…

Hi, it’s Claudio Baccigalupo. Let’s explore this week’s changes in the Rails codebase. Bump PostgreSQL client version to 18 The PostgreSQL client version in the devcontainer now points to the latest release of PostgreSQL, which is great because… Support virtual…

Hi, it’s zzak. Let’s explore this week’s changes in the Rails codebase. New documentation PR is up for community review The Rails Initialization Guide covers how Rails boots up, including the internal method calls, file load order, and how to hook into the…

Earlier today, the Ruby core team announced the transfer of repository ownership for RubyGems and Bundler to the Ruby core team. This decision reflects our shared commitment to the long-term stability and growth of the Ruby ecosystem.

While repository ownership…

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Hi, it's zzak. Let's explore this week's changes in the Rails codebase. Add support for per-adapter migration strategy You can now set migration_strategy on individual adapter classes, overriding the global ActiveRecord.migration_strategy. This allows individual…

Hi, it’s Vipul. Let’s explore this week’s changes in the Rails codebase. Active Support Instrumentation Documentation This Pull Request updates the Active Support Instrumentation documentation to receive various additions, improvements and more. It is now…

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