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Advent of Ruby Changelog: Week 1

zverok on lucid code • 86 implied HN points • 07 Dec 23
🕹 Technology Programming Software Diary Documentation Ruby
  1. Preparing Ruby 3.3's annotated changelog involves detailed explanations of features, testing on new versions, and fixing documentation.
  2. Efficiently tracking new features and discussions for Ruby updates is crucial for the changelog process.
  3. A day-by-day diary format for working on the changelog helps in organizing thoughts and content for weekly round-up posts.

“Useless Ruby sugar”: Pattern matching (Pt. 1)

zverok on lucid code • 115 implied HN points • 19 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Programming Syntax Ruby Pattern matching
  1. Pattern matching in Ruby allows for declaratively matching nested data structures and binding parts to local variables
  2. The importance and impact of pattern matching in Ruby has sparked debates, with some considering it mere syntax sugar and others a separate paradigm
  3. Ruby introduced pattern matching in version 2.7, using the 'in' keyword for pattern matching within the 'case' statement

A few words on Ruby's type annotations state

zverok on lucid code • 173 implied HN points • 06 May 23
🕹 Technology Programming Ruby Pattern matching
  1. There was pressure to add type annotations to Ruby, but the language's creator, Matz, was not initially fond of the idea.
  2. Experimentation with tools like steep and Sorbet showed the challenges of implementing type annotations in Ruby, leading to the development of RBS as a compromise solution.
  3. The complexity of integrating type annotations into Ruby's design, especially in metaprogramming scenarios, makes it a challenging feature to implement.
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Once a Maintainer: Stephen Ierodiaconou

Once a Maintainer • 5 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Open Source Programming Community Software Development Ruby
  1. Stephen Ierodiaconou's journey into programming began with an interest in electronics and evolved into software development through hands-on exploration and community involvement.
  2. Open source played a significant role in Stephen's growth as a software developer, providing a platform for learning, contributing, and connecting with like-minded individuals.
  3. Stephen's experience highlights the value of community engagement, continuous learning, and sharing knowledge in open source projects for personal and professional growth.

Any Cables Monthly #6

AnyCable Broadcasts • 39 implied HN points • 03 Feb 23
🕹 Technology Programming Web Development Ruby
  1. Stimulus Reflex team commits to collaborating with Rails and Hotwire to enhance the ecosystem and bring better tools for developers.
  2. Turbo Boost libraries by Nate Hopkins aim to supercharge web applications development with Turbo by introducing commands, streams, and reusable behaviors.
  3. The use of gRPC technology in AnyCable, powered by technology like grpc_kit and griffin, provides a promising alternative to the traditional gRPC implementation in Ruby.

Any Cables Monthly #8

AnyCable Broadcasts • 19 implied HN points • 07 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Web Development Serverless Websockets Ruby AWS
  1. AnyCable connects Twilio streams with Hanami, utilizing features like Phlex, Vite, and CableReady.
  2. Exploring the potential of serverless WebSockets reveals challenges in handling long-lived, stateful connections in a serverless environment.
  3. Implementing pub/sub components for serverless WebSockets requires extra consideration for optimizing resources and scalability.

Once a Maintainer: Michael Grosser

Once a Maintainer • 5 implied HN points • 20 Jun 23
🕹 Technology Open Source Programming Ruby
  1. Michael Grosser started with programming by experimenting and modifying scripts, which led him to become a programmer.
  2. He transitioned from media informatics to software engineering due to a preference for programming over animation.
  3. Open source contributions like single_cov and parallel were born out of frustrations with existing tools and workflows.

Once a Maintainer: Marco Roth

Once a Maintainer • 0 implied HN points • 23 May 23
🕹 Technology Programming Open Source Ruby JavaScript
  1. Marco Roth got into programming by building a class website with JavaScript and HTML in high school.
  2. He contributed to the Stimulus project after finding it a better approach than using jQuery in a Rails application.
  3. Encouraging more people to contribute to open source by understanding projects they use and companies supporting open source contributions.

🧆 Newsletter #32: Rails Conf 2022, let Slack say "hummus", work with data...

Women On Rails Newsletter - International Version • 0 implied HN points • 24 May 22
🕹 Technology Web News Ruby Data System Design
  1. Rails Conf 2022 had a positive impact with various community members giving talks and sharing knowledge. Supporting inclusive communities like WNB.rb is essential in tech.
  2. Using data effectively is crucial in tech - learn to tell compelling stories with data to justify technical decisions and report bugs convincingly.
  3. Explore topics like sharding data for scaling databases, choosing bug tracking tools wisely, and breaking down problems effectively for better problem-solving skills in tech.

🏞 Newsletter #27: take the power, scale without drowning, automate your documentation...

Women On Rails Newsletter - International Version • 0 implied HN points • 15 Mar 22
🕹 Technology Web Ruby CSS Documentation Coding
  1. The importance of changing the traditional definition of power to allow women of color to access leadership roles
  2. Tips and experiences shared on scaling a company during rapid growth periods
  3. Solutions to automate documentation to ensure good and thorough documentation in software development

AnyCable off Rails: connecting Twilio streams with Hanami

AnyCable Broadcasts • 0 implied HN points • 21 Mar 23
🕹 Technology Websockets Ruby Frameworks Real-time
  1. WebSockets are still popular and widely supported, making them essential for real-time communication between servers.
  2. Building WebSocket-driven web applications is straightforward with major web frameworks, but server-to-server connections can be more complex and require custom solutions.
  3. Using AnyCable can simplify the integration of WebSocket services, allowing for custom protocols, sophisticated data processing, and serving as a bridge between servers.

Once a Maintainer: Alex Rudall

Once a Maintainer • 0 implied HN points • 21 Apr 23
🕹 Technology Open Source Programming AI Ruby Community
  1. Alex Rudall got into programming by playing video games and building computers before pursuing a career in AI.
  2. He created the ruby-openai gem to access the OpenAI API in Ruby, finding a gap in the availability of a Ruby library.
  3. Alex emphasizes the importance of open source contributions, maintaining test-driven development, and fostering a friendly community in tech.

Exploring Rails 7, Hotwire and AnyCable speedy streams

AnyCable Broadcasts • 0 implied HN points • 23 Dec 21
🕹 Technology Programming Web Development Ruby Real-time Authentication
  1. The post explores building a new Rails 7 application with features like `--css=tailwind`, Turbo Frames and Streams, and configuring AnyCable with JWT authentication and speedy streams.
  2. The screencast series 'AnyCasts' covers real-time web app development using Ruby and other languages, alongside Hotwire and Stimulus Reflex.
  3. Resources include the Rails 7 release announcement, Turbo Frames documentation, AnyCable blog, and plugins like AnyCable Rails JWT for JWT identification in AnyCable.

“Useless Ruby sugar”: Pattern matching (Pt. 2

zverok on lucid code • 0 implied HN points • 26 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Programming Ruby Pattern matching Object Oriented Programming
  1. Pattern matching in Ruby stands out as a separate syntactic area in the code.
  2. Introducing pattern matching in Ruby makes a specific code style of separating data and algorithms easier and more acceptable.
  3. Ruby's deep distinction from similar languages affects the integration of new features like pattern matching.

AnyCable Goes Pro: Fast WebSockets for Ruby, at scale

AnyCable Broadcasts • 0 implied HN points • 16 Jun 21
🕹 Technology Websockets Ruby Open Source
  1. AnyCable Pro version brings benefits like reduced memory footprint by 40%, saved bandwidth costs, and priority support while still in beta
  2. Adding commercial features on top of AnyCable's existing codebase helps users handle high loads more effectively
  3. AnyCable Pro offers improvements in memory usage efficiency, support for binary protocols like Msgpack and Protocol Buffers, and effortless GraphQL compatibility