Understanding Elixir OTP Applications - Part 4, Hot-Swapping Modules

In this mini-series I'm going through the core principles behind the Erlang and Elixir languages piece by piece. In this article I will discuss Elixir's ability to hot-swap code in production environments

Joe Woodward

Increase User Engagement with Automated Messaging

Most businesses are driven by engaging with their audience and their customers. You can use your customer data to build automated messaging systems and deliver engaging personal user experiences.

Joe Woodward

Understanding Elixir OTP Applications - Part 3, (Soft) Real-Time

In this mini-series I'm going through the core principles behind the Erlang and Elixir languages piece by piece. In this article I will discuss why Elixir is considered a soft real-time language

Joe Woodward

How to Implement Passwordless Authentication in Ruby on Rails

We recently discussed the benefits of passwordless authentication. Now let's take a look at how to implement passwordless authentication in Ruby on Rails

Joe Woodward

Going Passwordless for a More Secure and Welcoming Future

A lot of people in the industry believe that we're moving toward an era of passwordless authentication. I'm not sure we'll end up completely passwordless, but I can see the benefits. I believe passwords still have room in professional applications for power users but I also believe that passwordless authentication has a lot of benefits for apps aimed at helping less tech-savvy users. Let's take a look.

Joe Woodward

Running Specs in Parallel before Rails 6

The Rails 6 release included parallelized tests, but did you know you can already do this? We've been using parallel_tests to run our RSpec tests in parallel in our GitHub action for months.

Joe Woodward

Should You Consider Outsourcing Your Service Level Agreement to a Vendor?

Providing service level commitments to your customers helps build trust. However, if you are unequipped to fulfill those guarantees, you could damage your brand or worse, face fines from regulators. Usually the team best equipped to take care of your service is the team that built it. Should you consider outsourcing your SLA commitments to your vendor?

Joe Woodward

Things this long term rubyist loves about Elixir and Phoenix

I've been a Ruby developer for over a decade and recently started using Elixir. I want to share some of the things I love about the Elixir language.

Joe Woodward

Importing data from CSVs - Tips and Tricks for Rubyists

CSVs are great for importing and exporting data but often have quirks relating to formatting. This article is a guide on importing data and the issues I've run into in my own experiences.

Joe Woodward

An easy way to use deep link in Navigation Component on a Big Project

I will demonstrate how to use deep link in Navigation Component on a big project and show some problems you might found during the implementation.

Him Sama