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18 Dec 2025
New blog post: Setting up SQLite backups with Litestream and Cloudflare R2
Continuous database replication for Rails apps running SQLite in production. The litestream-ruby gem makes the integration pretty seamless.
dcyoung.dev/shorts/setting-uβ¦
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8 Dec 2025
API token code got you spooked?
I found a cleaner way using `has_secure_password`, `authenticate_by` and `authenticate_or_request_with_http_token` in Rails.
dcyoung.dev/shorts/api-tokenβ¦
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27 May 2024
Scratching my own itch! Trying to solve the big shop shopping list problem!
#rubyonrails #kamal #hotwire
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17 Jun 2023
π Let's say hello to : rubyvideo.dev
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12 Jun 2023
Trying to upgrade to ViewComponents 3.0.0 but having trouble with deprecations.
Am I missing something? - I'd like to raise errors in development and test environments for deprecation warnings - especially for the `slot_name` syntax - before upgrading the gem #rubyonrails
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13 Jun 2023
π It wasn't as much of a table flip as expected
All the bits were there but I don't know if they're documented anywhere π€·ββοΈ
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9 Jun 2023
It's practically the only time I post these days - this week's newsletter is out in the wild!
Check it out or don't π
newsletter.dcyoung.dev/
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1 Jun 2023
π Calling all web developers! π The latest issue of my weekly web development bookmark newsletter is here, packed with the latest resources and insights to supercharge your skills ππ #webdevelopment #newsletter #rubyonrails
dcyoung.dev/
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26 May 2023
π₯ Hot off the press! π₯ Yesterday, we unleashed our latest issue of the ultimate web development bookmark newsletter. ππ» From cutting-edge tools to pro tips and expert insights. Get your weekly dose of web dev goodness now! ππ
#webdevelopment #newsletter
ALT https://newsletter.dcyoung.dev
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25 Apr 2023
Finally scratched a Rails Templating itch and created a linting template.
It can be added to an existing Rails app and will help fix linting issues in Ruby, Javascript and CSS while also checking and fixing translations π
#rubyonrails
dcyoung.dev/shorts/rails-linβ¦
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21 Apr 2023
Taking the plunge π³π
I've put off using Docker for my local #RubyOnRails development for long enough after being burned in the early days.
I'm looking for a hand-holding guide on how to get started. π§΅
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21 Apr 2023
The database should be Postgres and must be persisted (this is where I've been burned before).
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21 Apr 2023
My typical new Rails project is a ` rails new . --main -j esbuild -c sass -T -d postgresql` with little other modification.
Please send articles/videos/tutorials π
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31 Mar 2023
I have to admit that I like the new @rubymine UI π¨
jetbrains.com/help/ruby/new-β¦
The Navigation Bar looks really useful π
#RubyOnRails
ALT Soruce: https://www.jetbrains.com/help/ruby/new-ui.html#navigation_bar
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13 Apr 2023
.@rubymine I seem to be missing some quick navigation things - jumping to the view from a controller and jumping to the translation yml π€·
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13 Apr 2023
π’ Hey there! This week's newsletter is live, but no tweets this time! π«π¦ Don't worry though, it's packed with the latest trends and insights on #RubyOnRails and web development. Join our community and level up your skills! #webdevelopment #coding π»π
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