Recently,. there was a discussion amongst my colleagues about why some of the models in our Rails 8 app inherit from ApplicationRecord while others inherit from ActiveRecord::Base. Lets dig in to these subtle but important distinctions, shall we? ApplicationRecord is a class that inherits from ActiveRecord::Base and serves as the base class for your applications...

Outlets represent one of Stimulus's most sophisticated tools for enabling seamless communication between javascript controller instances. Rather than relying on cumbersome event dispatching or global state management, Outlets provide a clean, declarative way to establish connections between different controllers using familiar CSS style selectors. (That is a bit of an oversimplification, TBH, but that is...

If you are looking to hire a ruby on rails developer that specializes in the ‘Hotwire' ecosystem of Turbo, Stimulus, and View Components, do drop me a line so we can have a chat.

Rails applications are full of callbacks that control the flow of your models' lifecycle events. Whether it's before_save, before_create, or any other callback, these hooks are essential for maintaining data integrity and business logic. But what happens when something goes wrong and your callbacks start throwing :abort? That's where Rails' lesser-known halted_callback_hook comes to the...

As Ruby on Rails developers, it can be tempting to dive straight into building as soon as a feature request appears. But taking a moment to ask the right questions before writing any code can save time, reduce complexity, and lead to much better results. Being intentional at the start of the process helps ensure...

People are starting to figure out that modern Rails, specifically Hotwire and Turbo Streams, is the perfect choice for building web and mobile apps that integrate with AI models. Thanks to the hotwire tools, integrating generative AI into your Ruby on Rails application has never been easier—or more powerful. With tools like Ollama, Rails' built-in...

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In an era where mobile applications are essential for business success, companies are facing a persistent challenge: the astronomical costs of mobile development. However, a technology called Hotwire Native is rapidly changing this landscape, offering businesses a way to create high-quality mobile applications at a fraction of the traditional cost. The traditional approach to mobile...

Hello Hotwire Weekly readers, It was an honor to be included in the most recent edition of Hotwire Weekly! If you love Rails and or Hotwire, please connect with me on LinkedIn here or on the bird app here. Recently I added the standard Devise authentication library to a Rails 8 hotwire app. However, I...

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