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Rails Envy Podcast – Episode #089: 08/05/09

Episode 89. This is the last Rails Envy podcast by Nathaniel Bibler and I. You'll just have to listen to the podcast for more details, which I hope you were planning on anyways. ;-) Subscribe...

Rails Envy Podcast – Episode #089: 08/05/09

Episode 89. This is the last Rails Envy podcast by Nathaniel Bibler and I. You’ll just have to listen to the podcast for more details, which I hope you were planning on anyways. FYI, Jason Seifer may be doing another cast after this, so it may not be the official last one, just the last...

RailsLab: Scaling Your Database – Part 2

In the first Scaling your Database screencast we learned how to scale our database if our website is read heavy, but how do we scale if our website is write heavy? Also, if you’re running MySQL do you know which database...

RailsLab: Scaling Your Database – Part 2

In the first Scaling your Database screencast we learned how to scale our database if our website is read heavy, but how do we scale if our website is write heavy? Also, if you’re running MySQL do you know which database engine your website is using? and why? If you want the answers...

RailsLab: Scaling Your Database – Part 1

When you’ve used all those great scaling rails techniques and your database is still getting overloaded, what is your next step? Not sure? Well then it might be time to go watch part 1 of Scaling Your Database, the 17th...

RailsLab: Scaling Your Database – Part 1

When you’ve used all those great scaling rails techniques and your database is still getting overloaded, what is your next step? Not sure? Well then it might be time to go watch part 1 of Scaling Your Database, the 17th episode of the Scaling Rails screencast series. Scaling Your Database – Part 1 Summary In this...

Looking for Conference Video Sponsorships

I love creating video. It’s definitely not as profitable as programming, but it feels good to know that the material I create helps educate and inform people. In order to support my addiction, I’m currently looking for sponsor...

Rails Envy Podcast – Episode #086: 07/08/2009

Episode 86. We bring you the latest news in the Ruby and Rails world. This week features co-host Nathan Bibler, tequila, a singing robot, and a Hoedown. What more could you ask for? ...

Rails Envy Podcast – Episode #086: 07/08/2009

Episode 86. We bring you the latest news in the Ruby and Rails world. This week features co-host Nathan Bibler, tequila, a singing robot, and a Hoedown. What more could you ask for? Subscribe via iTunes – iTunes only link. Download the podcast ~14:00 mins MP3. Subscribe to feed via RSS by copying the link...

RailsLab: Load Testing – Part 2

If you want to know if your application can scale before it actually gets the traffic spike, then you need to learn how to do Load Testing. Thankfully I just released Load Testing – Part 2 of the Scaling Rails screencast...

RailsLab: Load Testing – Part 2

If you want to know if your application can scale before it actually gets the traffic spike, then you need to learn how to do Load Testing. Thankfully I just released Load Testing – Part 2 of the Scaling Rails screencast series. If you haven’t seen the first video on Load Testing, you...

6 Reasons to use Webbynode

Recently I put together a video for the guys over at Webbynode. Webbynode is a very affordable VPS host (256 RAM for $15) which has great support for Rails applications. Why should you consider using Webbynode? Just watch the...