Ruby Inside wouldn't be what it is without you but it's time for me to thank the companies who also help to keep Ruby Inside going by sponsoring my work. Thanks!
I take care not to accept sponsors who have little of interest to...
Thanking Ruby Inside’s September 2011 Supporters
The Ruby 1.9 Walkthrough: The Ultimate Ruby 1.9 Primer for 1.8 Developers
In a presentation about Ruby 1.9.3, Yuki Sonoda notes that Ruby 1.8 has "no future" and its "end of life" is being discussed pretty seriously. Ruby 1.8 is becoming history, but what's the alternative? Why, Ruby 1.9! :-)
Even amongst the...
22 Ruby and Rails Jobs for August 2011 (With Even Some Junior Ones)
It seems the Ruby and Rails job scenes are on fire! I don't remember running so many jobs across a single month before. 22 Ruby and Rails jobs are here and they're spanning the world. US West Coast, East Coast, England, Scotland and Germany are all represented....
A Review of The Book of Ruby – Pleasant Prose Meets Car-Crash Code
I don't like being negative on Ruby Inside without good reason. Trivia like DHH's test library preferences can provide a fun talking point but pointing out specific flaws in someone's work is rarely insightful.
I wasn't going to publish a review of this...
A Review of The Book of Ruby – Pleasant Prose Meets Car-Crash Code
I don't like being negative on Ruby Inside without good reason. Trivia like DHH's test library preferences can provide a fun talking point but pointing out specific flaws in someone's work is rarely insightful.
I wasn't going to publish a review of this...
13 New Ruby and Rails Jobs for July 2011
The Ruby and Rails job scene continues to grow through 2011 and we've got *drumroll* 13 (lucky for some) jobs to share from the Ruby Jobs board from companies like Simon & Schuster, AlphaSights and CustomInk. They're all across the...
13 New Ruby and Rails Jobs for July 2011
The Ruby and Rails job scene continues to grow through 2011 and we've got *drumroll* 13 (lucky for some) jobs to share from the Ruby Jobs board from companies like Simon & Schuster, AlphaSights and CustomInk. They're all across the...
RubyConf 2011 Registration Open (But For How Long?)
Quick, quick, RubyConf 2011 registration has opened today and until they run out, you can buy tickets at this link. (They cost $350.) (Update July 15 - they seem to have sold out!) Why the urgency? RubyConf is notorious for selling out quickly (I think...
Thanking Ruby Inside’s June and July 2011 Sponsors
Ruby Inside wouldn't be what it is without you but it's time for me to thank the companies who also help to keep Ruby Inside going by sponsoring my work. Thanks!
I take care not to accept sponsors who have little of interest to...
Why Rubyists Should Care About Messaging (A High Level Intro)
Messaging in the context of application architecture (grandly referred to as message oriented middleware on Wikipedia) is similar to messaging in the real world. If you want to ask your colleague to do something, you'll send him a message...
How To Get That Edge Ruby Faster-Loading-Hotness in Ruby 1.9.2 Now
A few days ago I told the story of ruby-head (MRI) getting 36% faster loading, perfect for tackling those file-heavy Rails 3 apps. Awesome for Ruby 1.9.3 but not so good for us now, right? Todd Fisher to...
The Story Behind Ruby 1.9.3 Getting 36% Faster Loading Times
Xavier Shay is an Australian Rubyist who shares an issue with most of us: slow loading Rails 3 apps on Ruby 1.9.2! Unlike most of us, he put together a solution for ruby-head (what I'm calling 1.9.3 but isn't...
