Happy Wednesday! Here is issue #127 of our newsletter, which offers news and the best tools for your current or future Rails projects... 1. 🛠️ Essential open-source tools used, maintained, and enhanced by FastRuby.io. Ernesto shares several tools designed to empower developers and teams who want to handle Ruby and Rails upgrades themselves, especially those who might not have the budget to hire our services. Before diving into your DIY upgrade, check out this roundup of free open-source tools that can help make the process more manageable. 2. 🎉 Aaron Sumner reflects on the 15th anniversary of Everyday Rails, a blog dedicated to practical Ruby on Rails development. Since its inception, the site has evolved, featuring popular posts like "Rails architecture tips from route helpers" and "2 ways to test Rails log messages with RSpec." Sumner also announces an updated edition of his book, Everyday Rails Testing with RSpec, offering lifetime access for just $9 through May. 3. 🌐 Tired of heavy frameworks? Build Web Apps with Just HTML, CSS, and JS, Plain Vanilla Web is a simple resource that teaches you how to build complete web apps using only the fundamentals. 🚀 Whether it's hands-on or hands-off, FastRuby.io has a hand in making upgrades simple & accessible. Check out this collection of free open-source tools maintained by FastRuby, designed to help you perform Ruby on Rails upgrades yourself. Don’t want to go at it alone? Whether you're looking for a gradual, cost-effective approach or an all 🙌 on deck, full-steam-ahead solution, our Upgrade Services have you covered. 4. 💎 Ruby recently merged namespaces as an experimental feature that is disabled by default. Xavier Noria shares a digestible summary of namespaces in Namespaces 101. 5. 🚀 In his article Why Go to a Ruby or Rails Conference, Andy Croll emphasizes the multifaceted value of attending Ruby and Rails conferences. Beyond technical sessions, these events offer opportunities for professional development, inspiration, and networking. Croll highlights the importance of stepping away from daily tasks to gain fresh perspectives and insights. He also notes that conferences can serve as platforms for career growth, offering chances to connect with potential employers and collaborators. Moreover, such gatherings foster a sense of community, allowing developers to strengthen existing relationships and forge new ones. 6. 🗣️ Rails World 2025 Speaker Lineup is out now! This sold-out event is shaping up to be an exciting gathering of the Ruby on Rails community. With an impressive lineup of speakers, including creators, contributors, and industry experts, the event promises to deliver valuable insights and discussions on the future of Rails. Featured speakers include Rails creator David Heinemeier Hansson, senior engineers from Shopify, and many others contributing to the growth of the Rails ecosystem. 🎟️ Great News! RailsConf 2025 is not sold out... YET, so get your tickets now, and we will see you there! 🎟️ 👀 Check out our other articles on: Performance | Upgrades | Best Practices | Tech Debt Bookmark them, share them, or save them. We hope you found these links helpful.😉 Know anyone who would love to receive this newsletter? Tell them to subscribe to the Rails Upgrade News newsletter… Best, The FastRuby.io Team |
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