Akshay Khot

I run an independent software studio/agency specializing in Ruby on Rails. This blog is my attempt to spread the joy of programming in Ruby and building web apps in Rails with the world.

Victoria, BC

184 Articles

Regular Expressions in Ruby

Regular expressions can be both terribly awkward and extremely useful. In this introductory post, we will learn the basics of regular expressions in Ruby programming language and how to use them for routine programming tasks.

4 min read

Let's Learn Ruby on Rails + Hotwire by Building a To-Do List

In this article, we'll learn Ruby on Rails and Hotwire by building a to-do list from scratch. It shows how to build single-page web applications using traditional web architecture (server-rendered HTML), without the complexity of modern JavaScript frameworks like React.

Hotwire 25 min read

How to Undo Generate Scaffold Command in Rails

Rails offers the convenient `rails destroy` command to undo the effects of any `rails generate` command. Also, don't forget to rollback the migration, if you have already applied it.

2 min read

How self Keyword Works in Ruby

Ruby's self keyword can be pretty confusing to understand, especially if you're new to Ruby. Not understanding it often leads to subtle programming bugs that can be difficult to debug. This post explains how it works under common, everyday situations.

Ruby Gems 2 min read

Setting Up Development Environment for Rails

This is the second article in the series on building awesome web applications with Ruby on Rails. It shows how to set up a kick-ass development environment for building Rails apps.

5 min read

Define Custom Routes Using the Member and Collection Blocks in Rails

Let's say you want to add non-resourceful custom routes on your controller. Most often, you're better off by introducing a new resourceful controller. However, in those cases where you absolutely have to, you can define new routes using the member and collection blocks provided by the Rails router.

4 min read