Akshay Khot - Write Software, Well (Page 3)

Polymorphic Associations in Rails: Why, What, and How

Polymorphic associations in Rails allow a single model to belong to multiple models. This article covers them in-depth. We'll start with understanding the concept of polymorphism, learn what a polymorphic association is, why we need them, how they work, and how to use them in your Rails application.

12 min read

A Brief Overview of the Rails Routing Config File

The `config/routes.rb` file configures the Rails routing system. This post gives a quick overview of this file with examples.

Router 5 min read

Introduction to the Routing System in Rails

💡This post is part of my handbook on the Rails Router.The Rails RouterEverything you need to know about the incredible routing system in Rails.

Router 2 min read

My Notes from Shape Up: Shipping Work that Matters

This post contains my notes and highlights from the Shape Up from 37signals. It contains practical and actionable advice on project management, planning, and actually shipping meaningful work. I found it a great alternative to traditional practices like Agile. Give it a try on your next project!

book-notes 12 min read

How to Setup Rails-like Integration Tests in Ruby

In this next post in the Rails Companion series, we'll add support for integration testing to our Ruby web application. Specifically, we'll set up the Minitest framework and simulate HTTP requests using the rack-test gem. Finally, we'll add some syntactic sugar to make our tests just like Rails.

Rails Companion 9 min read

How to Access Rails Models in a Rake Task

This article shows how you can access your application models and other constants inside rake tasks by adding the `environment` task as a dependency. We'll also go one level deeper and learn exactly how this task loads the environment by inspecting the Rails source code.

Rails Internals 3 min read

Understanding Rails Parameters

Rails parameters let you access data sent by the browser, either in the URL or via form submission. In this article, we'll cover the basics of parameters, including what they are, how they work, and why they're important. We'll also learn how you can pass parameters when redirecting a request.

7 min read

I am Available as a Freelance Developer

With my current projects wrapping up, I have the capacity to take on at least one or two new freelance projects, and I can devote my full attention for 20-30 hours each week per project. If you (or your team) are looking for a freelance Ruby and Rails developer, please reach out to me via email.

4 min read

From a Lorry Driver to Ruby on Rails Developer at 38

I recently had the pleasure to interview Pedro David Garcia Lopez, a Ruby and Rails developer based in UK, who used to be a Lorry driver. What's interesting is that he decided to become a developer at the age of 38. This post shares his story and I hope you find it as inspiring as I did!

Interview 11 min read

How I Read Rails Source Code

Here're two techniques I've found really helpful for reading the Rails codebase, without getting overwhelmed. If you want to dive into the Rails source code for a deeper understanding, but feel intimidated by the sheer size of the codebase and don't know where to begin, this post is for you.

Rails Internals 13 min read

Build Your Own Router in Ruby

Have you always wondered what a Router is and how it works? I know I have. In this second bonus post in my Rails Companion course, we'll build our own router in Ruby to get a deeper understanding of the Rails Router. We'll also use some meta-programming to make it look just like the Rails router.

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Rails Companion 11 min read

Growing Object-Oriented Software, Guided by Tests

Testing software is good. Period. This book gives a practical approach to building software combining the principles of object-oriented programming with test-driven development. All the buzzwords might trigger your inner sceptic, but this book is really, really good. Highly recommended.

book-notes 11 min read