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Ruby On Rails Testing AntipatternsRuby On Rails Testing Antipatterns
All You Need To Know About Back-End Development

All You Need To Know About Back-End Development

What is back-end development? What are back-end languages? How to hire a back-end developer? Learn everything you need to know in this post.

Łukasz Lapczyk
Why Is Ruby Still A Good Choice in 2021? An Introduction To Ruby 3.0

Why Is Ruby Still A Good Choice in 2021? An Introduction To Ruby 3.0

You might be surprised that even though it is over 15 years old Ruby is not slowing down and still has a great group of supporters and newcomers

Ireneusz Skrobiś
An Opinionated Guide To Readable RSpec (part 2 of 2)

An Opinionated Guide To Readable RSpec (part 2 of 2)

In the previous part of this article we focused on making specs we try to write as readable as possible. This however, comes at a cost of duplication and bloated individual tests. While this is a cost we intend to pay, there are ways to mitigate the impact of readability oriented specs on the overall size of our suite.

Błażej Kosmowski
RubyOnRails Testing Antipatterns — Part 2/2

RubyOnRails Testing Antipatterns — Part 2/2

In part 1 we have covered antipatterns related to stubbing and problem with implementation details that are a overcomplicated just for the sake of being super easy to tests. In second part we are going to focus more on tests themselves.

Błażej Kosmowski
RubyOnRails Testing Antipatterns — Part 1/2

RubyOnRails Testing Antipatterns — Part 1/2

When preparing our test suite we might be tempted to make some shortcuts that will render our tests less readable, comprehensible or will significantly decrease the flexibility of further implementation. Below, I try to list some of the most commonly seen techniques we should avoid to keep our test suite healthy.

Błażej Kosmowski
An Opinionated Guide To Readable RSpec (part 1 of 2)

An Opinionated Guide To Readable RSpec (part 1 of 2)

It is hard to underestimate a value and importance of automated tests. Creating confidence about if the code works the right way and thus enabling safe refactoring is just one thing. Another one is that test suite can act as a way to document behavior and also, especially when approached the BDD way, can drive the code design and architecture.

Błażej Kosmowski
Selleo Ruby On Rails Testing Practices

Selleo Ruby On Rails Testing Practices

With Ruby on Rails as our primary backend technology, we have developed a set of practices for testing our applications. Our goal was to maximize the efficiency of writing tests that cover the most critical parts of the software built.

Błażej Kosmowski
The Four Indicators Of A Healthy Ruby On Rails Project

The Four Indicators Of A Healthy Ruby On Rails Project

Before starting development on a legacy project, we are often asked to do a quick review of its quality. Some projects are easy to analyze and the task just boils down to a look into a couple of classes, routes file, tests etc.

Błażej Kosmowski
Rails Admin And Multitenancy

Rails Admin And Multitenancy

Recently I started changing our single-tenant app into a multi-tenant one. Everything was going well until I stuck upon Rails Admin.

Szymon Kieloch
Rails And Subresource Integrity

Rails And Subresource Integrity

You might have had an opportunity to verify if a file you downloaded is valid and authentic compared to the original one the process is called file verification.

Szymon Kieloch
Geolocation Databases In Ruby On Rails

Geolocation Databases In Ruby On Rails

In this short presentation, I talk about GeoNames (Geolocation Database) in Ruby on Rails and show how to make it more Github friendly.

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Testing The User Perspective With Ruby On Rails With Kameleon

Testing The User Perspective With Ruby On Rails With Kameleon

Thanks to a good combination of RSpec and Kameleon, we have managed to write an expressive end-to-end test as well as six supportive tests in no time at all.

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