Elixir and Unicode, Part 1: Unicode and UTF-8 Explained
Back-End Full-Stack WebYou may know that Elixir has great Unicode support. But how? Let's see how Unicode and UTF-8 actually work and how Elixir is able...
Catching Strong Params Problems Early
Back-End Full-Stack WebIf only there was a way to have Rails raise an error when an unexpected parameter is encountered out by strong params... Actually, there...
A Brighter Day: Testing your Sunspot Searches, Unit-Style
Back-End Full-Stack WebEvery complex backend server eventually needs three things -- emails, workers and searching. At the Ranch, we like to whip out Solr for handling...
Authorizing jsonapi_resources, Part 2: Policies
Back-End Full-Stack WebIn the last post on authorizing jsonapi_resources, we began looking into adding authorization rules to `jsonapi_resources` web services. We worked on a sample web...
Authorizing jsonapi_resources, Part 1: Visibility
Back-End Full-Stack WebThe (http://jsonapi.org/) web service specification is growing in popularity and adoption, and in Rails the (https://github.com/cerebris/jsonapi-resources) gem is a great option for creating...
Testing External Dependencies with Fakes
Back-End Full-Stack WebThird-party solutions can solve difficult problems when you're writing code, but relying on remote services makes writing automated tests more complicated. You can use...
Video: How to Install and Use n to Manage Multiple Versions of Node.js
Back-End Full-Stack WebWe've just kicked off a series of short how-to videos. Today, Dee Del Rosario shows you how to use n to manage multiple versions...
Stylish Testing with an RSpec Style Guide
Back-End Full-Stack WebIt's common to have a style guide to help with code quality, but do you have a style guide for your _test_ code? Test...
Getting Started with Elixir Metaprogramming
Back-End Full-Stack WebAfter spending a little time with Elixir, you might have found out its secret. Elixir embraces metaprogramming. In fact most of Elixir is written...
Server-Side Validation in Your Ember Application
Back-End Front-End Full-Stack WebBrowser validation has come a long way, but sometimes you need the server's help to determine whether is something is valid. This post explores...
Hacking Arduino Firmata with NeoPixels
Android Back-End Full-Stack Web iOSWe recently had our annual app-building competition, Clash of the Coders. It’s a fantastic opportunity for us nerds to experiment with unfamiliar technologies, stretching ourselves and...
No Date.today? It’s DateTime!
Back-End Full-Stack WebA while back, I got all fluffy talking about love and coffee and all that other stuff. Programming isn't all butterflies and rainbows, folks....
