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How to Fix N+1 Queries in Rails Like a Pro

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:11:33 +0000

There are Rails applications that run incredibly fast on a developer’s laptop, but the moment they…

Introducing ractor_queue: A Shared Queue for Ruby Ractors

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 18:28:35 +0000

This post introduces ractor_queue v0.1.0, a bounded, lock-free, Multi-Producer Multi-Consumer (MPMC) queue that is always Ractor.shareable?. It is the missing primitive for building Ractor-based pipelines, worker pools, and concurrent data processing in Ruby.

llm.rb v4.13.0 released

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:45:43 +0000

llm.rb is a runtime for building AI systems that integrate directly with your application. It is not just an API wrapper. It provides a unified execution model for providers, tools, MCP servers, streaming, schemas, files, and state. See the CHANGELOG this release.

Exploring a less common area in Ruby: geospatial + map rendering.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 02:25:21 +0000

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/10/building-a-complete-gis-stack-in-rails-ruby-libgd-libgd-gis-map_view/

Building a World-Class Search Engine in Rails with Searchkick

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 23:03:19 +0000

Stop Using SQL LIKE: A Step-by-Step Guide to Elasticsearch in Rails When you build a…

Mastering Regular Expressions in Ruby

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:43:17 +0000

Regular expressions (regex) are powerful tools for pattern matching and text manipulation https://www.railscarma.com/blog/ruby-regex-match-guide-with-examples/

re2 2.27.0: concurrent matching without the GVL

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:09:08 +0000

A new version of the Ruby bindings to RE2, a “fast, safe, thread-friendly alternative to backtracking regular expression engines like those used in PCRE, Perl, and Python” is now out and releases the Ruby Global VM Lock when performing matches.

The Easiest Way to Add Drag and Drop to Your Rails App

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 23:13:14 +0000

Building Drag and Drop in Rails 8 with SortableJS and Importmaps Very often I find myself…

Announcing Fuik: a webhook engine for Rails

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 08:23:14 +0000

Post: https://railsdesigner.com/introducing-fuik/ Repo: https://github.com/rails-designer/fuik

llm.rb v4.12.0 released

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 05:12:35 +0000

llm.rb v4.12.0 has been released. Check the CHANGELOG for details.

🗺️ MapView: Static maps for Rails. No JavaScript. No frontend. Just Ruby.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 02:18:35 +0000

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/08/pure-ruby-maps-libgd-gis-rails/

AdonisJS vs Ruby on Rails: Which MVC Framework Wins?

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 23:12:15 +0000

Very often I see JavaScript developers getting tired of building backend APIs with Express.js….

Rabarber v6: Major Update for the Rails Authorization Gem

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:15:28 +0000

Rabarber, a role-based authorization gem for Rails, releases v6.0.0. The new version finalizes the API cleanup started in v5 and reworks the caching mechanism to improve reliability and fix a bug that prevented Rabarber from working correctly with Memcached.

Practical CSS: simplifying UI code with pseudo-classes

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 17:01:13 +0000

When a small UI interaction gets tricky, it’s easy for Stimulus/JS to end up full of class toggling that’s really just presentation logic. This article is for that exact situation: it walks through a real tag-input widget and shows which CSS pseudo-classes can handle states like “empty,” “single item,” or “show/hide controls,” so your JavaScript can stay focused on behavior. Practical CSS: simplifying UI code with pseudo-classes

Tired of heavy map libraries? We were too.

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:19:48 +0000

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/07/mapview-static-maps-for-rails-no-js-no-frontend-just-ruby/

The Git Commands I Run Before Reading Any Code

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 08:50:08 +0000

Five git one-liners I run on every new codebase before opening a file. Churn hotspots, bus factor, bug clusters, commit velocity, and crisis patterns. The post covers what the output actually means and how I use it to decide where to start reading. Framework-agnostic, works on any repo.

Become a Founding Sponsor of the Ruby Users Forum

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 13:42:00 +0000

We’re building the Ruby Users Forum, a growing community focused on knowledge sharing, collaboration, and continuous learning.

DragonRuby Game Toolkit lets you write commercial games in Ruby

Tue, 07 Apr 2026 02:37:55 +0000

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/06/whats-this-dragonruby-game-toolkit/

The Ultimate Guide to Universal Linux Apps: Snap, Flatpak, and AppImage

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 23:11:59 +0000

Very often I find myself remembering the “bad old days” of Linux. If you wanted to install a simple…

Dear Heroku: Uhh... What’s Going On?

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:12:14 +0000

If you’ve been following any of the recent Heroku announcements… https://judoscale.com/blog/heroku-whats-going-on

No more slow SQL logs. No more hung test suites.

Mon, 06 Apr 2026 03:11:38 +0000

https://rubystacknews.com/2026/04/05/this-week-in-rails-faster-logs-reliable-parallel-tests-and-key-deprecations/

Guard rails, not gatekeeping

Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:15:11 +0000

I’ve written an article about how I make it simpler for new developers to contribute to projects, rather than throw up barriers to keep people out.

llm.rb v4.11.0 released

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:44:35 +0000

llm.rb v4.11.0 introduces streaming tool execution—tools can start while the model is still responding, overlapping latency with output. It adds MCP support over both stdio and HTTP (with connection pooling), OpenAI’s Responses API, and a complete concurrency model with threads, fibers, and async tasks.

Stop Using RVM: The Ultimate Guide to Ruby Version Managers

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 23:11:59 +0000

rbenv vs rvm vs asdf vs mise vs chruby vs direnv Very often I see beginners getting…

rv: The Missing Piece for Ruby Programmer Happiness

Sat, 04 Apr 2026 17:38:47 +0000

https://a-chacon.com/en/just%20ruby/2026/04/03/rv-missing-piece-for-ruby-programmer-happiness.html