Issue 318 (October 6, 2016):

• Tutorials:

  • Build a Rack-based web server from scratch with explanations.
  • Create a Simple Machine Learning System with JRuby.
  • Embracing the Red Bar: Safely Refactoring Tests.
  • Optimizing Deletions in Rails with Postgres.
  • Create a Slash Command in Slack.
  • Rebasing A Complex Branch in Git.
  • Automatic Differentiation in Ruby.
  • Beware the ORM: Locking and Joins.
  • Using AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) with Rails.
  • An Introduction to ActionCable.
  • Parallel Rendering in Rails with Pagelets and SSI.

• Jobs:

  • Senior & Staff Engineers (fintech + San Francisco) at LendingHome.
  • Senior Backend Engineer at Vimeo (New York, NY).
  • One Application, 4,000+ Opportunities - Try Hired.

• Sponsored:

  • Join the Public Beta of AppSignal for Elixir & Phoenix apps.
  • Automatically increase your automated test coverage with Agile as a Service.

• Other:

  • Rails Remote Conf (October 12-14).
  • Karafka (Ruby + Kafka framework) 0.5.0 Release.
  • The Point of Objects video.
  • Elm Is The New Rails opinion.
  • Hyperloop: A Ruby DSL for React Components.
  • Faker: A Library for Generating Fake Data.
  • pagelet_rails: Improve The Perceived Performance of Rails.
  • Whirly: Simple, Colorful Terminal Spinner for Ruby.