SD Ruby Podcast
1) Episode 133: Introduction to Watir
Hillary Hueter demonstrates how to validate user interfaces with Watir. Learn how to write scripts that automate common functions (clicking links, selecting options from a list, filling out forms, etc...Show More
2) Episode 132: Intro to Ruby 2.0
Matt Aimonetti introduces the latest version of Ruby -- Ruby 2.0. Find out what's new in Ruby and what it means for your Rails applications.
3) Episode 131: Profiling Ruby
Greg Price was frustrated by how long it takes Ruby 1.9.3 apps to launch, so he decided to dive in and fix things. By using general techniques for profiling and fixing code, he was able to make app la...Show More
4) Episode 130: What's New in Rails 4
Ruby on Rails 4 offers a number of useful new features and also breaks ties with a lot of old Rails baggage. Ben Hughes talks about what's new in the next release of Rails and shows how to prepare you...Show More
5) Episode 129: Class's Class is Class (Metaprogramming is Trolling You)
Chris Kelly returns to SD Ruby to give a talk on Ruby metaprogramming, starting with the Ruby Object Model and working through the most common metaprogramming callbacks.
6) Episode 128: Writing APIs
James Miller explores writing and testing JSON APIs with Sinatra and rack/test. Authenticate, handle errors, set proper HTTP status codes, customize headers with pagination and rate limiting data, and...Show More
7) Episode 127: Saying No to NoSQL
Jonathan Neddenriep shows how to migrate a production application from MongoDB to Postgres without losing your mind or your data.
8) Episode 126: Fast
We live in a fast society, so why should our apps be any different? Richard Schneeman from Heroku demonstrates how to optimize your Rails app for speed and scalability -- on both the front end and bac...Show More
9) Episode 125: Get Concurrent With Puma
Matt Aimonetti shows how to serve up web pages using Puma, a multithreaded, easy-to-use Ruby web server. Based on Mongrel, Puma is a small library built with Rack that provides a very fast and concurr...Show More
10) Episode 124: Build Your Api With Node.js
Scott Motte demonstrates how to build an API for your next web application using the power of Node.js.