👩‍💻 As Rails developers, why we are excited about PostgreSQL 17

At Lifen, we’ve loved Rails from the beginning. We have several Rails applications, each with different scopes and teams, all using PostgreSQL as the main database. Some of these applications handle a significant amount of traffic, and their databases need to be properly monitored. This is done by the infrastructure team and the developers themselves using PgAnalyze, Grafana and sometimes AWS console with "Performance Insight".

💻 Update about Hotwire Native from SupeRails

Hotwire Native is a combination of Turbo Native + Strada + Turbo Navigator

👩‍💻 What's New in Ruby on Rails 8

The first Rails 8 beta has officially been released, bringing an exciting set of features, bug fixes, and improvements. This version builds on the foundation of Rails 7.2, while introducing new features and optimizations to make Rails development even more productive and enjoyable.

❤ Rails 8 on Hacker News

💻 If you want to use the Rails 8 authentication generator or implement your custom authentication, I wrote a free book that will help you understand how authentication works in depth.

Here is the link:

https://www.rubanonrails.com/2/cookie-based-authentication-with-rails

💻 Reminder that Turbo Mount exists to quickly use React, Vue, Svelte, and other components with Hotwire

For when you don't want go full Inertia.

💻 github.com/skryukov/turbo-mount

💻SupeRails #203 Hotwire Native Button 💻

✅Install & use Bridge Button Component
✅Extend Bridge Button to accept icons
✅Button to redirect OR execute JS
✅Learn what happens if there are multiple bridge buttons defined in your HTML

❤ Watch

💻New Design for RubyGems.org - A new design is gradually rolling out to improve support for a wider range of devices, as well as adding a much-needed ‘dark mode.’ You’re encouraged to help review the update and report any usability issues.

🔤 Avo 3.13 - Custom actions list, nice-to-have's, performance improvements, and Hacktoberfest

Avo 3.13 is out with a few cool stuff added and some performance improvements.

- Custom actions list
- Improvements to how the association views work
- Dynamic filters performance improvements
- tippy fixes
- plugins API got some improvements

💻 Importmap Not Working on iOS

dev.to/yegorckv/importmap-not-working-on-ios-2jfh

💻 Ferrum Doesn’t Work on Heroku?

dev.to/yegorckv/ferrum-doesnt-work-on-heroku-5abm

💻 Using the Rails 8 (Beta) Authentication Generator in API-Only Mode

As you may know, one of the new features in Rails 8 is the new basic authentication generator, which demonstrates that developing everything related to authentication in a Rails application is not so complex, and often there is no need to rely on third parties (gems).

📺 Rails 8 + No Build CSS: How to Ship Frontend Code FASTER 🚀

In this episode, we're diving deep into one of my absolute favorite Ruby gems - css-zero! If you're tired of wrestling with Webpack and complex build processes, you're going to love this. We explore how css-zero perfectly aligns with Rails 8's philosophy of simplified frontend management while still delivering powerful features.

💻 Rails 8.0: No PaaS Required

Rails 8.0: #NOBUILD, #NOPAAS, all-in on SQLite as a production database option with jobs, cache, and cable, new authentication generator, and so much more! Final release is out.

💻Hotwire Tips from Thoughtbot

4 tips when getting started with Hotwire

There's a new official Ruby on Rails Guide on performance tuning that you probably have not seen that I think every Rails developer should read once at least:

💻 guides.rubyonrails.org/tuning_performance_for_deployment

Mark your calendars: #RailsWorld 2025 will take place September 4 and 5, 2025, again in Amsterdam. The same venue, the same city, and good news - more tickets.

💻 rubyonrails.org/2024/11/27/rails-world-2025-save-the-date

💻 The Rails Foundation welcomes 1Password as Core member

The Rails Foundation is growing! After 2 years, we have made great strides in fulfilling our mission, but there is still more we want to accomplish. With that in mind, at a recent board meeting, the board voted in favor of expanding the number of Core members and seats on the board.

💻 Ruby on Rails #217 Build an invite-only (Internal) app with Avo

If you want to build an Internal tool, or Admin dashboard in Ruby on Rails, there is no better tool than [Avo](https://avohq.io).

If you are building an internal tool, you don't need User registrations. You will want new users to join only via Invitation.