Rails 7.2 to 8.1 Upgrade: What Actually Breaks and How to Fix It
Everything that breaks upgrading Rails 7.2 to 8.1, and how to fix it: enum syntax, the Solid trifecta, Propshaft, params.expect, and every silent regression.
Posts tagged: ruby
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Migrating from Sprockets to Propshaft: Is It Worth It?
Rails 8 ships Propshaft by default, but migrating from Sprockets isn't always the right call. How to decide, and a step-by-step migration guide for when it is.
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How I Audit a Legacy Rails Codebase in the First Week
My legacy Rails app playbook. After 50+ engagements, here's the exact process, tools, and stakeholder questions I use in week one.
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Rails default_scope: Why You Should Never Use It
`default_scope` quietly breaks `Model.all`, corrupts scope chaining, bleeds into associations, and can leak data in multi-tenant apps. Here's why it's dangerous and what to use instead.
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Solved: ActionController::ParameterMissing (param is missing or the value is empty)
When using Ruby on Rails' strong_params with require, there is a chance the key doesn't exist. When this happens, an ActionController::ParameterMissing exception is thrown.
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Solved: Warning: Using the last argument as keyword parameters is deprecated
Ruby 2.7 deprecated the use of hashes in the last argument of a method call. Fix this warning by removing the curly braces or adding a hash splat (**) to a variable argument.
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Rails: How to Use Greater Than/Less Than in Active Record where Statements
When querying ActiveRecord for greater than and less than, most people turn to including raw SQL in their codebase... But raw SQL isn't required!
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Using Let and Context to Modularize RSpec Tests
When test suites contain a lot of duplication, coupling occurs at an individual spec basis. By utilizing core RSpec functionality, developers can clean up specs in order to reduce duplication and add clarity to the focal point of the spec.
