The Docker project is revolutionizing the way many teams deliver software, by making it possible to package up virtual machines into lightweight, portable containers. But even if your project isn’t […]
Episode #636
I got my flippy-floppies
Put on your flip-flops, because today we venture ever deeper into the world of Ruby one-liners!
Episode #635
ARGF, That’s Some AWK-ward Ruby!
Diving deeper into the world of Ruby one-liners, today we'll learn about more special variables, querying the input stream, and... ghoooooost loooooops! 👻
Episode #634
You Could Have Sed It in Ruby
Don't spend time mastering UNIX tools if you can use Ruby one-liners instead.
Episode #633
Sprout Class
In the conclusion of a three-part series, we discover the final piece of the "testing private methods" puzzle.
Episode #632
Loops!
In this rare beginner-oriented episode, we're going to talk about looping constructs in Ruby, starting from the most basic infinite loops, and building up to for/in loops.
Episode #631
Testing with Coat Hangers
What happens when you try to TDD new functionality deep inside a private method? The resulting tests can feel terribly awkward and brittle.
Episode #630
Where do Private Methods Come From?
A question that I hear a lot is: "Do you test private methods? And if so, how?" In this, the first of a series, we'll talk about where private methods …
Episode #629
Nested Class
Want to cut down on the mental friction of good object design? Use this organic approach to sprouting new classes in Ruby!
Episode #628
Process Substitution
In this Bash-focused episode, we'll explore a nifty trick for reading from subcommands as if they were files!