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 #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!
Episode #627
Rake Global Tasks
Rake isn't just for running tests. You can use Rake to organize all your favorite development automation tasks across ALL your projects. Find out how, in this episode!