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Category: Design
Episode #597
Demystifying the View
One of the best ways to understand the tech stack we're working with is to re-create parts of it ourselves. Join Federico Iachetti as he de-mystifies the web view layer …
Episode #593
Presenter and View
Join sous-chef Federico Iachetti to dive a little deeper into the Presenter Pattern for organizing web app views! Today you’ll see how giving presenters access to the View object opens …
Episode #585
Presenter Object
Guest chef Federico Iachetti returns to demonstrate how Presenter Objects can neatly encapsulate the gray areas between data and display, as well as help customize display for different contexts and …
Episode #584
From Hash to Value Object
Join guest chef Tom Dalling to see how Value Objects can function as contracts, documenting expectations at the integration points of our code. Along the way, learn how to use …
Episode #583
Async with the Reactor Pattern
Ever wondered how async frameworks such as Ruby's EventMachine or Node.JS work under the hood? Those frameworks are built on a technology known as the Reactor Pattern, and today we're …
Episode #581
Async with Multiplexing
In our quest to coordinate asynchronous tasks, we've attempted a polling approach. Unfortunately, this strategy has some significant efficiency drawbacks. This time, we'll apply a technique known as "multiplexing", to …
Episode #570
Asynch with Polling
How can we make sure asynchronous work is done efficiently? In ep #2 of a series, we'll build one of the simplest possible solutions: a polling model.
Episode #564
Exploratory Refactoring
Playfully experiment with potentially redesigns of your Rails code, by temporarily removing ActiveRecord dependencies that would otherwise cramp your creative style. Guest chef Nick Sutterer shows you how!
Episode #559
Full Utilization
Let's talk about asynchronous code. How do we manage parallel-but-interdependent workflows without losing its place or wasting time? In the first of a series, we'll start by getting a handle …