Guidance on how to break down problems and structure solutions.
Category: Design
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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
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
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 …
Episode #553
Programming is hard, but sometimes we can overcomplicate things for ourselves. Join guest Chris Doyle to learn why a problem that feels "TOO HARD" is a code smell, and what …
Episode #552
You've heard of User Experience (UX), but what about DevX? Join Aja Hammerly to learn how to give your APIs a great Developer Experience.
Episode #549
Join guest chef Jack Thorne to learn a little about memory architecture in modern CPUs, and how optimizing object size can lead to major performance wins!