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 …
Category: Episodes
Episode #596
Partial Function Application
If you've ever read about functional programming, you might have run across the concept of "currying". But what is currying, exactly, and how does it help us? Join guest chef …
Episode #595
Bindings and Local Variables
Learn how to use the power of Ruby's Binding objects to take precise control of the environment code is executed within!
Episode #594
Test Substitute
Join guest chef Nathan Ladd to learn about a third way between full-stack and mocked-out isolation testing: test substitutes that are maintained alongside a production API.
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 #592
Set
Ruby's Arrays are remarkably flexible and useful data structures, but they aren't always the right choice. Learn how using a data abstraction that enforces uniqueness can prevent bugs, while making …
Episode #591
Dynamic Inspect
When it comes to debugging, you can fight with Ruby's dynamic nature... Or you can embrace it. A little just-in-time metaprogramming can give you a clear window into unexpected behavior.
Episode #590
Communicative Assertion
Tests can be communicative from multiple angles. How well does your assertion state intent when we read the code? On failure, does your message point us in the right direction?
Episode #589
Mixed Argument Struct
Ruby is all about giving coders choices. What if you could give users of your code the choice between positional or keyword arguments, or some mix of the two? Let's …