Let's talk about Ruby's `.tap` method. How does it differ from related combinators? When should we use it? And... why is it called "tap", anyway?
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Episode #682
682 Is it defined?
Constants, globals, locals, instance variables, methods... Ruby has a lot of namespaces. Let's learn about a Ruby power tool for reflecting on these names no matter what space they come …
Episode #681
Setter Return
A surprising Rubocop warning inspired this video about an obscure bit of Ruby semantics. Find out why you never need to worry about return values in Ruby setter methods!
Episode #680
Hash Splat Merge
In today's video, learn a concise and expressive syntax for merging several Ruby hashes into one!
Episode #679
Git Hooks for Evil and Good
Between your beautiful code change and immortality stands a gatekeeper: git commit hooks. These hooks can be helpful... or annoying. Join Jessica Kerr to learn how to make the former, …
Episode #678
Module Prepend
Sometimes you need to attach new functionality, such as logging, to other people's code. Learn to leverage Ruby's ancestor chain for (relatively) clean patching, using prepended modules!
Episode #677
Direnv and Dotenv
direnv and dotenv: both utilities for managing 12-Factor-style environment-based configuration. Where do they overlap, how do they differ, and, most importantly: how can they complement each other? Find out!
Episode #676
Distributed Tracing with Honeycomb
Service-oriented architecture may enable separate teams to work fast independently, but they also push problems into the interstices between systems. Distributed bugs need distributed tracing - learn how, with Jessica …
Episode #675
Binstubs and Direnv
Need to customize your shell environment for one project, but not for your whole computer? Let's look at a few different ways to do that, including the excellent `direnv` tool!