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Subscription Services Depend on Ruby on Rails

26 Nov 2018

Subscription companies big and small are using Ruby on Rails to keep their online businesses running.

Article | Internship

My Internship Experience: Learning Through Research and Reproducing Issues

19 Nov 2018

One intern's experience starting work on real-world projects, and finding out that debugging work as a Junior Dev is rarely about writing code, but more about researching and reproducing issues.

Article | Development

The Importance of Test Coverage for a Rails Upgrade

2 Nov 2018

Building a solid foundation of test coverage can make a difference in your Rails app upgrade. Here's why, and how to get there.

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What to Consider When Hiring an Offshore Rails Dev Team

25 Oct 2018

Offshore web dev teams are a viable option for low-cost development. But if you're thinking of partnering with one, there are some considerations you should weigh first.

Article | Development

Ranked_Model: A Rails Gem for Multiple Data Sets

22 Oct 2018

Acts_As_List vs. Ranked_Model: Choosing the right Gem for calculating multiple data sets.

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5 Ways to Expand Your Developer Recruitment Pipeline

5 Oct 2018

You need to hire Rails developers. You post a job and...crickets. Where are all the applicants? Here are five ways to expand your developer recruitment pool.

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The Top Traits Tech Leaders Look for in Senior Web Developers

28 Sep 2018

What qualities are most important in a senior-level web developer? Skill? Patience? Communication? We talked with tech leaders who manage and hire senior developers to find out.

Article | Development

The Ruby Testing Podcast: Refactoring Legacy Projects with John Cech

28 Sep 2018

One of our Ruby on Rails developers, John, sat down with the host of The Ruby Testing Podcast to talk about test suites within legacy applications.

Article | Development

What Services Can a Ruby on Rails Team Provide?

23 Sep 2018

Working with a team of Rails developers is a large investment. What services can a Rails team really provide for your app?

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5 New Ruby on Rails How-To Articles to Read on Medium

14 Sep 2018

Medium has provided an excellent platform for Rails developers to create content that gives back to the peer community. Here are five of our favorite new how-to articles.