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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
Why I Don't Use has_and_belongs_to_many in Rails
The magic of Rails makes it easy to create simple many-to-many relationships, but I almost never use it, and here's why.
Connect to a Remote MySQL Database in Rails
Using a remote database with rails is useful for collaborating on projects or for keeping all your data in one place. Here's how to get it set up from scratch.
Did you get that email I literally just sent you?
Productivity decreases significantly when we use email and impromptu chatting when email alone or a meeting could have sufficed.
Connect to Multiple Databases in a Rake Task with Rails
Sometimes you need access to multiple database within a single rake task, for whatever reason. Here's how you do it.
Setup Ubuntu for Web Development in One Command (and some config)
If you repeat tasks over and over to setup new Ubuntu web development machines, perhaps you'll find some use in a script I wrote to solve this issue.
Free Alternatives to GitHub for Private Git Hosting
GitHub is super awesome, until you have to start paying for it. Check out two feature-full and FREE alternatives.
Convert PDF to Image with Dragonfly and Rails
Converting a PDF to an image using Rails and Dragonfly is actually quite simple. Check it out.
How to Transition from CarrierWave to Dragonfly
It can be a process to move away from CarrierWave once you're already using it. Here's a step-by-step process to make it easy to transition to Dragonfly.
Impossible is a Human Invention
We can use Philippe Petit's sentence, "Impossible is a human invention," to prove that nothing is impossible.