The Honeybadger Developer Blog

Tutorials, product info, and good advice from the Honeybadger crew.

Is No PaaS really a good idea for Rails?

Rails 8 promises to make it easier to deploy and host Rails apps, no-PaaS required. Jump in with us to see where it delivers and where it falls short.

Cool Ruby regex tricks

Ruby supports using regular expressions in lots of interesting ways that go beyond String#match. Check out this article to learn some uncommon Ruby regex tricks.

Go write a web app! Five interesting Go web frameworks

Go is an incredible language with lots of options, but doesn't have a dominant web framework. Jump in to learn about the pros and cons of each!

How to use Pry to debug Ruby apps

Understanding how a program behaves given certain inputs is hard enough for experienced developers. This article explores how to use Pry to debug Ruby apps.
  • A photo of Melissa Williams By Melissa Williams
  • Ruby
  • Apr 2, 2025

A guide to custom model casts in Laravel

Mutators. Accessors. Casts. What do all these terms mean? In this article, we'll dive into what they are and how to use them in your Laravel application. We'll also learn how to create and test your own custom Laravel casts and store objects in the database.

The ultimate guide to Python exception handling

Discover powerful Python exception-handling techniques with this guide. Learn about nested try blocks, re-raising exceptions, custom exceptions, and more.

Going deep on UUIDs and ULIDs

A chance conversation led me to the realization that the world of unique identifiers is larger and more wondrous than I ever could have imagined. In this post we discuss five types of UUIDs and their upstart cousin, the ULID. We explore what makes each of them special and when they may be particularly useful.

Better stability with Rails load testing in Apache JMeter

Every Rails app has a breaking point. Follow along and learn how to test your application's performance under load with the Apache JMeter's Rails load testing.

Easy debugging with Laravel breadcrumbs and Honeybadger

Have you ever looked at an error and wished it had more context? Learn how to debug your applications better with Laravel Breadcrumbs.
  • A photo of Shalvah Adebayo By Shalvah Adebayo
  • PHP
  • Mar 12, 2025

Introducing Alarms: Get real-time alerts from any query in Honeybadger

Alarms bridge the gap between data and action, transforming any query into an actionable alert that notifies your team. Honeybadger Insights gives you granular control over monitoring without deploying new instrumentation—write a query, set a threshold, and stay ahead of issues before they impact users.
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