Articles by Abiodun Olowode
Abiodun is a software engineer who works with Ruby/Rails and React. She is passionate about sharing knowledge via writing/speaking and spends her free time singing, binge-watching movies or watching football games.
An intro to dry-schema in Ruby
Data structure and type validations are so essential in modern Rails apps. You've probably used Active Model validations and strong parameters, but did you know there is a better way? This article introduces the dry-schema gem—a faster alternative to the defaults!
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By Abiodun Olowode
- Oct 31, 2022
Intro to RSpec Mocks
RSpec provides tools that help you test the behavior of your Ruby objects. Join Abiodun Olowode for a tour of mocks, stubs, and spies—and learn how to use them in your Ruby projects!
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By Abiodun Olowode
- Jul 14, 2022
Understanding the Ruby Object Model In Depth
If you define the same method on a class, a subclass, and a mixin, which one gets called first? Join Abiodun Olowode in an exploration of Ruby's object model!
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By Abiodun Olowode
- May 16, 2022
An Introduction to the ViewComponent Gem
Modern web UIs are complex. Traditional layout/template/partial techniques are not always the best fit. ViewComponent seeks to provide a better way. It's a framework for creating reusable, testable & encapsulated view components that integrate seamlessly with Rails. In this article, Abiodun Olowode shows us how to use ViewComponent to make our Rails views more manageable.
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By Abiodun Olowode
- Feb 21, 2022
Railway Oriented Programming In Rails Using Dry-Monads
It's not every day that you learn a new approach to error handling for Ruby. In this article, Abiodun walks us through a novel error-handling process called Railway Oriented Programming and shows us how to implement it with dry-rb's monads.
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By Abiodun Olowode
- Nov 15, 2021
Building a Real-Time Chat App in Rails Using ActionCable and Turbo
Turbo and ActionCable make it a snap to create Rails applications that respond to user behavior in real-time. In this article, Abiodun shows us how to use them together to create a full-featured chat application in Rails.
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By Abiodun Olowode
- Sep 20, 2021
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