Articles by Jeffery Morhous

Learn how to deploy your Ruby on Rails application to Render.com so that you can focus on code instead of infrastructure.

Dive into FactoryBot to ensure your testing data is reliable and consistent.

Uncover the inner workings of Ruby on Rails with our dive into the Params hash—an essential component for handling HTTP requests. From query params to avoiding injection, this article will elevate your understanding of Rails, providing you with the tools to create more secure and efficient web applications.

Dive into the world of enums to discover how they can streamline your code and make it more readable. Learn best practices, how to add and manage enum attributes, and take advantage of Rails' built-in features to efficiently manage finite sets of values in your models.

Feature flags are used all across the tech industry to test code at scale; this article explores how to integrate them into your Ruby on Rails application using the Flipper gem.

People complain that Ruby isn't fast. Stripe—one of the world's largest and most influential Ruby shops—is working hard to change that. In addition to type-checking, this article explores a new, ahead-of-time Ruby compiler Stripe is developing as a part of their Sorbet Ruby Gem.

Next.js is sometimes confused with React. In the last few years, it's solidified itself as one of the leading frontend frameworks. In this article, Jeffery Morhous shows off what makes Next.js important to React developers, and teaches you how to build your own highly-performant blog.

Containers are popular because they create a reproducible environment that you can deploy to production and run locally in development. However, containerizing a Rails app can be tricky—Jeff Morhous helps us navigate the pitfalls.

Have you ever wanted to accept payments in Rails? With Stripe Checkout, it's never been easier. Jeffrey Morhous shows us how.

S3 is an excellent way to store files scalably and reliably. This article by Jeff Morhous will show you how to use S3 to store files uploaded to a Rails app.

AWS Lambda lets you run your code without worrying about the nuts and bolts of server management or scaling. You might even say it's "serverless." In this article, Jeffrey Morhous shows us how to get started writing Lambda functions in Ruby.

Tailwind CSS is a popular CSS framework that helps developers quickly build and style web pages with a unique utility-based approach. Unlike other CSS frameworks, it comes with its own build tooling. In this article, Jeffery Morhous walks us through setting up Tailwind CSS with Rails and Webpacker.