Writings

Learn how to implement HTTP conditional caching in Rails using fresh_when.

Learn proven strategies for scaling JSON APIs in Rails applications. Performance optimization techniques using ActiveModel::Serializers, key-based caching, and Rack::Cache with real-world examples.

A quick look at some recent issues I had when trying to move git remotes and then deploying with Capistrano and how I resolved the issue.

A look at how decorators and presenters can give flexibility to your application.

Get NewRelic RPM request instrumentation while using ActionController::Metal

Getting proper asset paths with the asset pipeline while working with a controller which doesn’t inherit from ActionController::Base can be a …

Fix a centering issue of FB.Dialog’s within scrolled pages in Webkit.

Exploring the use of CSS3 transitions, including browser feature detection, graceful degradation, and a simple idiom for applying transitions with …

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Use Sinatra to rapidly build a proxy for a service when you can’t make cross-origin AJAX requests in development.