RBS, duck-typing, meta-programming, and typing at httpx

Ruby 3 is just around the corner, and with the recent release candidate, there’s been some experimentation in the ruby community, along with the usual posts, comments and unavoidable rants.

HTTPX multipart plugin, lessons in the wild

Some say that open source maintainers should “dogfood” their own software, in order to “feel the pain” of its users, and apply their lessons learned “from the trenches” in order to improve it. Given that no one else is better positioned to make improvements big and small, it’s hard to dispute against this.

Gitlab CI suite optimizations, and how I decreased the carbon footprint of my CI suite

Ruby 2 features, and why I really like refinements

This is my second entry in a series of thought-pieces around features and enhancements in the ruby 2 series, initiated in the Christmas of 2013, and now scheduled for termination in the Christmas of 2020, when ruby 3 is expected to be released. It’s supposed to be about the good, the bad and the ugly. It’s not to be read as “preachy”, although you’re definitely entitled not to like what I write, to what I just say “that’s just my opinion”, and “I totally respect that you have a different one”.

Ruby 2 features, and why I avoid keyword arguments

Some politician one day said “may you live in interesting times”. Recently, it was announced that the next ruby release will be the long-awaited next major ruby version, ruby 3. That’s pretty interesting, if you ask me.