Feature flags are a powerful tool in software development, allowing developers to control the behavior of an application at runtime without deploying new code. They enable teams to test new features, perform A/B testing, and roll out changes gradually. In Ruby on Rails, feature flags can be managed using diverse tools, the most popular being the Flipper gem.

The debate between static and dynamically typed languages has long been a subject of contention among developers. Each approach offers its own set of advantages and disadvantages, significantly influencing the software development process. Dynamically typed languages like Ruby provide flexibility by allowing variables to be declared without corresponding types. This approach fosters rapid development and promotes an agile process.

Single-table design is a powerful approach to modeling data in DynamoDB because it allows you to store all your data in one place. This approach can simplify your data model and reduce the number of tables you need to manage. In the traditional approach, you create a separate table for each entity in your application. For example, you might have a table for characters and a table for quests. Each table would have its own primary key and attributes.

Rails partials have been around for years, but they can be clunky since they're just ERB snippets without a backing object structure. Recently, libraries like ViewComponent and Phlex have tried to improve the view layer by adding more semantic structure to the templates. These are great libraries and I personally reach for ViewComponent on almost every project I work on. That said, I still feel the humble Rails partial still works great for many use cases.

When it comes to making HTTP requests in Node.js, developers are spoiled for choice: from the built-in and browser-familiar Fetch API to third-party libraries like Axios, Got, Superagent, Ky, and others. Navigating this diverse landscape can be a little daunting. This comprehensive guide aims to simplify your decision-making process by comparing the features and nuances of popular options, so you can select the ideal solution for your next project.

In the first part of this series, we created a Django online shop with htmx. In this second part, we'll handle orders using Stripe.

When you build an app, you'll often find that certain tasks do not require user interaction and are better performed in the background. Elixir provides excellent primitives, such as Task.async, to offload these tasks from the main user pipeline. Additionally, libraries like Oban offer more control over background tasks when needed. There's also FLAME, which the core Phoenix team is developing to offer a scalable solution for offloading intensive tasks to remote machines.

Error handling in Next.js is critical to providing a seamless experience to your users even when things go wrong. Without proper error management, users may get confused about what has happened and even leave your site. To avoid that, you must ensure that they receive informative feedback about errors and provide a way to recover from them. In this article, you'll see: Let's jump right in!

This is the first of a two-part series using Django, htmx, and Stripe to create a one-product e-commerce website. In this part, we'll start our Django project and integrate it with htmx. In the second part, we'll handle the orders with Stripe. Let's get going!

A bug in software can be disruptive, elusive, maddening, and invasive. Indeed, a developer often needs the tenacity of Edison to find and fix an issue. But grit isn't the only asset a developer requires. One also needs information to debug code: What are the symptoms and effects of the issue? What is its frequency? Pervasiveness? Provenance? The evidence and artifacts of a bug — a core dump, stack trace, log, or test case — are invaluable.