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The Basics of Rack for Ruby

Rack is the foundation for every popular Ruby web framework in existence. It standardizes an interface between a Ruby application and a web server. This mechanism allows us to pair any Rack-compliant web server (such as Puma, Unicorn, or Falcon) with any Rack-compliant web framework (like Rails, Sinatra, Roda, or Hanami). Separating the concerns like this is immensely powerful and provides a lot of flexibility. It does, however, also come with limitations.

Tideways 2024.3 Release

We strive to improve clarity and user-friendliness, and have thus focused our efforts on several features that align with this objective. Our new Sidebar Menu, the Release Tracking Feature and an increased comparison range for Releases and Markers as well as the possibility to show error messages in notifications all fall into this category. Summary.

The DevEx Advantage: Understanding and Improving Developer Experience

Developer Experience (DevEx) is a general term that encompasses all of the interactions a developer has with their work environment. The tools that a developer uses, the processes they employ, and even the organizational culture, all play a role in establishing a great Developer Experience – or, unfortunately, a bad one.

The Essential Skills Required For Automation Testing

Automation testing is no longer a "nice-to-have" skill in the modern software development lifecycle (SDLC)—it’s essential. However, for many aspiring automation testers, the path to mastering these skills can seem overwhelming. We tapped into our community of 90,000+ testers to uncover what are the essential skills every test automation tester should have. Here's what they revealed, and we're excited to pass it on to you!

The rise of the hybrid tester

I'm pretty fast on my laptop keyboard, usually typing around 60 words per minute, sometimes even more, thanks to my mom. She signed me up for a typing course when I was 12 because she thought it would be useful for my career someday, years before I could get my hands on a real computer. It turns out she was right, and it's still a handy skill today. When I graduated from the typing course, my mom gifted me an Olivetti typewriter. It was amazing at the time!