Rolling Out Features and Rails 8 Insights

Chris and Andrew catch up on their week, discussing Andrew’s recent successful feature launch, their love for South Park, and the recent news about a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount. They go back-and-forth on upgrades to Bundler 2.7 and the intricacies of emoji reactions in their app. Debugging, code refactoring, and the importance of testing are discussed, with mentions of pairing with coworkers and using WebSockets for real-time updates. They dive into technical discussions about Ruby, Rails updates, and their use of Flipper for feature toggles. They also talk about the new Rails tutorial, the implications of ongoing sanitization and upgrades, and the anticipation for upcoming Ruby versions and features. Hit that download button now!LinksJudoscale- Remote Ruby listener giftJeff Dickey (JDX) WebsiteBundler v2.7: last release before Bundler 4 (Bundler Blog)Getting started guide-unsubscribe (reddit)Faster Rails system tests by Lewis BuckleyDaniel Stenberg WebsiteAll the talks from RailsConf 2025-Philadelphia (YouTube)HoneybadgerHoneybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers.JudoscaleMake your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works.Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Chris Oliver X/TwitterAndrew Mason X/TwitterJason Charnes X/Twitter