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I prefer my hospital visits to execute without friction and end quickly. This is what I went through getting a toxide shot. Hope it may save some minutes and help you.

UUID v7 overcomes the limitations of v4 by including an 48 bit epoch timestamp along side random data. Here we discuss how you can enable UUID v7 on PostgreSQL and use it on a Ruby on Rails project.

Introduction to RSpec Request Specs and how you can use it in your Ruby on Rails application.

Use ASDF to manage multiple versions of PostgreSQL in the same machine without the need for virtual machines.

DRY your test code by generalizign repetitive tests in to RSpec shared examples.

Not everyone has the luxury of having a beefed-up MacBook. I have wondered if 8GB of RAM will be sufficient for my work, and the answer is yes. But I do recommend at last 16GB.

Install and manage multiple versions of Ruby using the ASDF. ASDF allows you to manage multiple runtimes in one tool. I use it for Ruby, Elixir/Erlang and Node JS.

Rswag is a useful tool when it comes to documenting an API that is both OpenAPI and Swagger compatible. Here we discuss how we can work around unsupported attributes like servers.

ArgumentError: Missing host to link to is an error that has bugged me for over ten years. This post covers how you can set default URL options for routes in a Rails application.

The missing guide on how you can install and configure Hanami Views with a new Hanami 2.0 project to work with Slim and Erb (and any other templating engine supported by Tilt).

Ruby 3 introduced Endless Method definitions that help us write cleaner, neater and better code. Here I discuss examples of how you can use these functions.

Fix Library not loaded: /usr/local/lib/libpq.5.4.dylib error after you upgrade your Homebrew packages.

VCR is a tool that can be of immense help for developers testing against 3rd party APIs. This post discusses how to track down unused VCR cassettes for remvoal.

GIFs images have almost support small footprints making it a great way to share UI updates with peers in PRs. This article describes how you can generate screencasts like GIFs in macOS without any proprietary software.

The MagicKeyboard, MagicMouse and/or the MagicTrackpad are crucial for most iMac users like me. These products usually work without incident. Sometimes they don't show updated charge status in MacOS causing a little panic.

Detailed instructions on how you can configure and install NGINX on macOS using Homebrew. It also discusses some issues with using "brew services" for starting, stopping reloading service etc.

FLAC is a popular open-source lossless audio container unfortunately not supported by Apple Music. This article will discuss a simple script that can convert FLAC audio files in a folder to MP3 with the use of FFMPEG.

Delegation is a commonly used in software design to enforce the Law of Demeter. This article discusses how we can delegate methods in Ruby (using the standard library) and also using Rails.

Enter the world of socket programming with Ruby. Create a simple TCP/IP server and client with just.a few lines of Ruby code.

Ever since I started using Payoneer to withdraw UpWork funds, it supported a free fund-loading option. Sadly Payoneer will be retiring this option and only maintain the $2.50 immediate funds loading. While not much, $2.50 makes a difference for many.

The "NSCFConstantString initialize error" bugged me right after a macOS Monterey installation on a Ruby on Rails v7 project. The solution is quick and simple. Why it happens though is a curious matter I would leave for later.

Enums are a useful and commonly used data type in Ruby applications. Rails 7 introduces support to create native PG enum data types. This post discusses the creation and use of native enums with PostgreSQL, advantes & disadvantages.

Are you joining a new team with an official e-mail address while using your personal devices? Then you should configure the name and e-mail address you use to sign git commits as described here.

If you are testing RoR mailer views using RSpec and FFaker gem, you could randomly experience match failures. This post explains how you can use HTML escape to bring escape the name before matching.

OpenVPN is the leading VPN technology behind most VPN providers in the world. It enables you to securely browse the web without revealing your location. This post discusses how you can easily install OpenVPN server on Ubuntu for personal use.

Fix the error when bundle install of a Ruby on Rails project w.r.t. nio4r. The issue generally is the result of implicit function declaration causing errors compiling native C extensions.

gRPC, a remote-procedure-call framework by Google, is by far one of the preferred RPC frameworks in the wild. Here is a comparison between gRPC and JSON HTTP APIs for interconnecting services.

Five packages shipped with AliExpress Saver Shipping ended up in a "Delivery unsuccessful" state in the tracker. I tried to reach out with no success. I got two of the three packages today.

A Ruby developer will often require to work with different versions of a Ruby gem. This article discusses the installation and use of a ruby gem with a specific version in the terminal.