Elm on Rails 5.1 with Webpacker
Setting up and using Elm in Rails 5.1 is simple with the Webpacker gem
Video Messaging in Rails
Check out how to add video messaging to your Rails app and get it up and running on Heroku.
Using HdrHistogram with Ruby
Get more accurate performance profiling results with HdrHistogram
The Tragedy of Maybe and Ruby
Explore why the Maybe Monad is useful, but perhaps not in Ruby.
Installing Ruby on Rails Edge with Bundler
Learn how to take the latest commits to the Ruby on Rails master branch for a spin
Frank on Fire: Getting Started with Sinatra and Ember-CLI
Connect a simple Ruby API with Ember using generators from Ember-CLI
Caravan: Ruby API Versioning & Enforcement
We're releasing Caravan, a sample implementation of a version-enforced API server.
Why We Can't Wait for Madison+ Ruby
August in Madison always brings a buzz of excitement for Madison+ Ruby. In just 10 days we will welcome members of the international Ruby…
Ruby? Rails? Ruby on Rails?
This post is one in a series of blog posts that answer some of the most common questions we get from prospective and current clients. All of…
From Ruby to Haskell, Part 3: Lazy Evaluation
One of the defining characteristics of Haskell— that you often see listed in what sets it apart from other languages— is that it is the only common language that’s lazy.
ConcertCam
Imagine yourself at a concert on the streets of Madison, a block away from the Wisconsin State Capitol (known for, among other things, being…
From Ruby to Haskell, Part 2: Similarity, Refactoring, and Patterns
It has been a while since I last wrote one of these posts and I didn't want to leave people sitting by their computer desks forever, waiting…
Styleguide Rails
You might as well learn it now, because you'll be using it in 6 months. Styleguide rails is a cool gem that builds a living, breathing…
OMG! Rails Rumble!
Last weekend, three Bendyworkers and a Swink-person (Swink-ee?) participated in the Rails Rumble, a competition to build a web application…
RailsBridge: a Difference That Makes A Difference
So, there's this conference in town this week. It’s going to be damned good: attend if you can. One of the most remarkable parts of it is…
ConciseKit
Note: This article was cross-posted from Brad’s personal blog: Naming Things is Hard Over the last month at Bendyworks, I’ve been pairing…