Remote Ruby The Road To Rails 8
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Aug 15, 2025 Discover the latest enhancements in Rails 8 and how the upgrade process has evolved. The hosts tackle the tricky terrain of open redirects while sharing humorous internet connectivity woes. Explore production challenges and autoscaling solutions that streamline performance. They dive into Ruby dependency management and the importance of security within RubyGems. Get insights on efficient database transitions and the innovations by former GitHub engineers. Finally, enjoy light-hearted musings on life offline and personal upcoming plans!
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Rails Upgrades Are Smoother Now
- Rails upgrades since Rails 7 have become much smoother with fewer breaking changes in core.
- Changing defaults (like front-end stacks) still requires careful migration planning.
Limit Redirect Hosts Per Controller
- Use per-controller allowed redirect host settings to limit where specific controllers can redirect.
- Configure narrow allowlists instead of globally enabling redirects to reduce risk.
Fiber Cut By Local Construction
- Contractors trenching for a neighbor's pool cut the fiber line and left only two inches of slack.
- A technician had to splice underground to restore their internet quickly instead of retrenching.