Moving from Active Storage to Shrine
At MarsBased we love Ruby, and we love Rails. Ruby on Rails is one of the primary components we use to build web applications. However, this does not necessarily mean we love everything contained within Rails. We have a strong opinion on some of its components. One of that is Active Storage.
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Passing the baton of our community projects
We are looking to pass the baton on a couple of projects we've been curating for a few years: Startup Digest and Startups.Barcelona. Reach out if you're interested!
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Using LLaMA.cpp models in Ruby
In this blog post, we will teach you how to use LLaMa (Meta's AI) models using ruby for your applications and projects.
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Query data from PostgreSQL to represent it in a time series graph
In this blog post, our CTO, Xavi, will show us how to query data from PostgreSQL to represent it in a time series graph.
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Betting hard on async
Why async work is the future of work: a life-changing approach for location-independent and happier professionals. A big bet for us, as a company.
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We're riding (yet) another winter
There's a harsh market out there. If you're reading the news, you will know that there's recession, inflation and other money games that will make rich people richer and poor people poorer, as always.
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Use GoLang code in Ruby
GoLang has the option to create shared libraries in C, and in this post I will show you how to do it.
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Iterating on pull requests - don't squash commits!
This is a small piece of advice for starting developers regarding pull requests on git.
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Comparing LocomotiveCMS and WordPress
WordPress and LocomotiveCMS are two popular content management systems (CMS) that are often used for building and managing websites. Both have their own unique features and capabilities, and choosing the right one for your project can be a challenging decision. In this blog post, we will compare WordPress and LocomotiveCMS to help you make an informed decision.
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MySQL deferred constraints and unique checks
MySQL and PostgreSQL are very similar but not exact. Take a look at this scenario that works with PostgreSQL but not with MySQL.
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Remember to vacuum your databases!
There's a way to declutter PostgreSQL databases that will impact the performance of your projects. Learn about vacuum.
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Personalism vs. professionalism
There's a thin line between being professional and having no limits to what you do for work and how you do it. Overpleasing people constantly might actually be detrimental to your business and your reputation.
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