Rails Mentor-Rails development insights and support

Example

Refactor a bloated controller to use concerns and service objects, enhancing maintainability.

Scenario

A Rails application has a UsersController with over 200 lines of code handling multiple responsibilities. Rails Mentor suggests extracting authentication logic into a concern and user parameters handling into a service object, thereby streamlining the controller and making the codebase easier to maintain and test.

Example

Implement system testing best practices using RSpec and Capybara.

Scenario

A developer is unsure about how to write effective system tests for a new Rails feature. Rails Mentor provides guidelines and code examples for using RSpec alongside Capybara to create robust, readable, and easy-to-maintain tests that mimic user interaction with the application.

Example

Optimize ActiveRecord queries to reduce server load and response time.

Scenario

A Rails application suffers from slow page loads due to inefficient database queries. Rails Mentor analyzes the query patterns and suggests implementing eager loading, batching, or caching strategies to enhance the performance without compromising the database integrity.

Example

Guide on using new Rails 7 features like Atomics and Encrypted Attributes.

Scenario

With Rails 7 introducing features like Encrypted Attributes for securing sensitive data, Rails Mentor explains how to integrate these into existing applications, thereby ensuring data privacy with minimal code changes.