When writing or debugging queries with Postgres or another relational database, it’s often helpful to use a database client like psql to view the data directly in the database. However, when using Elasticsearch we can sometimes feel lost trying to understand why a query returned some particular records, or even the document structure of the results....

Your humble author knows these editions fly off the shelves like hot cakes. So while you keep updating, I’ll keep posting! Enjoy these not-so-fresh-off-the-presses updates to thoughtbot open source projects from February 2nd through February 16th. We saw updates to the following projects (with handy links to jump to their section): ...

Improving performance for your test suites is one of those things that can easily get overlooked when starting a new project but gets increasingly crucial as the test suites grow. a faster test suite results in less time waiting for the tests to run which saves time during development and increases productivity for developers. In this article,...

We love Ruby on Rails at thoughtbot. And we love JavaScript too. Even with the growing popularity of Hotwire and Stimulus, React is still a popular choice. But it’s not always simple to integrate React with Rails. What are the options for building a React + Ruby on Rails app? 1. One React app + one Rails app ...

A few weeks ago, Moses, Rob, Stefanni, and Svenja met to discuss how Team Leads work at thoughtbot. You can find it on our YouTube channel if you missed the chat. Below is a summary of everything we discussed. Team Leads at thoughtbot The concept of Team Leads is new to thoughtbot and has evolved over the last few years....

Hello, coming to you from the PAST, we have thoughtbot open source updates ranging from January 19 (last post) and February 2nd. Two weeks of back-dated updates that will make you feel like it’s still Q1! We saw updates to the following projects (with handy links to jump to their section) Administrate CapybaraAccessibilityAudit...