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  1. Avoid Merging RSpec "Focused" Tests

    Use RSpec’s Focus filter without fear of accidentally turning CI into a single-test false positive.

    Stephanie Viccari
    February 2, 2023
    • RSpec
    • Testing
  2. Building Custom RSpec Matchers with Regular Objects

    RSpec custom matchers can be written using plain old objects.

    Joël Quenneville
    February 1, 2023
    • Testing
    • Ruby
    • Rails
  3. CI/CD: Automating Tests and Deployments the Fun Way

    Running tests and managing deployments can be a tediously manual process or overwhelming to automate with all the available platforms and tools to choose from. We at thoughtbot want to share how our process has made CI/CD simple and enjoyable.

    Victoria Guido and Christopher Kuttruff
    January 30, 2023
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  5. How to validate the presence of a boolean field in a Rails model

    A subtle bug happens when validating the presence of boolean fields in Rails. Here’s how to find it before it hits production.

    Stefanni Brasil
    December 21, 2022
    • Testing
    • Ruby
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  6. This week in #dev (Dec 2, 2022)

    Running shell commands in Ruby, truly random numbers, fixing flaky tests, and how to get the most out of TypeScript.

    thoughtbot
    December 20, 2022
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  7. Your flaky tests might be time dependent

    Time dependent tests are difficult to diagnose, and the symptoms don’t present themselves until it’s too late. This article will help you determine if your test suite is time dependent.

    Steve Polito
    December 5, 2022
    • Testing
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  8. What happens when you stop maintaining your Rails application?

    Here are the risks and common scenarios we see when a team doesn’t have a plan for ongoing maintenance for their Rails application. We also share how we support clients in these situations with our new, flexible, Rails Maintenance offering.

    Jeanine Soterwood
    November 21, 2022
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  9. Using a Dependency Graph to Visualize RSpec let

    A visual answer to the question “what data is created when I execute this test?”.

    Joël Quenneville
    October 3, 2022
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  10. We need to talk about fixtures

    How the principle of connascence will help us to move away from fixtures.

    Matheus Sales
    July 4, 2022
    • Fixtures
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  11. It's official - RSpec Training

    Formalizing how we support our clients with unique to you RSpec training.

    Kelly Gebo
    June 15, 2022
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