10 Ruby on Rails Blogs You Should Be Following

1. Official Ruby on Rails Blog

Let's start with the basics. Although this platform has turned more into a change log than an actual blog, it's still an excellent source for developers who want to learn the nitty-gritty of Ruby on Rails.

Their posts include a comprehensive collection of how to's, tips, and guides that cover everything you need to know as a beginner. And there are useful updates every week if you want to keep you or your team in the loop with how the framework is progressing.

 

2. Ruby Weekly

This is the newsletter for Ruby on Rails. It only shares the very best articles on all and any topics related to this programming language. But it's not only a great source of information and updates it's also a community where you can find a wide array of RoR services should you need them.

 

3. David Heinemeier Hansson’s Blog

Hanssen is one of the founders of Basecamp, but also a co-creator of the Rails framework. So if you're looking for high-level information on this programming language, you can get expert advice on how to make the best of it for your business from his blog. He also shares a lot of productivity hacks and creative ways to streamline your workflow.

 

4. RubyFlow

This is a global and very active community of developers that focuses on how you can optimize Ruby on Rails and adapt it to fit your specific development needs. The blog is frequently updated with news, concepts, tips, and tricks, but also covers more general coding and testing topics. The link-log gathers RoR-related data from all over the web, from developers as well as companies, and brings you the most relevant content.

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5. Ruby Inside

One of the most popular RoR blogs out there, Ruby Inside was created by British developer Peter Cooper and it covers a variety of related topics, including template rendering, class hierarchy, future versions, and controller dispatch in Rails.

If you're interested in learning about faster app development and untangling Ruby threads, then this is your go-to place.

This specific blog hasn't been updated since 2014. So if instead of the basics, which aren't changing so rapidly you are looking for fresh & up - to - date knowledge, better visit other ones listed below.

 

6. Everyday Rails

If you want to be able to test with confidence, Everyday Rails helps you add reliable tests to your applications and offers guidance on how you can get as close as possible to 100% test coverage for your Ruby on Rails software. It also covers code reviewing, upgrades, Rails security essentials and backups.

 

7. AWS Ruby Blog

Are you interested in deploying Ruby on Rails apps on AWS? Then this blog is for you. It's filled with useful information on system administration and all the different options you have available with elastic beanstalk. It takes the stress and frustration out of running an RoR app on a staging environment on AWS.

 

8. Rubyland Blog

Set up by software engineer Jonathan Rochkind, Rubyland Blog is one of the most reliable platforms you could go to in terms of tutorials. They offer in-depth, easy to read, and effective guides on everything related to Ruby on Rails. The community is quite active, with over 15 posts updated each week.

 

9. Ruby on Rails Subreddit

For RoR enthusiasts, we recommend reddit's subthread. Although not the best option for daily use, you'll find some great insights and news on a weekly or monthly basis here. Since it's a tight-knit community, it's also much easier and faster to get your burning questions answered here.

 

10. RubyLand.news

This one's more for the Ruby on Rails addicts out there. If you love this framework and you're thirsty for knowledge, news, and success stories surrounding it, then this is where you need to be. The platform features a new post every hour or so, but if you've got the time and drive for it, you're bound to find some interesting reads here.