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Businesses pay $299 per month for access to the site. You get $29 per month per business! RailsDevs charges a 10% hiring fee for full-time employees. And you get 10% of that, too. Someone gets hired at $150,000? You get $1,500! 💰 Sign up today. 👇

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I’m leaving Twitter for a bit. 💔 This site has become increasingly triggering to me. And it is taking a toll on my mental health. I’m not returning until opening the app will make me feel better. Not worse. Here's how to keep up with me until then:

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I'm leaving Twitter for a bit | Masilotti.com

And I’m not returning until I know that opening the app will make me feel better, not worse. Here's how to keep in touch until then.

Apr 7

🆕 A new way to sort profiles is live! 🆕 Before, the newest developer profiles to RailsDevs appeared at the top. Now Rails developers can directly influence their rank. By completing this checklist they can appear higher in search results and increase their chances of hearing… Show more

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Apr 6

3 hours later and 15 cold emails sent! Back to working on a better sorting algorithm for developer profiles.

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RailsDevs sorting algorithm

Apr 5

I'm finally starting a project I've been procrastinating on for months now... A new sorting algorithm for RailsDevs!

First step is sorting based on ideal matches of selected filters. Second step is based on a scoring algorithm scaling -100 to 100 points.

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Notebook with some notes on "RailsDevs sorting algorithm" highlighting two problems:

1. It is difficult for businesses to narrow down to the perfect candidate on their own.
2. Devs are penalized the longer they are on the platform b/c sorting by new.

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When I started RailsDevs I made a promise to the community: to do everything in public. I promised to share the ups. Like MRR bumps, placed developers, new features... and the downs. Today I have a down to share. In the past 2 weeks 3 customers have churned, bringing MRR down… Show more

Search score calculation is coming together nicely! Here's a little callback that calculates the developer's score after every save based on a few key attributes. I'm sure the values will need to be tweaked but this is a great start.

Screenshot of some RailsDevs code for calculating the search score of a developer.

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First up, a column that shows when a developer made a public change to their profile. This only updates when: 1. The user initiates it (via the merged param in the controller) 2. A public-facing attribute was changed But public-facing attributes also includes associations!… Show more

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For more details (or if you can't read my handwriting 😆) I posted my thoughts to Notion.

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Problem: It is difficult for businesses to narrow down to the perfect candidate on their own.

I'm finally starting a project I've been procrastinating on for months now... A new sorting algorithm for RailsDevs! 🗝️ First step is sorting based on ideal matches of selected filters. Second step is based on a scoring algorithm scaling -100 to 100 points.

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Is RailsDevs starting to get some SEO traffic?! 😮

Screenshot of the Google Search Console report for March for RailsDevs - 31.4K impressions and 563 clicks.

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Seeing my thread as the most clicked link on Joe's newsletter makes me a happy rails dev 🚂

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30 Days of Hotwire tips! by @ilrock__ This thread is a goldmine of Hotwire tips! Modals without JavaScript, multi select input fields, infinite scrolling, dynamic nested forms… even real-time chat! Get inspired to integrate Hotwire into your app. mobile.twitter.com/ilrock__/statu

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Hire Ruby on Rails developers · RailsDevs

Apr 4

Step 2: Add new sorting columns. Still a draft, this PR lays some exciting groundwork! github.com/joemasilotti/r

Screenshot of a pull request comment on GitHub for RailsDevs, outlining a new way to sort developer profiles.

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Here’s the live version if anyone wants to play around with it. I’m open to any and all feedback on UX, too!

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900+ Ruby on Rails developers looking for their next gig. Juniors to seniors and everyone in between, you'll find them all here.

Step 1: Rip out a legacy column. "Available on" was removed from the UI a few weeks ago leaving no way for developers to update it themselves. When I went to remove the column I noticed the code was still sorting based on it! 🤦‍♂️

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Remove `developers.available_on` (officially) by joemasilotti · Pull Request #854 · joemasilotti/...

This PR removes the developers.available column. Developers haven't had a way to update this in a while. But it wasn't until I went to remove the column that I noticed it was still being us...

I'm working on a small but hugely impactful change to how the RailsDevs "algorithm" works. And I am straight up GIDDY to share it with y'all. Stay tuned! I'm hoping to release something this week.

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Hey Rails friends, what's your experience with Ransack for complex querying? The filter UI on RailsDevs is becoming increasingly complicated. And more filters are coming soon. The code that powers this UI and the database query is getting messy and I'd love to clean it up.

Screenshot of the filtering UI for RailsDevs, a reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers.

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I’m thinking of migrating my newsletter to

@SubstackInc

but also keeping copies of each post on my blog. Good idea? Bad idea? I want to keep domain rank on my domain, not substack’s. But I also want to take advantage of the referral network and recommendations.

Add UrlAttribute concern by jkostolansky · Pull Request #844 · joemasilotti/railsdevs.com

Here's the full change set on GitHub:

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This PR introduces UrlAttribute concern to remove http(s)://protocol and custom prefix from URL attributes. It also refactors the existing logic for social profile links (github, ...). It doesn'...

Fun PR from

to RailsDevs. This change consolidates normalization logic for URLs. A model only needs a single line to strip the scheme before saving to the database. But a block provides infinite flexibility. Nice work, Juraj!

Screenshot of some RailsDevs code for URL attributes - a way to normalize URLs in form fields.

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Beginning today the Rails Foundation will post regular updates to the blog with info on the initiatives we are actively working on. First up: We recently welcomed

@cedarcode

as a Contributing member. Here's why: rubyonrails.org/2023/4/3/the-r Stay tuned for more updates!

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The Rails Foundation welcomes Cedarcode as a Contributing member

Beginning this week, we are excited to announce that the Rails Foundation will be regularly updating this blog with information on the initiatives we are actively working on. Stay tuned for the...

Hotwire dev newsletter | Masilotti.com

This and more every month. Stay up to date with the latest Hotwire and Rails news in the ⚡️ Hotwire dev newsletter.

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Turbo (Native), Stimulus, and Strada articles, code, courses, and more. Plus, exclusive insights into how I build Turbo Native apps. Delivered monthly.

1️⃣ 30 Days of Hotwire tips! by

@ilrock__

This thread is a goldmine of Hotwire tips! Modals without JavaScript, multi select input fields, infinite scrolling, dynamic nested forms… even real-time chat! Get inspired to integrate Hotwire into your app.

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@ilrock__

Mar 2

30 Days of Hotwire tips! Keeping this here as container for all threads

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Progressive Application Development with Hotwire

2️⃣ Progressive Application Development with Hotwire by Akshay Khot How to add dynamic Hotwire features to a simple counter. This starts off with a full page reload and slowly gets progressively enhanced with Turbo Drive, Frames, and then Streams.

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This is the day when you fall in love with Hotwire. We're going to build a simple counter. But we're not going to build it once and be done with it. Instead, we'll build and progressively enhance it...

3️⃣ Turbo Navigator by

GitHub - joemasilotti/TurboNavigator: A drop-in class for Turbo Native apps to handle common...

(me!) I launched a new open source project that handles common navigation flows in Turbo Native apps. 📱 It consolidates a lot of boilerplate I’ve built up over the years into a single, drop-in class.

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A drop-in class for Turbo Native apps to handle common navigation flows. - GitHub - joemasilotti/TurboNavigator: A drop-in class for Turbo Native apps to handle common navigation flows.

4️⃣ Search and Select Multiple with Rails & Hotwire by

@PurpleRiver_Dev

Phil builds a form where folks can search for and select multiple users. Search and pagination are outsourced to `pg_search` and `pagy` and the UI is powered by a single Turbo Frame. purpleriver.dev/posts/2023/sea

5️⃣ Using ViewComponents with Turbo by Jason York If your View Component has a turbo_frame how can you update it with new data from the server?

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Using ViewComponents with Turbo

This article is part of my effort to write about some of the real-world development challenges I encountered during the development of my podshare.fm application. In this article, I’ll show how I...

The most popular links from March's ⚡️ Hotwire dev newsletter: 5️⃣ Using ViewComponents with Turbo 4️⃣ Search and Select Multiple with Rails and Hotwire 3️⃣ Turbo Navigator 2️⃣ Progressive Application Development with Hotwire 1️⃣ 30 Days of Hotwire tips!

This Turbo Native curriculum is becoming more official by the minute! 👀

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Here's a rough outline of what I want to cover. What else do you want to learn about Turbo Native? Reply below or directly in Notion: masilotti.notion.site/Turbo-Native-c

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Screenshot of page 1 of 2 of the Turbo Native curriculum, covering:

1. Swift + iOS crash course
2. Turbo Native overview
3. Path Configuration
4. Native screens with SwiftUI

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Screenshot of page 2 of 2 of the Turbo Native curriculum, covering:

1. Authentication
2. Tab bar
3. Making the app feel more native
4. JavaScript Bridge
5. Push notifications

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Here's a rough outline of what I want to cover. What else do you want to learn about Turbo Native? Reply below or directly in Notion: masilotti.notion.site/Turbo-Native-c

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Hey

, I might need some video help soon 😛

If you voted video, do you prefer live streams or polished, recorded content? If you voted book, do you like big chunky ones that cover EVERYTHING or smaller, easier to digest ones that focus on a few topics?

I've launched 12+ Turbo Native apps to the App Store. And I want to share how so you can too. So I'm creating a premium curriculum that teaches Rails developers everything they need to know about building hybrid iOS apps. How should I publish the content? Or, reply! 🙏

Video
63.4%
Book
29.1%
Workshop
5.5%
Cohort
2%

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I've been beta testing an affiliate program for a while now. And folks are loving it! ❤️ It's time to make it official. The RailsDevs affiliate program is now open to anyone with a RailsDevs account. 🎉 Earn 10% commission for every paying business you subscribe.

Following

's lead, more real code Friday! This is the registration flow for the RailsDevs referral program. I'm using ActiveModel::Model for a form - no database table needed. `valid?` ensures a checked agreement. `validates :agreement` adds an attr_accessor, too.

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Mar 30

Thank you to the TWENTY folks who joined today's office hours! 🤗 We covered: 1. URL-drive iOS app architecture 2. Web-based authentication 3. Making apps FEEL more native 4. Hiding tabs before someone signs in 5. Where to learn more about Hotwire + Turbo Native

Last chance to register - class starts in 15 minutes!

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Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: Turbo Native office house. After registering, you will...

Mar 30

2 hours until my FREE Turbo Native office hours.

I'll answer as many questions as I can - whatever you want to know about bringing Rails apps to iOS with Turbo Native! RTs appreciated for reach. Registration link in next tweet.

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Turbo Native office hours
Bring your Turbo Native questions!
Joe will answer as many as he can during the office hours.
Thursday, Mar 30
10am PT / 1pm ET

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Bring your Turbo Native questions! Joe will answer as many as he can during the office hours. Experienced folks and those new to Turbo Native are welcome. Focus will be on iOS apps. By signing up for...

🚨 2 hours until my FREE Turbo Native office hours. 🚨 I'll answer as many questions as I can - whatever you want to know about bringing Rails apps to iOS with Turbo Native! RTs appreciated for reach. Registration link in next tweet. 👇

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Same for RailsDevs! It started as a directory of devs looking for work. But then a business ASKED me to pay over Twitter DM. I sent them a Stripe link and the first $ was made. What did that get them? Direct access to every developer on the platform.

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"Freemium" and free trials were popular at the time, but we wanted to avoid what we felt were marketing tricks. We didn't like them, and we knew developers didn't like them. We had lots of ideas about how to make money and what to charge people, but nothing felt right.

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