CoderTakeout - Ruby

(SUMMARY) Hello again from the Data team! We are excited to start 2012 with a new Beta release: PostgreSQL 9.1 is now in Beta and available in every new environment. Features Here is a short summary of the exciting features of PostgreSQL 9.1; for more...

(SUMMARY) The JRuby community is pleased to announce the release of JRuby 1.6.6. Homepage:  http://www.jruby.org/ Download:  http://www.jruby.org/download The primary goal of the 1.6.x series is to round out our 1.9 support by fixing any reported...

(SUMMARY) If you weren't able to make it to our JRuby Meetup last week at Engine Yard HQ, you missed out on an awesome presentation from Square platform engineer Xavier Shay. However, you're in luck! Our favorite videographers at Marakana (a big shout out and...

(SUMMARY) The 2012 JRubyConf site is live , and we're really excited about it! We’ll be using the site as a way to keep you up to date with conference developments and details as they unfold. This will be the fourth annual JRubyConf and definitely the biggest...

(SUMMARY) Stable RVM has been available for some time now. Many of you may know what goes on in RVM, but there is still a story to tell. RVM is now using git flow , following the model outlined here , which makes a diametrical change in the release model of...

(SUMMARY) At a recent conference , I had the privilege of attending a talk entitled “ Developers Can’t Design (and other completely untrue design myths) ” by the incomparable Jen Myers . Jen is one of those rare individuals who effortlessly flows between...

(SUMMARY) Here at Engine Yard we are committed to making you and your company successful. Today we are happy to share with you a new Feature Request Forum available to you all within our support ticketing system.  The Forum is a place for you to communicate...

(SUMMARY) Carin Meier is a ballerina-turned-developer who hails from Ohio. I met her at JRuby Conf 2011, where she gave a fantastic presentation on Semantic Web and JRuby. She is a comitter to the 4clojure project and a Ruby devotee who loves to explore new...

(SUMMARY) It’s the new year and often that means new roles and responsibilities and contact information. Please tell us what’s going on in your business and make sure we are up to date.  Here’s how you can keep us informed: Keep your Engine Yard Cloud account...

(SUMMARY) The last few months have been an great experience for me. I’m a graduate student from Potsdam, Germany. However, as some of you might already know, I’m also rather active in the Ruby community. This past year, I had an amazing opportunity. Engine...