Why and how to use Ruby’s Hash#fetch for default values
Here’s another classic from the early days of RubyTapas. Originally published as Episode #11 in October 2012, it’s a complement to the episode on using fetch as an assertion. This…
Faking Method Inputs with OpenStruct feat. Kerri Miller
During my RubyTapas script review with upcoming guest chef Kerri Miller, we spent some time refactoring a method toward lower complexity. In the process we needed to isolate it from…
Tuesday 25: Writing a RubyTapas episode (with voice dictation)
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RubyTapas Freebie: Runnable Library
Today’s freebie (episode 55, if you’re counting) covers a simple technique for making a single .rb file work as either a library or a runnable script. In the process, it…
My Screencasting Process
A bunch of people have asked about my screencasting process for RubyTapas. My process is a work in progress that I frequently iterate on, so this is really just a…
RubyTapas Episode 1: Binary Literals
It’s been well over a year since I announced this project, but today I’m proud to finally be launching RubyTapas, my subscription screencast service! RubyTapas is all about small plates…