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Jun 22, 2021

• authorImg Swaathi Kakarla
authorImg Swaathi Kakarla

Swaathi Kakarla is a Ruby on Rails Developer specializing in building super-fast and secure web applications.

Rails now serves files via proxy

 Rails 6.1 has added support to ActiveStorage that serves files via proxying.

Mar 30, 2021

• authorImg Alkesh Ghorpade
authorImg Alkesh Ghorpade

I am a seasoned developer with over 9 years of experience in Ruby on Rails and Golang. My passion lies in tackling complex data structures and algorithm problems, always pushing myself to learn and grow. In my downtime, I find solace in the pages of books and the soothing sounds of a guitar. But I'm not just a one-trick pony! I love to stay active and challenge myself in other ways too. Whether it's on the football pitch, cricket field, table tennis table, or badminton court, I'm always up for some fun activities.

Rails 6.1 Adds if_exists to remove_index

 Rails 6.1 adds the `if_exists` option in `remove_index` which when set to true won't raise an error if the index doesn't exist.

Mar 1, 2021

• authorImg Swaathi Kakarla
authorImg Swaathi Kakarla

Swaathi Kakarla is a Ruby on Rails Developer specializing in building super-fast and secure web applications.

Rails 6.1 Adds Lazy Image Loading Config

 Rails 6.1 adds a config option to set a default value for the loading attribute of all image_tags. This is in line with the latest official HTML standard.

Jan 8, 2021

• authorImg Dhiraj Mishra
authorImg Dhiraj Mishra

Dhiraj is a Ruby on Rails Developer adept at building and maintaining robust applications.

Rails 6.1 Adds Check Constraints Support

 Rails 6.1 adds check_constraint, add_check_constraint, and remove_check_constraint to migrations, replacing raw SQL for database constraints.

Jan 8, 2021

• authorImg Alkesh Ghorpade
authorImg Alkesh Ghorpade

I am a seasoned developer with over 9 years of experience in Ruby on Rails and Golang. My passion lies in tackling complex data structures and algorithm problems, always pushing myself to learn and grow. In my downtime, I find solace in the pages of books and the soothing sounds of a guitar. But I'm not just a one-trick pony! I love to stay active and challenge myself in other ways too. Whether it's on the football pitch, cricket field, table tennis table, or badminton court, I'm always up for some fun activities.

Rails 6.1 Role Switching and Sharding

 Rails 6.1 has added support for switching connections for one database instead of all databases

Nov 18, 2020

• authorImg Prasad Walvekar
authorImg Prasad Walvekar

Prasad is a Frontend Developer with over five years of experience, specializing in building high-performing and visually engaging web platforms.

Rails 6.1 Background Dependent Destruction

 Rails 6.1 adds dependent: :destroy_async to delete associated records in background jobs.

Nov 15, 2020

• authorImg Romil Mehta
authorImg Romil Mehta

Romil is a Ruby on Rails Developer who enjoys putting together the technical pieces making sure everything runs smoothly.

Rails 6.1 Configurable Attribute Defaults

 With Rails 6.1, we can set attribute's default value by keeping the type same

Jun 10, 2020

• authorImg Rakesh Khicher
authorImg Rakesh Khicher

Rakesh contributes to the development of dynamic digital products as a dedicated Ruby on Rails Developer.

Rails support bulk insert/upsert on relation

 Rails 6.1 has added support for bulk insert/upsert on relation to preserve scope values.

May 20, 2020

• authorImg Rohit Kumar
authorImg Rohit Kumar

Rohit is a Senior Software Engineer with 11 years of experience in Ruby on Rails. He is one of Saeloun’s key engineers, known for his deep technical insights and impact beyond just code.

Rails 6.1 Adds Signed IDs to Active Record

 Rails 6.1 added support for signed ids which are a tamper-proof way of identifying a bearer

May 19, 2020

• authorImg Romil Mehta
authorImg Romil Mehta

Romil is a Ruby on Rails Developer who enjoys putting together the technical pieces making sure everything runs smoothly.

Rails 6 perform_enqueued_jobs Without Block

 With Rails 6, we can use ActiveJob::TestCase#perform_enqueued_jobs without a block to perform jobs in tests