Nov 18, 2021
Understanding static class features in JavaScript (ECMAScript 2022)
Private and public static fields along with private static methods would be officially included in ECMAScript 2022.
Nov 17, 2021
Rails 7 added --css app generator
Rails 7 added --css app generator for configuring CSS processors.
Nov 16, 2021
Rails 7 replaces Webpacker with importmapped Hotwire as default JavaScript setup
A new Rails skeleton will not have to require the full JavaScript toolchain with Webpack by default as Rails 7 embraces the future of Javascript.
Nov 12, 2021
Cypress 8.6.0 adds overwrite option to cy.screenshot
Cypress introduced the overwrite:true as an option to cy.screenshot() command to overwrite existing screenshots with the same file name.
Nov 11, 2021
Different ways to handle state in React applications
Sometimes, it is better not to use any external state management tool unless our application is that complex. We can avoid complexities involved in state management using some of the inherent ways.
Nov 10, 2021
Rails 7 adds the possibility to check on :priority for ActiveJob tests
Rails 7 gives us option to set `:priority` in test helper methods `assert_enqueued_with` and `assert_performed_with`.
Nov 9, 2021
Rails 7 adds choices to Javascript generator option
Rails 7 introduces built-in support for webpacker and esbuild.
Nov 3, 2021
Rails 7: Instrument ActiveStorage analyzers
Rails 7 adds instrumentation for ActiveStorage analyzers so that the time of analysis can be tracked.
Oct 28, 2021
CSS custom properties
Custom properties give us the ability to set properties at the central place, which can be used whenever required.
Oct 27, 2021
Rails 7 adds database-specific setup and reset tasks for multi DB configurations
For multi DB Rails applications starting with Rails 7, we can now setup and reset a particular database.