Upgrading Rails 7 to 8: A Working Guide
Solid Queue, Propshaft, and the steps we follow on production apps
A practical guide to upgrading from Rails 7 to Rails 8: Ruby 3.2, the Solid libraries, Propshaft, and the order of operations that avoids surprises.
Upgrading Rails 6 to 7: A Working Guide
Zeitwerk, Webpacker's retirement, cookie rotation, and the gem sweep
A field-tested path from Rails 6 to Rails 7: Zeitwerk, the end of Webpacker, cookie rotation, and gem compatibility, in the order that avoids surprises.
The Real Cost of an Unmaintained Rails App
Deferred maintenance is a loan, and the interest rate is bad
What skipping Rails maintenance actually costs: security exposure, slower features, harder hiring, and rescue pricing when the bill finally comes due.
What a Week-One Codebase Audit Actually Finds
The patterns that show up in almost every inherited app
Every takeover engagement starts with a codebase audit. Here's what week one usually turns up, and what the findings mean for your first real roadmap.