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Deploying a Minecraft Server to EC2 (with some cost analysis)
Setting up and deploying a Minecraft server on EC2 (including cost analysis)
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The Truth About Conditional Dependencies in Ruby Gems: They Don’t Work the Way You Think
If you’ve ever tried to add conditional logic to your gem’s dependencies based on Ruby version or platform, you’ve probably been surprised when things didn’t work as expected. Here’s the uncomfortable truth: conditional dependencies in gemspecs are evaluated at build time, not at install time. This single fact undermines most attempts to create “smart” ruby…
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git command to find when a line mentioning “string” was removed from a file on main
Additions and updates to a line are easy, because you can just git blame on the file in question and find who and/or what is responsible for the latest change. However, it’s hard to git blame a line that was removed, right? git log -S<string> Look for differences that change the number of occurrences of…
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The Ruby Ecosystem in 2025
A realistic assessment of Ruby tools and frameworks that stood the test of time Twenty years after Ruby on Rails burst onto the scene with David Heinemeier Hansson’s famous “Build a blog in 15 minutes” screencast, the Ruby ecosystem has matured, consolidated, and—contrary to the perennial “Ruby is dead” proclamations—quietly thrived in its particular niches.…