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Ruby Gem Dependency Constraints: Stop Making This Harder Than It Needs To Be
The Ruby community has a collective anxiety disorder about gem versioning. Half the ecosystem pins everything to exact versions out of paranoia, the other half uses >= and hopes for the best, and meanwhile we’re all stuck resolving dependency conflicts that shouldn’t exist. Here’s what actually works, based on where your code lives in the…
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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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You’re Subsidizing Your Neighbor’s Delivery: The Hidden Cost of Dining In
When you walk into your favorite local restaurant and pay $15 for a sandwich, you might assume you’re paying a fair price for the food. But here’s an uncomfortable truth: if that same restaurant is on Uber Eats or DoorDash, you’re likely subsidizing the discounted prices and promotions offered to delivery app users. This isn’t…