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Query objects are not a particularly new idea, they’ve been around a while and in many languages. Simply put, a query object is just a class used to encapsulate a piece of query logic. Traditionally, in Rails, query logic typically lives in the relevant ActiveRecord model class as a scope...

Just about every web application I’ve worked on has required some form of searching. Its pretty much a given that users will want to find things in your application by providing some refining criteria.

In the previous post, I ran over some water chemistry concepts in relation to brewing and techniques you can apply to ensure your water is tailored depending on the beer you are brewing. In this post, I will run over a practical example of applying the concepts to a pale...

Beer is about 90-95 % water so it goes without saying its an important ingredient, however its often overlooked. You can probably brew some specific styles of beer OK with just straight, untreated tap water. However, the truth is, to brew great beer of all styles, you will need to...

Bootstrap gives you a good foundation for laying out your web application via their responsive grid system as well as a bunch of useful components to use. The problem with it is that it doesnt really look great. Well, it’s not so much that it doesnt look great, I guess...