Drag and drop sorting in Rails takes an hour with acts_as_list, SortableJS and Stimulus. Here is that hour, plus the seven things that break once people use it, and how we handle each one in the Avo app that orders our own pricing page.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
When debug queries in the console I often want to see the raw DB queries being made. Here's a quick little piece of code which will make those queries visible in the console.
Adrian Marin
Sometimes you just need to quickly clear the cache when working in your development environment. Here's a quick snippet to make that easier.
Adrian Marin
The golden rule for libraries is to support integration with as many parent apps as possible because you want to cover as much as you can of the full spectrum of customers.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
Designing a Kanban board feature presents unique challenges, especially when dealing with multiple record types and minimal database constraints. In this article, we explore different iterations of modeling a Kanban board within the Avo framework. Learn how to manage diverse models without enforcing database restrictions, ensuring flexibility and configurability for an ultimate Kanban board experience.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
I often get the question, "How is Avo different from other starter kits?". And the simple answer is that it provides a different function. Avo helps the developer build their application's business side using configuration rather than regular logic code. When I say business-side, I mean the actual part that provides the unique value to their customers.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
I think we did well in 2022 in support and features, and we could work more on our documentation. But, all in all, you mostly believe this product brings you value, and you like being a part of its journey.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
Load, parse, compile, and serve assets efficiently in a Rails Engine.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
Today we changed the design of our blog a bit and wanted to add photo credits to each post.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
Sure, an agency’s success is just directly proportional with how well their employees and collaborators are treated, but let’s not forget the primary source of income that grants that success: Customer satisfaction
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
Programmers are very sought after. Especially for such frameworks as Ruby on Rails. In order for an agency to secure a solid web development team, they need to think about more than material incentives.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
In any transaction, if the seller understands the customer’s needs, the latter is happy, thus the transaction is successful. This is also valid if the seller is formed of a team of people.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
With Avo, being a Ruby on Rails engine, we have a few controllers where we "chew up" the request, fetch the data, and display the results. Some users need to extend it.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
The mental model of the webpacker to js-bundling and tailwindcss wasn't adequately communicated when the new packages were first introduced.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
Successful startups use MVPs because they understand the importance of cost and time optimization. Platforms that optimize workflow and budget efficiency by 10x should be at the front of your toolbelt.
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
This auto-reloading technique makes the development experience so much better!
Adrian Marin
Author & CEO
