Tagged: rails
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PWA Over Native for a Fashion App
Why I chose a Progressive Web App over native iOS/Android for OutfitMaker. Camera access works, installation works, and I don't need Apple's permission.
Rails 8 Migration on a Live Product
Upgrading from Rails 7.1.5 to 8.1 with paying users. The strategy, the gotchas, and why I fixed 103 test failures before touching the Gemfile.
Hotwire Over React for a Solo Dev
Real-time features without a JavaScript framework. How Turbo Streams and Stimulus gave OutfitMaker everything it needed with a fraction of the complexity.
Multimodal AI for Outfit Suggestions
How sending actual photos to Gemini instead of text descriptions transformed OutfitMaker's suggestions from generic to genuinely useful.
My First State Machine in Rails
How OutfitMaker's outfit suggestion flow evolved from nested if/else into a proper state machine. The gem, the gotchas, and why it clarified everything.
Why I Switched from RSpec to Minitest
RSpec felt like too much ceremony for a solo project. Here's how I migrated 341 tests, what broke, and why simpler was better.