Performance

Interconnected gears containing process trees illustrate Rails process management.

11 Dec 2025 | 4 min read

The Unified Theory of Rails Process Management

A faceted red ruby against a dark background.

8 Jun 2022 | 2 min read

How to use a Gemfile.initial file to speed up Docker builds with an extra cached layer

A cargo ship carrying stacked shipping containers.

8 Jun 2022 | 2 min read

Automatically update Docker gem versions from Gemfile.lock

Red light trails cross a city street at night.

16 Dec 2018 | 3 min read

Making RuboCop 20x Faster

A file watcher focuses on the docs directory while node_modules remains outside its scope.

25 Sep 2018 | 3 min read

How I Sped Up GitBook Development by 90 Percent

Docker and Ruby on Rails logos on a pale background.

2 Aug 2018 | 8 min read

Fast Docker Builds for Rails and Webpack

A small patch updates one highlighted field in a larger JSON document.

19 Nov 2017 | 3 min read

Better Rails Performance with JSON Patch

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