Erik's Engineering

The Longest Schema Change

Sometimes, changing column type isn't as simple as a migration with a change_column command. This is the story of one of those times.

Keep a Work Log

Keeping written notes about what you work on can help you learn faster.

Sidekiq Queueing Patterns

Almost every app seems to need background processing. In ruby, I think sidekiq is the best system for doing this. As your system grows you need to start paying attention to how your organize your sidekiq jobs. I walk through some progressively more complicated setups.