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Getting Started with Rails
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Build Faster and Write Less Code with Rails
Key Takeaways
By participating along with us in the workshop, you'll learn:
- Build a complete Rails app from scratch using modern tools like Mise, Action Text, and Hotwire
- Implement authentication and user-scoped resources without third-party gems
- Send automated emails to subscribers using background jobs and Rails mailers
- Add real-time UI updates using Turbo Streams and WebSockets
- Deploy a production Rails app to a live server using Kamal
Is This Workshop for Me?
Developers who want to build and ship a real-world Rails application end-to-end, gaining practical experience with modern Rails features and deployment.
Workshop Details
Build a full-featured job board application using Ruby on Rails from the ground up. Start with installation and MVC fundamentals, and add features including rich text descriptions, user authentication, and email subscriptions with unsubscribe support. Apply MVC architecture patterns and explore real-time functionality using Hotwire and Turbo Streams before deploying the application to a live server with Kamal.
Any Prerequisites?
- Basic familiarity with Ruby syntax is helpful
- Comfort using the command line and a code editor
- Understanding of basic web concepts (HTTP requests, HTML forms)
Attend Online Live and in Full HD
Or Join In Person from Downtown Minneapolis
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Getting Started with Rails
Event Details
What
- One Full Day Workshop Session
- Replay Videos (available immediately)
When
- May 19, 2026 - 9:30am to 4:30pm Central Daylight Time
Where
- Option 1: Attend online on our full HD live stream
- Option 2: Attend in-person at HQ in Minneapolis, MN
Daily Schedule
- 9:30AMInstall Ruby & Rails with
- 10:00AMMVC Basics
- 10:45AMRoutes, Controller, Views, and full CRUD
- 11:30AMAction Text
- 11:45AMAuthentication
- 12:00PMLunch Break
- 1:00PMRegistration Controller
- 1:30PMActiveRecord associations
- 1:45PMEmail Subscribers
- 2:15PMEmailing Subscribers & Background Jobs
- 3:15PMHotwire Basics
- 4:00PMDeploy with Kamal
Your (Awesome) Instructor
Chris Oliver
Chris is a software developer based in St. Louis, Missouri. He’s the founder of GoRails, a company focused on helping Ruby on Rails developers learn, build, and deploy their ideas.
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