The Rietta Blog
Acknowledge Open-Source Contributors with Git Authorship
— 2019-10-07
Even though Git has been the dominant VCS for over a decade, some popular open-source projects don't properly accredit contributors. Open-source projects have a ethical obligation to properly portray the work that was done to the project.
The Clean-up Refactor Deleting ".arel_tables"
— 2019-10-02
Composing queries with ActiveRecord and .arel_tables[] to select individual columns results in long lines. By delegating `arel_tables[] to .[], queries have a more readable interface without losing context. Delete .arel_tables from all usages; gain sanity dealing with complex queries.
Why do Rietta Developers Git Fork?
— 2019-09-25
Forking open source repositories is a standard way of contributing to open source projects. At Rietta, a small agency, all developers fork internal repositories when working on client projects.
Ruby Gems Supply Chain Vulnerability
— 2019-09-06
Learn 5 practical steps to protect yourself from malicious backdoors in Ruby Gems.
The Case for 2FA, Post Rest-client Gem CVE
— 2019-08-22
On 08/19/2019, a CVE was discovered on a popular Ruby gem called Rest-client. Although caught quickly, this could raise the case of 2FA being a requirement for Package Manager accounts like Rubygems and NPM.
What's the Difference Between the 3 Github Merge Methods?
— 2019-06-07
Github's interface makes merging in commits versatile to suit your style of maintaining a clean Git history. The three different styles are Create Commit, Squash, and Rebase.
Best Data Type to store Money in MySQL?
— 2019-06-04
When handling currency in MySQL, use DECIMAL(13,2) for general use and DECIMAL(13,4) if GAAP Compliance is needed.
Account Protection Policies to Cover Business Assets
— 2019-05-30
Utilizing two factor authentication, strong passphrases, password managers, and NIST standards; private company accounts can remain secure. Cover your assets!
Writing Abuser Stories
— 2019-05-28
When writing user stories, user stories are written; but what about malicious actors? Writing Abuser Stories pushes developers to care about security.
Manually Editing Git Hunks: The Easy Way
— 2019-05-23
Git add --patch can help keep code changes relevant with their commits. When changes are unsplittable, we can use Manual-Hunk to split changes line by line.