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Ruby 101: The Language Beneath Rails

The foundational "what is Ruby?" tutorial for Rails developers who learned by doing. Covers the distinction between Ruby the language and Rails the framework, everything-is-an-object, classes, methods, blocks, symbols, and instance variables - all demonstrated by dissecting real Fizzy code line by line.

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Next.js for Rails Developers: The Mental Model Shift

Your orientation to Next.js from a Rails perspective. Maps the mental model you already have (routes, controllers, views, models) onto Next.js's completely different architecture. Covers what Next.js actually is, how file-based routing replaces routes.rb, where controllers went, and why the folder structure is the architecture.

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Serverless Functions & Edge Computing: The Rails Developer's Guide

A comprehensive guide for Rails developers to understand serverless functions, when to use them vs Rails, and how edge computing changes the game. Covers the mental model shift from monolith to functions, a decision framework for choosing the right tool, the hybrid Rails + serverless pattern, and the physics of why edge computing matters — all grounded in the learner's own Mac Mini setup project and Rails experience.

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