strong_password v0.0.7 rubygem hijacked

Interesting description of how a public library or gem can be taken over, and modified to create an all powerful backdoor.

tags: password hacking ruby security gems attack

Using Microservices to Solve Developers Stepping on Each Other’s Toes

Good insights about how microservices sometimes help with software engineering process issues.

tags: merge conflicts software engineering microservices

The “DRM” method of Ruby performance

Excellent performance tips

tags: howto performance ruby

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