How Shopify Uses Ruby

Shopify open-sources Tangle, an ML experimentation platform built to solve six common failure modes in machine learning development.

The article introduces Roast, a structured AI workflow orchestration framework developed by Shopify to enhance developer productivity by integrating AI agents with traditional coding practices.

The article provides a retrospective on Packwerk, a Ruby gem developed by Shopify to enforce modularity and boundaries in Rails applications.

This article discusses the horizontal scaling of the Rails backend for the Shop app using Vitess, a database system abstraction over MySQL.

The article introduces Ruvy, an open-sourced toolchain that converts Ruby code into WebAssembly (Wasm) modules. It highlights Ruvy's performance advantages over existing solutions like ruby.

This article discusses the development of a flexible order routing system using Shopify Functions, enhancing the traditional order routing process by introducing customizable routing rules.

This article discusses the efforts made by Shopify to improve the performance of the Ruby garbage collector (GC) in their monolithic application.

The article discusses the integration of passkeys into Shopify's authentication flows to enhance security and user experience.

The article discusses the development and features of the Ruby LSP (Language Server Protocol), aimed at enhancing the developer experience in Ruby programming.

The article discusses the concept of monkey patching in Ruby, highlighting its dangers and advocating for its limited use.

This article narrates the journey of Cailyn Edwards, a former farmer who transitioned into a successful career as a Senior Infrastructure Security Engineer at Shopify through the Dev Degree program.

The article discusses the production readiness of YJIT, a Just-In-Time compiler for Ruby, highlighting its development journey, major improvements in Ruby 3. 2, and its deployment at Shopify.

The article discusses the complete rewrite of Shopify's CLI from Ruby to Node. js, focusing on enhancing the developer experience.

The article discusses the VCR gem for Ruby, which records HTTP interactions and plays them back for testing, providing predictable outputs.

This article discusses how Shopify is enhancing CRuby's performance in Ruby 3. 2 by optimizing the memory layout through the Variable Width Allocation project.

Shopify has adopted Rust as its official systems programming language to enhance its infrastructure for commerce.

This article discusses the transition from Ruby's Marshal serialization to MessagePack for caching in Rails applications.

The article discusses the critical role of caching in Rails applications and the inherent risks associated with using Ruby's Marshal for serialization.

This article explores the relationships between Ruby's top 100 packages and their dependencies, focusing on the implications of multi-factor authentication (MFA) for package security.

The article discusses Shopify's innovative compensation system, Flex Comp, which allows employees to customize their total rewards.

This article discusses the safe addition of NOT NULL columns to database tables, focusing on the use of the Large Hadron Migrator (LHM) gem for schema changes in MySQL databases.

The article discusses four approaches to debugging server-side WebAssembly, highlighting the benefits of using WebAssembly in Shopify Functions while addressing the unique challenges it presents.

The article discusses the importance of focusing on behavior rather than state in software development to create a more maintainable codebase.

The article summarizes key talks from RailsConf 2022, highlighting insights from Shopify engineers on various topics related to Ruby on Rails, performance improvements, and open-source contribution...

The article explores the performance advantages of Just-In-Time (JIT) compilation compared to traditional ahead-of-time (AOT) compilation, particularly in dynamic languages like Ruby.

The article discusses Shopify's commitment to open source, particularly its relationship with Ruby on Rails, and how this investment is crucial for long-term success and application health.

This article discusses the implementation of recurring payments in India following new regulations from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI).

The article discusses the onboarding experience for new engineering leaders at Shopify, highlighting the importance of a structured and thoughtful approach to help them integrate into the company c...

Shopify's Bug Bounty Program aims to enhance open source security by addressing vulnerabilities discovered through bug reports.

Shopify's journey to cloud development involved transitioning from a local development tool called 'dev' to a more scalable and flexible cloud-native solution named Isospin.

The article examines the growing trend of using threaded servers for deploying Ruby applications, particularly focusing on the advantages of increased throughput and memory efficiency.

The article discusses the implementation of equality in Ruby, highlighting its various forms such as #==, #eql. , #equal. , and #===.

RailsConf 2022 marked the return of in-person conferences after two years, featuring keynotes, technical tutorials, and discussions on developer culture.

Shopify is investing in Ruby on Rails by funding academic research to enhance the Ruby community.

The article discusses Maestro, a domain-specific orchestration language developed by Shopify to enhance the functionality of Shopify Flow.

This article details the experience of porting the YJIT Ruby compiler from C to Rust at Shopify, highlighting the challenges and advantages encountered during the transition.

This article presents a curated list of ten tech podcasts recommended by Shopify's engineering team, highlighting their favorite shows that cover a variety of topics relevant to software engineers.

The article discusses Shopify's development of a business system integration and automation platform using Ruby on Rails.

This article provides an in-depth examination of Ruby's string representation, focusing on encoding-aware strings and the concept of code ranges.

The article discusses the refactoring of Liquid-C, an extension of Liquid designed to improve rendering performance by compiling Liquid templates into bytecode for a virtual machine.

The article summarizes key talks from RubyConf 2021, highlighting various aspects of Ruby programming, including compiler development, performance optimization, and the adoption of typing systems.

This article serves as a comprehensive guide for aspiring engineers looking to secure an internship at Shopify.

The article chronicles the journey of a Dev Degree intern at Shopify, focusing on their experiences and lessons learned during their first placement as a back-end developer.

Shopify's playbook for scaling machine learning outlines a pragmatic guide for successfully implementing machine learning across an organization.

This article discusses how Shopify addressed the dependency confusion vulnerability affecting over 600 Ruby applications.

The article discusses a significant incident at Shopify caused by the expiration of Let’s Encrypt’s old root certificate on September 30, 2021, which nearly led to a global outage.

The article highlights ten of Shopify's favorite engineering posts from 2021, showcasing a variety of technologies and disciplines.

This article provides ten essential tips for building resilient payment systems, drawing from the author's extensive experience at Shopify.

This article provides five practical tips for engineers looking to grow their careers, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning, ownership, and mentorship.

The article discusses Shopify's engineering strategies and technological advancements for 2022, focusing on modular code architecture, cloud development environments, and enhanced load testing prac...