Todd Kummer

Filterameter: Simplify and Speed Up Development of Rails Controllers Handling filter parameters for index endpoints in Rails controllers can often be a repetitive and error-prone task. The Filterameter gem aims to simplify this process by providing a declarative way to define search filters. In this post, we’ll explore how Filterameter can help you write cleaner and more maintainable code.

The Filterameter gem recently passed 20k downloads. Search filters should be easy in Rails controllers.

I do declare!

rockridgesolutions.com/posts/filter...

The recording from my #RailsConf 2025 talk was just posted on @rubyevents.org and on the @rubycentral.org YouTube channel! In case you weren't able to attend in person go check it out! 📽️ 📺

Links below 🔗 👇

- RubyEvents: www.rubyevents.org/talks/intern...
- YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Icd3...

CFP for San Francisco Ruby Conference 2025 Share your Ruby knowledge and experience at the San Francisco Ruby Conference on November 19-20, 2025. We're looking for talks to support and inspire the new generation of successful startups built on...

Friends, it's time to submit your talk for the San Francisco Ruby Conference! The deadline is this Sunday, midnight in Pacific time.

We received 68 applications already–thank you all!
The key themes and criteria are on cfp.sfruby.com

Just got my ticket for SF Ruby Conference. Always something magical about the city by the bay.

I love the idea of a resume versioned by git. At that point it’d be nice to publish via GitHub pages, too.

Would you mind sharing notes on ruby / rails setup in Zed?

The interesting thing about the helpers is that I overrode the delivered Rails helpers. Like `text_field` and `date_field`.

It was an experiment that I expected it to come back and bite me, but it worked out well. I switched to Phlex midstream and everything just worked.

GitHub - RockSolt/bulma-phlex: Build Bulma components with Phlex Build Bulma components with Phlex. Contribute to RockSolt/bulma-phlex development by creating an account on GitHub.

I've been building with Phlex and Bulma, and enjoying both. I put together a couple of gems to capture logic I plan to carry forward.

github.com/RockSolt/bul...
github.com/RockSolt/bul...

GitHub - RockSolt/next_page: Simple pagination for Rails controllers Simple pagination for Rails controllers. Contribute to RockSolt/next_page development by creating an account on GitHub.

Lots of great gems out there for pagination in Rails controllers. NextPage aims to keep it simple in less than 100 lines of code.

github.com/RockSolt/nex...

GitHub - RockSolt/filterameter: Simplify and speed development of Rails controllers by making filter parameters declarative. Simplify and speed development of Rails controllers by making filter parameters declarative. - RockSolt/filterameter

Did someone say “declarative”?

github.com/RockSolt/fil...

Last night: Saw a talk about making coffee with factories at the SF Ruby meetup.

This morning: Built a factory while drinking coffee.

Thanks @alan.codegardener.com and @fito.codegardener.com!

RailsConf 2025: Call for Speakers RailsConf is the world’s longest-running gathering for the Rails community. Since 2006, we have brought together developers and enthusiasts of all lev...

Just submitted my proposal for Rails Conf! Fingers crossed for Philly.

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Special thanks to the Ruby LSP team (@vinistock.bsky.social and @andyw8.bsky.social), who helped me work a few things out at the Ruby Conf hack day. Just another great thing about Ruby Conf!

GitHub - RockSolt/filterameter: Simplify and speed development of Rails controllers by making filter parameters declarative. Simplify and speed development of Rails controllers by making filter parameters declarative. - RockSolt/filterameter

Just released Filterameter 1.0.1, with support for Ruby LSP including Hover and Go-to-Definition.

github.com/RockSolt/fil...

Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby

In case anyone else gave away their copy, or wants the new version, here’s the site, which has an affiliate link for the author.

www.poodr.com

When writing tests with Minitest, I find myself missing RSpec's context blocks. Using multiple test classes lets me limit the scope of setup or helper methods.

How do you handle this? Multiple test classes per file? Multiple test files per class under test? Any conventions here?

I have the same router and will do the same. Thanks!

I’ve seen the same on my home WiFi, which has an ad blocker. Any chance that plays a role?

Filterameter: Simplify and Speed Up Development of Rails Controllers Handling filter parameters for index endpoints in Rails controllers can often be a repetitive and error-prone task. The Filterameter gem aims to simplify this process by providing a declarative way to...

Looking for a good tech debt project while product is out on holiday? Deleting code is always fun.

Check out the Filterameter gem to make your #rails controllers cleaner and clearer by declaring search filters.

rockridgesolutions.com/posts/filter...

Are we using the wrong term? Capital DRY literally says that. Is that part of the problem?

Filterameter: Simplify and Speed Up Development of Rails Controllers Handling filter parameters for index endpoints in Rails controllers can often be a repetitive and error-prone task. The Filterameter gem aims to simplify this process by providing a declarative way to...

Thanks again for organizing #SFRuby and providing the opportunity to share what we're up to with an open mic!

Here's a link to more info on the Filterameter gem:
rockridgesolutions.com/posts/filter...