Best tech articles: WebAssembly and software testing

Tests that sometimes fail

By Sam Saffron

If you’re running a Ruby on Rails operation you may very well be using gems that have Sam’s fingerprints on them. He’s also one of the masterminds behind the Discourse forum software. Here are his thoughts on “flakey” tests that flicker.

https://samsaffron.com/archive/2019/05/15/tests-that-sometimes-fail

A Fixture-Based Approach to Interface Testing in Rails

By Andrew Kozin

Using fixtures to test your models is one thing. But can you do it efficiently for complete user interfaces? Andrew of Evil Martians has an in-depth write-up of some clever techniques.

https://dev.to/evilmartians/a-fixture-based-approach-to-interface-testing-in-rails-2cd4

Broken by default: why you should avoid most Dockerfile examples

By Itamar Turner-Trauring

You’re dockerizing an app, in a hurry, and need just a little starting point to get going – it’s a story that we’ll all happen upon sooner or later. Sadly, a lot of the examples you can find by Googling are simply broken. Here’s how to avoid some common pitfalls.

https://pythonspeed.com/articles/dockerizing-python-is-hard/

Why AWS access and secret keys should not be in the codebase

By Tamás Sallai

While the more seasoned developers might just scream “OF COURSE!” at this headline, it’s always good to refresh some best practices and fundamentals. And it’ll be beneficial for your more junior colleagues (so send them this report!)

https://advancedweb.hu/2019/05/28/aws_config_credentials/

WebAssembly at eBay: A Real-World Use Case

By Pranav Jha and Senthil Padmanabhan

WebAssembly is still relatively new as far as battle-tested usages go, so it’s always interesting to read through a case study. It’s also a pretty surprising usage to say the least! Take a deep dive with Pranav and Senthil, it’s truly riveting.

https://www.ebayinc.com/stories/blogs/tech/webassembly-at-ebay-a-real-world-use-case/

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