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Bridgetown 1.2 released, Rails/Hotwire on the podcast
Greetings fellow Rubyists & happy Friday!
I've got a couple of exciting bits of news for you. Bridgetown, the Ruby-powered site generator & fullstack framework of which I am lead maintainer, just celebrated its v1.2 release. Some of the new features include a new plugin configuration format, slotted content for templates and components, easier access to front matter and site-wide data, and bunch of quality-of-life improvements to i18n, helpers, SSR, and more.
But if you aren't already a user of Bridgetown, what's it to you? Well, have you ever wanted to/needed to/dreamed of starting your own blog? Or store? Educational products? Wiki-like knowledge base?
Bridgetown can facilitate all of that and more, and is especially well-suited to the types of websites where reaching for a heavy-duty framework like Rails or Hanami would be, well, overkill. (But don't underestimate what's possible with the built-in integration with Roda!)
Speaking of Rails…over on the Fullstack Ruby podcast, I had the great pleasure of speaking with Ayush Newatia, author of the new book The Rails & Hotwire Codex. We chatted about building multi-platform apps (web, iOS, and Android), the importance of building "close to the metal" whenever possible (aka vanilla), what the latest enhancements in Hotwire Turbo bring to the table, and much more. I hope you enjoy the show!
What you you like to see/hear featured next on Fullstack Ruby? Your feedback is greatly appreciated. Let me know! (Just reply to this email or message me @fullstackruby@ruby.social.)
Cheers,
Jared
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