Practical Ruby Gems

Showcases how to use Ruby Gems to unlock new possibilities with Ruby projects Offers real-world, practical techniques to streamline integration and dependency management Demonstrates how to create and distribute your own gems to solve common challenges

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David Berube is an experienced software developer, author, and speaker with extensive experience in software development dating back over two decades. He became an early Ruby advocate after writing about the language for Dr. Dobb's Journal. David has worked on various open source projects, including RubyGems itself.

As a technology writer, David's work has been published in over 65 countries, appearing in prominent publications such as Linux Magazine, Dr. Dobb's Journal, ADMIN Magazine, and PHP International Magazine. He has shared his knowledge through college-level teaching and public speaking engagements, covering topics like "MySQL and You" and "Making Money with Open Source Software."

As an entrepreneur, David began freelancing as a software developer in 2001. He was a partner in the tech startup Casting Frontier until its sale in 2020. He is currently the President of Durable Programming, which specializes in helping organizations maintain and modernize enterprise applications. He is based in Manchester, New Hampshire.

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Chapter 1: Getting Started: An Introduction to RubyGems.- Chapter 2: Taming Project Dependencies: Learning Bundler.- Chapter 3: Juggling Ruby Versions: The rbenv Way.- Chapter 4: Streamlining Your Toolchain with Mise.- Chapter 5: Reproducible Ruby: RubyGems meets Nix.- Chapter 6: At Your Fingertips: Gem Command Reference.- Chapter 7: Bundler in Action: Commands That Save Your Day.- Chapter 8: Behind the Curtain: Exploring the RubyGems API.- Chapter 9: Bundler Under the Hood: API Power Tools.- Chapter 10: Close to Home: Working with Local Gems.- Chapter 11: Gems in Containers: Docker and Ruby in Harmony.- Chapter 12: Crafting Your Legacy: Building Custom Gems.- Chapter 13: Going Public: Your Guide to RubyGems.org.- Chapter 14: Gemstash: Your Private Gem Server Treasury.- Chapter 15: Gems on the Wire: Serving Gems over HTTP.- Chapter 16: From Gem to Package: Native Distribution Solutions.