[Advanced] Complete Ruby on Rails 8 Course for Indie Hackers

📘 Rails In-Depth/Complete Course Introduction

Ruby on Rails 8 Advanced Course

✅ Core values of the course

• Maximize productivity : Bring your ideas to life quickly with fast development speed and high productivity.

• Full Stack Complete Understanding : Mastering Every Area from Front-end to Back-end

• Practice-oriented learning : Practical knowledge that can be applied directly to actual service development

• Independent development capabilities : the ability to build a complete service on your own

• Stay on top of the latest technologies : Learn the latest features in Rails 8 and modern web development patterns.

🎯 Recommended for these people

• Developers who have completed the Rails introductory course and want to gain more in-depth knowledge.

• Front-end/back-end developer who wants to grow into a full-stack developer

• Aspiring entrepreneurs who want to create their own service or product

• Project leader looking for an efficient development methodology

• Developers who want to work as freelancers or indie hackers

🧑‍💻 Why it's special for indie hackers and freelancers

• Rapid MVP Development : From idea to product in the shortest time possible

• One-man team possible : A complete service can be built by one person

• Ease of maintenance : Easy long-term maintenance with conventions and structured code

• Cost-effectiveness : Implement high-quality services with fewer resources

• Scalability : Start small and easily scale as needed

• Rich ecosystem : most of the features you need are already implemented as Gems

🚀 The Strengths of Rails

• Convention over Configuration : Accelerate development by prioritizing convention over configuration

• DRY (Don't Repeat Yourself) : Increase maintainability by minimizing code duplication

• Full-stack framework : Integrated solution from front-end to back-end

• Hotwire : Implement dynamic web apps without complex JavaScript

• Powerful ORM : Simplify database operations with Active Record

• Test friendly : Built-in automated testing tools

• Security features : Safe development with basic security features built in

📚 Lecture Key Contents

• Understanding Rails Architecture in-depth

• Model relationships and advanced query optimization

• Mastering Hotwire (Turbo, Stimulus)

• Implementing file upload with active storage

• Session, Cookies

• Optimizing Performance with Caching Strategies

• Processing background tasks with Solid Queue

👨‍🏫 Instructor Introduction: James

• Startup developer with 20 years of experience, Rails user for 17 years

• 350+ successful projects, 8.5 billion in sales achieved

• 90% of the project is implemented in Rails

• Started as a freelancer, expanded to an agency, built 3 billion assets, then exited

• Currently working as a solopreneur, indie hacker, and digital nomad

• Providing field-oriented education based on practical experience

❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Q: Can I understand it without attending the introductory lecture?
A: It is possible if you have basic development knowledge, but we recommend taking the introductory course first.

Q: What development environment do I need?
A: It's available on macOS, Linux, and Windows (WSL). You'll need to have Ruby 3.2+ and Rails 8 installed.

Q: What can I make after class?
A: You can build a variety of web services on your own, including SaaS products, community platforms, marketplaces, and content management systems.

Q: Does it help with starting a business?
A: Rails is a technology that is advantageous to developers who want to start a one-person business, such as freelancers and indie hackers.

Q: When can I take the practical lecture?
A: It is scheduled to be released within 1-2 months after the in-depth lecture, and covers the actual service development process, such as SaaS construction, AI integration, and Tailwind utilization.

🎓 What you can get from the lecture

• Ability to design and implement complex web applications.

• Development capabilities that take performance, security, and user experience into account

• Understanding the latest web development trends and technologies

• Confidence to complete projects independently

• Technical foundation for success as a freelancer or indie hacker

• Practical knowledge and experience that can be applied directly in practice