Spoiler: later never comes.
The truth? Rails changelogs are written for people who already know why things matter. When you see "adds support for structured event subscribers," you're stuck wondering "Okay... but when would I actually use this?"
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What's DRN?
Decoded Rails Newsletter (DRN) - your weekly translator for "This Week in Rails."
We break down Rails updates into something you can actually understand and use:
✅ Real scenarios - Not just "what changed" but "here's the moment you'll care"
✅ Working examples - Copy-paste code, not just method signatures
✅ Zero jargon - If a term sounds technical, I'll explain it inline
✅ Actionable next steps - Try this one thing in your app this week
First 50 Get Founding Member Status
Here's the deal: the first 50 subscribers become founding members with lifetime perks:
🎁 Exclusive sponsor offers - First access to deals when sponsors join
🏆 Immortalized on /founders - Your name permanently on decodedrails.com/founders (Later to come)
And you gonna find out more surprising perks along the way.🌟
After subscriber #50, this closes. Forever. You'll still get the newsletter, but founding perks are one-time only.
Why I'm Doing This
Every week when "This Week in Rails" comes out, I go through the changes anyway to understand what's evolving in the framework.
So I thought: why not share what I'm learning? DRN is basically my study notes made public.
Just one email. One explanation. One more step towards Engaging with Rails Codebase.
Become a Founding member today →
— Omar Rashad