How I use git worktree in developing Rails apps
Git post-checkout hook - symlink/cp gitignored files, randomized port number for server, fast PR checkout. Read more...
Anonoz Burps - a Ruby on Rails dev from Malaysia
Personal blog by anonoz; loves Google Sheets, Zus Coffee.
Latest posts
Co-working out of Zus Coffee shops
Zus has very fast wifi, and how to maximize the Ringgit worth out of Zus visits. Read more...
How to retrieve KLSE/SGX stock and gold prices in Google Sheets (Updated for 2026Q1)
For Bursa Malaysia (KLSE) and Singapore Exchange (SGX), we can scrape from some other websites for stock prices. This is how. Read more...
Setup Guide for Ruby on Rails Testing on Github Actions with Minitest + Capybara + Chrome
In this article, we show you how to configure your Rails app codebase to run system tests on GitHub Actions with headless Chrome Read more...
How to install Svelte and Tailwindcss in Rails with jsbundling and cssbundling
As of the publication date of this guide, Rails 7 is about to be released and with it, comes the new cssbundling-rails and jsbundling-rails gems from the Rail... Read more...
Malaysia Vaccine Certificate Verifier was Useless
Update: They have fixed this for iOS on 23rd July 2021, 1 week after the publication of this blog post. Read more...
How to docker-compose for Rails development: Don't bundle install in Dockerfile
Why you should use Docker volumes for gems instead of bundle install in your Dockerfile, and how to set up docker-compose for Rails development. Read more...
How to sync Sublime Text packages and preferences with Git
It is possible and even pleasurable to sync Sublime Text packages and preferences across multiple workstations from different OS with Git. Here is how. Read more...
Why AirAsia's BigPay is not that safe
In the past few months, I have received approximately 5-6 WhatsApp scam calls from different numbers, pretending to be from BigPay and Hotlink wanting to give... Read more...
How to merge SimpleCov results on SemaphoreCI 2.0
We have been using SemaphoreCI at Talenox for over a year now. Read more...
Docker build stuck at tzdata prompt? Could be Ubuntu 20.04 and how to fix it.
Today our routine in our CI got stuck. Read more...
Which MMU Comp Sci Specialization to Study in 2019
Hey there, I am Anonoz, class of 2017 from information system (IS) specialization. Never heard of that? Read more...
Watch out: Google search does not respect language HTTP headers
I was googling 'MDN' for Mozilla Developer Network documentations. It showed me the Burmese site as top result. Read more...
How to use AWS Secrets Manager in Ruby on Rails
AWS has recently rolled out Secrets Manager in April 2018. Read more...
DIY Docker Layer Caching on CircleCI - How to Deal With Ever-Changing Base Image IDs
If you are reading this post, I assumed that you have been building Docker images for deployment on CircleCI. Read more...
Guide to write proper Dockerfile for production Rails app
How to write optimized Dockerfiles for Rails using multistage builds, handling private gems, and reducing image bloat. Read more...
Welcome to Jekyll
The last time I wrote on WordPress was to simply announce the deactivation of my Facebook profile (no I didn't block you). Read more...
Deactivated Facebook
Facebook is really low-barrier, low-effort way for me to do occasional brain dumps to a tiny bit of audience. Half of the time, I can get dozens of likes. Read more...
Let's Talk About FYP
So I posted a status on my Facebook timeline that has earned me some infamy in my faculty: Read more...
Why I Dropout
The blog post is written in 2013, when I was really upset with my life in UCTI/APU. It was a terrible, terrible university for anyone to be in. Read more...