Ruby on Rack: The Magic Between Request and Response

Are you ready to embark on an expedition into the core of Ruby web applications? Well, get ready, because it's time to delve into web development with Rack—the powerhouse that fuels popular Ruby web frameworks like Rails and Sinatra. In this captivating talk, we'll plunge deep into the inner workings of Rack, the unsung hero of web development. We'll uncover its secrets, bask in its versatility, and summon the magic of custom Rack middleware—where session management, authentication, and caching reside. For developers at all levels, this talk offers practical insights and fresh perspectives. Equip yourself with the prowess to wield Rack's middleware magic, making your development journey more efficient and enjoyable.

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8. introducing TIL
9. Rack?
10. Rack aims to provide a minimal API to develop web applications in Ruby, for connecting web servers supporting Ruby and Ruby web frameworks.
11. Rack aims to provide a minimal API to develop web applications in Ruby, for connecting web servers supporting Ruby and Ruby web frameworks.
12. minimal API
13. minimal API
14. minimal API
15. minimal API
16. minimal API
17. Rack aims to provide a minimal API to develop web applications in Ruby, for connecting web servers supporting Ruby and Ruby web frameworks.
18. Rack aims to provide a minimal API to develop web applications in Ruby, for connecting web servers supporting Ruby and Ruby web frameworks.
19. web servers
20. web servers
22. web servers
23. web servers
30. web servers
32. Rack aims to provide a minimal API to develop web applications in Ruby, for connecting web servers supporting Ruby and Ruby web frameworks.
33. Rack aims to provide a minimal API to develop web applications in Ruby, for connecting web servers supporting Ruby and Ruby web frameworks.
34. web frameworks
35. web frameworks
36. web frameworks
37. web frameworks
38. The simple protocol makes it easy to compose powerful applications by stacking rack apps and middleware on top of each other.
39. The simple protocol makes it easy to compose powerful applications by stacking rack apps and middleware on top of each other.
40. apps and middleware
41. apps and middleware initialize with rack app
42. apps and middleware has access to env at call time
43. process request before sending back to server
44. process response before sending back to server
45. building a rack app rack middleware mounted rack apps static assets user sessions routing persistence web sockets template rendering
75. time for a rate limiter
77. "Our Rate Limiter is born with a purpose. In its initialization, we set parameters such as the allowed request limit (rate_limit) and the time window (time_window) within which this limit applies. The storage keeps track of requests per session."
94. where to next?
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96. THANK YOU!!