Using Rails Engines to Supercharge Your Team

Explore the power of Rails engines in supercharging team productivity through this RailsConf 2023 talk. Dive into the concept of self-contained modules within Ruby on Rails applications, learning how they encapsulate complex functionality and expose it through well-defined APIs. Discover how Doximity successfully implemented a Rails engine to roll out GraphQL Federation across their organization. Gain insights into the process, including getting started, avoiding common pitfalls, and creating developer-friendly tools like GraphQL Playground. Examine key aspects such as configuration, security measures, RSpec helpers, and integration with GraphQL Federation. Understand the challenges and solutions in managing changes, deployments, and integration, ultimately learning how Rails engines can significantly boost team efficiency and streamline development processes.

Introduction
Overview
Definitions
Doximity
GraphQL
Constraints
Getting Started
landmines vs bombs
GraphQL Playground
Playground Controller
Configuration
Guiding Messages
Make it Easy for the Developers
Generator
Graphql Security
RSpec Helper
Bootstrap Generator
GraphQL Federation Integration
Changes
Rust Library
Invalid Changes
Deployments
Integration
Conclusion