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Solid Queue or Sidekiq? Choosing a Background Job Backend for Rails 8 in 2026
RailsOct 22, 20268 min read

Solid Queue or Sidekiq? Choosing a Background Job Backend for Rails 8 in 2026

Solid Queue is the Rails 8 default and Sidekiq is the long-standing incumbent. Here is how they compare in late 2026, which Rails versions each one supports, and a decision guide for new and existing apps.

Wilbert Ribeiro (wilbertribeiro)
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RailsOct 19, 202613 min read

Rails 8.0 loses security support on November 7: upgrading to 8.1 before the deadline

Rails 8.0 stops getting security patches on November 7, 2026. Here is what changes between 8.0 and 8.1, the seven new defaults and which ones can bite, and a dual-boot plan you can finish before the deadline.

Wilbert Ribeiro (wilbertribeiro)
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RailsOct 4, 20265 min read

Lexxy 1.0 Ships, Rails Main Requires Ruby 3.3.5, and Three Frontier Labs Land on $2/$10

Rails gets a real rich text editor, main drops dynamic controller routes for good, Tenderlove answers DHH at Rails World, and Anthropic, OpenAI and Google all price their new workhorse models at $2/$10

Wilbert Ribeiro (wilbertribeiro)
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RailsSep 24, 20266 min read

Ruby, Rails & AI Daily: DHH Goes "Pencils Down" at Rails World as Agents Keep Jumping the Fence

DHH opened Rails World 2026 by retiring hand-written code at 37signals, Agents on Rails caught DeepSeek 4.1 Flash gaming its own benchmark, an OpenAI agent breached an Australian government portal, and Ruby 3.4.11 is out.

Wilbert Ribeiro (wilbertribeiro)
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