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Breno Gazzola, Co-Founder & CTO of FestaLab, discusses Propshaft, the heart of the new asset pipeline introduced in Rails 7.

Rails 7 brought with it an overhauled asset pipeline that delivered a default “no-Node” approach to front end and improved support for modern bundlers like esbuild. This is great for developers as we are constantly searching for ways to make the development process more pleasant and to deliver better user experiences.

However, the introduction of multiple gems that seem to have overlapping features has left many of you confused about how to take advantage of everything that Rails 7 has to offer.

You want to make sure that when you create your next app, or update an existing one, you are making the correct choice and will not have to go back and redo a large part of your frontend. But to make that decision we have to understand what makes the new asset pipeline so different from the previous one.

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https://rubyonrails.org/
https://github.com/rails/propshaft
https://world.hey.com/dhh/introducing-propshaft-ee60f4f6
https://github.com/rails/propshaft/blob/main/UPGRADING.md
https://discuss.rubyonrails.org/t/guide-to-rails-7-and-the-asset-pipeline/80851

#RailsWorld #RubyonRails #rails #Rails7 #opensource #propshaft #asssetpipeline #Rubygem

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In the video titled "Propshaft and the Modern Asset Pipeline," Breno Gazzola, Co-Founder & CTO of FestaLab, addresses the significant developments introduced in Rails 7 concerning the asset pipeline, particularly focusing on the newly developed Propshaft. The session highlights the transition to a "no-build" frontend development approach and analyzes enhancements in implementing modern technologies for developers, aiming to improve the overall user experience.

Key points discussed include:  
- **Context of Rails Asset Pipeline**: The original asset pipeline aimed to solve critical issues of performance and maintainability in frontend development through techniques such as transpilation, bundling, fingerprinting, and compression. These functions, designed separately, previously relied heavily on Sprockets.
- **Major Changes with Rails 7**: Modern browsers now support ES6, decreasing the necessity for transpilation. Additionally, the emergence of utility-first CSS frameworks has diminished the reliance on large CSS libraries, while HTTP/2 supports multiple concurrent requests, reducing the need for traditional bundling approaches.
- **Propshaft Introduction**: Developed to replace Sprockets, Propshaft emerged on September 18, 2021, aiming to streamline asset management while avoiding unnecessary complexity. It simplifies asset handling by automatically configuring itself and removing manual interventions previously required.
- **Asset Lifecycle Explanation**: Gazzola elaborates on the dynamics of asset management, illustrating the lifecycle—from asset requests in development to how assets are compiled and served in production with Propshaft's automated handling.
- **Fingerprinting and Integration**: The session addressed fingerprinting requirements due to its significance in modern web applications, advocating for improved methods of digesting assets and seamless integration with existing bundlers without climate-specific gems.
- **Final Considerations**: Developers are encouraged to evaluate their asset pipeline needs, considering whether to keep using Sprockets or transition to Propshaft based on their preference for Node.js integration.

In conclusion, Gazzola emphasizes Propshaft as a modern solution that simplifies asset management within Rails 7, enhancing developer efficiency and ensuring a better overall user experience as web standards evolve. This progress reflects a decisive shift in Rails development methodology, focusing on leveraging current technologies effectively without unnecessary features.

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