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Multitenancy with Scopes
Episode #388Oct 20, 2012120 comments

Multitenancy with Scopes

A multi-tenant application can be difficult to implement because the data for each tenant must be completely separate. Here I show how to do this using subdomains and default scopes in Active Record. (12 minutes)
Multitenancy with PostgreSQL
Episode #389Oct 27, 2012112 comments

Multitenancy with PostgreSQL

PostgreSQL Schemas can help create a multi-tenant app by keeping data separate at the database layer. Integrating with migrations can be tricky though, so watch this episode for the full details. (11 minutes)
STI and Polymorphic Associations
Episode #394Nov 25, 201281 comments

STI and Polymorphic Associations

Single Table Inheritance (STI) can help organize branching logic into separate classes, but a polymorphic association may be a better fit if there are unique database columns. (14 minutes)