Popping the Filter Bubble
• 6 min read
Let's delve outside of our comfortable groups of like-minded engineers to explore the unknown once in a while. It's healthy!
New Experiences at Friendly.rb
• 24 min read
A conference can be so much more than just its talks. These were my experiences at Friendly.rb, as a once-skeptic.
SOLID: Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP)
• 7 min read
The Liskov Substitution Principle applies to any OOP language. On the surface it is a structural principle, but its true lesson is concerned with behaviour.
SOLID: The Single-Responsibility Principle (SRP)
• 6 min read
The Single Responsibility Principle is harder to grasp than its name implies, with a history of misleading definitions. We're going to be pedantic about the definition right out of the gate, to ensure we come away with the right understanding.
SOLID for Ruby Engineers
• 7 min read
The SOLID principles are required learning for software engineers dealing with object-oriented code. Think you know them? Let's take each one apart together.
Your Dependencies Are Not Free
• 7 min read
Dependencies are free chunks of functionality, except when they're not. They come with hidden costs which need careful consideration.
Start a Blog With Ghost & PikaPods
• 18 min read
Start writing now with a Ghost blog on PikaPods! This guide takes you through all the steps for a production-ready Ghost install, complete with newsletter support.
Complexity
• 10 min read
One person's complex is another person's simple. Budget complexity intentionally and embrace simplicity of the whole.
A Better Gitconfig
• 3 min read
We use git all the time, so configuring it to work better with us is a worthwhile investment. Here are some changes I like to make.
Eleventy Tricks
• 4 min read
Some useful snippets for a better time with the Eleventy framework.
My App is Slow. Who Cares?
• 3 min read
We know that premature optimization is the root of all evil, but we can't know if it's premature without a wider context outside of the codebase.
Debugging Software and Coffee
• 4 min read
Solving problems in both software and the real world takes similar approaches. Improve at one to improve at the other.
RubyMine with Docker
• 6 min read
A comprehensive guide to working with Docker in Rubymine, with troubleshooting for common problems.
Faster Excel Parsing in Ruby
• 4 min read
Parsing lots of Excel sheets and worried about memory usage or CPU time? These benchmarks may offer a better way.
Testing APIs in Ruby with RSpec
• 5 min read
Different approaches to testing APIs in Ruby with RSpec. Code and opinions on which works best.