Ecto, You Got Some ‘Splainin To Do
Ecto is a powerful tool for interacting with databases. By adding `EXPLAIN` to the SQL strings, I was able to quickly troubleshoot and get the job done.
Continue Reading Spacecraft Driven Development: The Story of How We Took Computers to The Moon
The people in these stories were incredibly smart, yes, but they were also figuring things out as they went along – it’s a hazard of doing things no one’s ever done before.
Continue ReadingHow to Take Your Pair Programming Skills to the Next Level
If you take a cross-section of developers, you’ll find some very mixed opinions about pairing. Some devs hate it. Some devs write blog posts about how great it is. Why is this? Let’s chat about why pair programming is awesome, and what you can do to level up your skills.
Continue Reading5 of The Best Board Games for Software Engineers
Many elements of software development can be found in these 5 board games that enthusiast Brad Huber has carefully selected for your review. Have a look!
Continue ReadingCommand Your Command Line (OSX Terminal edition)
Working in Terminal is faster and easier when you set up your bash profile with these awesome shortcuts and tricks that you can install yourself.
Continue ReadingRegular Expressions: Replace the Last Occurrence of a Pattern In Ruby
As of this writing, there are not a lot of great resources out there to show you how to replace the last occurrence of a pattern in any language. Here I’ll show you the Ruby version, but for the most part you can use a similar technique in other languages. We’ll begin by solving the […]
Continue ReadingJSX is Useful for More Than React
JSX can be used for more than React. Robert Prehn, Revelry’s VP of Engineering, shows you how to use JSX syntax with other frameworks or even your own custom code.
Continue ReadingSkinny Everything (Part 1 of 3)
While it is definitely good to have a slim controller for sake of code reusability, readability, and testing, it is also good to have a skinny model (for the exact same reasons). In fact, its just good to have a skinny everything.
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