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May
05
The Westin Peachtree Plaza as seen from Centenial Olympic Park in Atlanta

RailsConf 2023 - Atlanta

RailsConf 2023 took place last week in Atlanta. I was fortunate enough to lead a group of about 25 Merakians
1 min read
Apr
16
Several buttery, flaky croissant

Mmm... Buttery, Flaky... Tests?

We've all encountered unexplainable CI failures. They are a total pain. But, let's be honest, most of us just cross
4 min read
Apr
10
A mixed beverage

A Kautionary Tale about Mixins

Ruby is my favorite programming language. It is hands down the most expressive object-oriented language I’ve ever used. Matz’
10 min read
Feb
18
Two children dancing wit the waves at sunset on Pacific Beach in San Francisco, California

My why...

I was fortunate enough last year to nominate Fito von Zastrow to participate in a Cisco program called Next Generation
6 min read
Dec
03
Blue hydrangea

When a flower doesn't bloom...

💡Nota bene: This post is non-technical. It features pictures of flowers, not code. If you're only here for the tech,
4 min read
Dec
02
Packets of sugar

The Coffee Machine Series: As a patron, I might want condiments

Welcome to the fourth in a series of posts in which we will answer the questions: * How does complexity sneak
6 min read
Dec
01
Twinkling holiday lights

A Holiday Poem

This is my gift to the Ruby community this holiday season...
2 min read
Nov
27
A cup of steeping tea

The Coffee Machine Series: As a patron, I want tea

Welcome to the third in a series of posts in which we will answer the questions: * How does complexity sneak
3 min read
Nov
26
A cup of coffee with two butter cookies

The Coffee Machine Series: As a patron, I want coffee

Welcome to the second in a series of posts in which we will answer the questions: * How does complexity sneak
5 min read
Nov
25
Complex latte

The Coffee Machine Series: What Is Complexity?

Welcome to the first in a series of posts in which we will answer the questions: * How does complexity sneak
2 min read