May
05
RailsConf 2023 - Atlanta
RailsConf 2023 took place last week in Atlanta. I was fortunate enough to lead a group of about 25 Merakians
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Alan Ridlehoover
Passionate software engineer. (I ❤️ Ruby!)
Empathetic leader (at Cisco Meraki).
Fallible human.
Environmentalist. Feminist. Ally.
Artist. Musician.
Goofball.
Apr
16
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
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Apr
10
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’
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Feb
18
My why...
I was fortunate enough last year to nominate Fito von Zastrow to participate in a Cisco program called Next Generation
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Dec
03
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,
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Dec
02
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
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Dec
01
A Holiday Poem
This is my gift to the Ruby community this holiday season...
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Nov
27
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
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Nov
26
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
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Nov
25
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
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