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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ruby
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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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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Nov
19
Speaking at RubyConf Mini
RubyConf Mini 2022 was fantastic! Lots of great speakers. Over 150 attendees. And, I got to check something off my
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Sep
20
RubyConf Mini
Ok. So, I kind of left you hanging there with The Coffee Machine Series. But, there was a good reason.
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Aug
09
The Coffee Machine: A Series
Why do so many applications become so hard to maintain over time? What causes software to go wrong? How can we recognize when it turns on us? What can we do to bring it back? And, how can Ruby help?
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