You write tests to catch bugs. You use feature flags to survive them in production.

Just slayed the API endpoint performance for flipper cloud. Added memcached around the adapter used to deliver gate data. Should save me $2-3k/month.

Looking into some new shoes. Hashtag amputee humor.

That @brilliantcrank.com is so hot right now. Love seeing his voice and perspective in my feed reader. Keep it up, sir. You’re inspiring some of us to write and explore again.

Next Thursday, I'm excited to dive into Active Record's internals and show you what's going on in there. Let's level you up, dispel some of the magic and have you more confident when you're using Active Record! lu.ma/7wqif0ap

“On Friday, May 30th, the Presidential Budget eliminated funding for the National Limb Loss Resource Center for federal fiscal year 2026…” Choosing to amputate was an incredibly difficult decision due to the lack of information and resources, but it was absolutely the right decision for me.

Earlier this year, ProPublica found that the sepsis rate in second-trimester pregnancy loss hospitalizations increased by more than 50% under Texas’ abortion ban. Here’s how we did our analysis. (Published Feb.)

Stumbled across “azimuthal equidistant projection” maps, and they’re fascinating both from a geographic standpoint and from the way they show how looking at the same information with a different perspective/context can drastically impact how we perceive something. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azimuth...

Just registered for @kaspth.bsky.social's Action View source Deep-Dive. Really looking forward to this! lu.ma/sgjrzf3w?tk=...

Solo, co-hosted, interviews, panels — so many ways to podcast! Not sure which format fits you best? We’ve got you covered. blog.fireside.fm/choose-the-...

Had a really fun conversation about my meandering and relatively broad career path in consulting, SaaS, writing, and all that with @jeremysmith.co and @bjessbrown.com. Hadn't ever really thought about how it all connected until they asked.

We had our final game of the season last night. Coaching has consumed every spare moment and emotion and not always been convenient or easy, but it’s enjoyable beyond belief. Looking forward to a less hectic schedule for a while, but still going to miss it something fierce until next season.

Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt

How it’s going right after the last two weeks had felt like Spring was already here. And it’s wet and heavy snow with more in its way. Crummy time to be sick and struggling and miss out on a pow day.

You know that project you've been meaning to get to for months? It's a thorn in your side, but more urgent stuff keeps coming up... I can take that off your plate. I'm still looking to book one more client for the spring. Send me a dm and we can talk about what that'd look like.

Post a picture of yourself from a different era. Early 20's. Still had both legs. Could still dunk. Could never spend enough time on a basketball court.

As someone who came from more of a design and front-end background, I put off digging into the Rails source code for far too long. Once I did, everything became easier to understand and reason about. Having a guide like Kasper in this format would have been huge. bsky.app/profile/kasp...

If you want to take your Rails career to the next level, you need to start digging into Rails. Don't sleep on becoming a better code reader, it's a force multiplier (ask me how I know lol). Sign up here: lu.ma/dv5yvj4n

Instead of React as the new Flash, the pace of CSS improvements is making a case that JavaScript in general might be the new Flash. It doesn't seem wild to imagine that ten years from now, sites could still provide most of the same functionality while barely needing JavaScript at all.

Do you know a UK-based wheelchair user who works in a lab and would be willing to user-test our prototype of what is believed to be the first-ever lab coat adapted for wheelchair users? Please share far & wide! Interest form: forms.office.com/e/66FhcQjqRT More info: www.ucl.ac.uk/ucl-east/new...

My software development philosophy: 1. Minimize external dependencies. 2. Actively upgrade dependencies. "Dependency" is just another word for "save a little time now in order to permanently increase your workload by committing to monitor changes and responsibly update it in perpetuity."

Really good shoehorns are underrated, but they need to be hefty metal ones that don't bend and are at least a foot long. Having several and keeping them stashed throughout the house is one of those small changes that makes a big difference.

TIL: `rails credentials:diff --enroll` (and `--disenroll`) Makes local diffs of encrypted credentials files display as diffs of the un-encrypted text instead of diffs of the encrypted gibberish. Helps reduce friction of seeing what changed in credentials when merging or navigating merge conflicts.

Noah Gibbs (codefolio, YJIT team, Rebuilding Rails author) has passed away. His big dream in life was to help build the Ruby community up. He wanted to be like the folks who worked to create the railroads during the industrial revolution.

🎙️ Like clockwork, episode 3 is out. About 5-10 in we hit our stride and talk time tracking and prioritization. Merry Christmas! standinginthefire.fireside.fm/3

Decorating Christmas cookies amputee-style.

Anybody know of online eBook stores where purchases benefit your local book store? Libro.fm and Bookshop.org do it, but I can’t find anywhere selling ePubs that does it.

Only been a couple of months with @fireside.fm, but it’s solidifying two theories I’ve had for a while. 1. I’d prefer to buy a small and profitable SaaS app rather than start from scratch again. 2. I’d prefer not to be solo on the front-lines. Partners collaborating on the day-to-day is fantastic.

We’re having a lot of fun sharing our un-filtered thoughts about where to take @fireside.fm as we learn more about podcasting and production. We have lots of collective experience building software, but we’re a clean slate with regards to podcasting and production. standinginthefire.fireside.fm/2

Episode #1: "Drinking our own champagne" is out. Give it a listen and be sure to subscribe to follow along in the future. standinginthefire.fireside.fm/1

Finished Frictionless Generators by @garrettdimon.com and really enjoyed it! I went from "I know most of what there is to know about Rails generators" to "Wow I do not know most of what there is to know about Rails generators" and then back again because he filled in the gaps so well! generators.dev

Getting closer to a useful "temporary" vs. "permanent" dichotomy for @flippercloud.io flags to help make flag cleanup and organization more relevant. That way, we can proactively recommend cleaning up temporary flags without recommending cleaning up permanent flags.

Due to acquiring @fireside.fm, @flippercloud.io's new pricing took longer to rollout than planned. But I'm excited we have our first Gold annual customer. The goal was affordable/easy yearly pricing. Feels like it's doing the trick. blog.flippercloud.io/per-seat-pr...

Looking forward to the day that the client-side framework over-engineering dark ages of front-end dev are entirely behind us. Love that it feels like we're returning to a time where front-end build tools/processes can go spend their retirement hanging out with Flash, ActiveX, and Silverlight.

Just an entitled golden doodle pouting and laying across the couch pillows because we took a small break from petting her.

Assistant-coached my first high school basketball games last night. Despite losing both games, the girls played impressively and showed defensive intensity they hadn’t yet shown in practice. Just hoping they feel and see the progress and trajectory we see as coaches and don’t sweat the score. 🏀

I'm looking for Rails teams who are interested in saving time by using Rails more and getting stellar advice delivered async. I'm running a pilot program and I'm looking for up to 5 companies to start. It's a pack of 10 emails from team members to me for $1000. Renews when used.

Been trying to let myself rest more without myopically pursuing “productivity”—despite feeling more time-constrained with more tasks/responsibilities than ever. But also never felt more energized/excited/capable of handling all of it—in due time. Should have counted rest as productivity all along.

Because everyone else’s workspaces are fascinating and inspirational, here’s where I bang on a keyboard these days. How about you?

So much for stuffing ourselves silly on Thanksgiving. Doesn’t look like great food—or eating at all—will be a priority on opening day this year.

Exploring and writing about how custom Rails generators can save time and reduce errors was supposed to be a nice well-contained topic. But now, it’s led me down a new rabbit hole of ideas for working with Rails front-end code. Not sure where it’s going just yet, but it’s exciting…

Flipper 1.3.2 is out with Rails 8 support! github.com/flippercloud...

It's Black Friday time at Pragprog Just use coupon code turkeysale2024 at checkout and take 40% off (ONLY at pragprog.com) Everything we publish is on sale... including Beta Books!

The Ruby language and community have given me so much, so I thought I'd give a little something back as #RubyConf wraps. Introducing Ruby Operator Lookup! A one-stop directory for all the operators and symbols you'll see in Ruby programs. There are sooo many 😅 www.visualmode.dev/ruby-operators

Signed on to be assistant high school girls basketball coach. Hoped it could be a good way to give back and spend more time around basketball since I can't play as much. Several practices in, and seeing each one grow, improve, and gain confidence every single practice is just amazing. I'm hooked.

A fun internet story... Once upon a time before popup blockers, a friend was looking online for sports gear for a parent–using the parent's work laptop of course. And, being in a hurry, they efficiently–and unmistakably–learned that Dick's Sporting Goods has not always controlled "dicks.com".

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Just discovered protein powder in coffee–or what I shall now call "hot chocolate with benefits." As someone who dislikes coffee and protein shakes but chokes them down anyways, this is fantastic. I would advise running it through a blender, however, as my first attempts were...chewy.

Are you an Indigenous, Black, Latinx or Asian person working in tech? I'd love to add you to Diversify Tech's starter pack. Let me know if you're interested in being added ☺️ go.bsky.app/DFvXfF5