Since 2012, PostgreSQL has grown to be the preferred choice of Ruby on Rails developers. We've been championing it for a bit longer.
PostgreSQL continues to win the hearts of the Rails community
1 Jun 2016
Interview on The Creative Agency Podcast
25 May 2016
Recently, I was invited to chat with Chris Bolton of Murmur Creative to talk shop. We covered a lot in 45-minutes. Check it out!
Sponsoring Rails Girls Summer of Code
19 Apr 2016
5 Web Products We Never Launched
4 Apr 2016
Over the years, we’ve had a number of product ideas. Here are five applications that never survived.
Will it make an impact?
1 Apr 2016
Art, without distribution and discovery, moves nobody. Did it ever exist? Science, without clear explanation and advocacy, won’t be understood by the masses. Will it make an impact?
Video Testimonial: Oregonian / OregonLive
31 Mar 2016
Steve Suo and Grant Butler from the Oregonian/OregonLive share their experience of working with our team and the results of our redesigned Recipe Box; from a more inspiring and searchable application, to an increase in traffic, to simultaneously freeing up their staff time to focus on the content they serve to customers.
5-day sprints are gaining traction
16 Mar 2016
Business-as-usual decision-making is busted: we strive for consensus; we don’t make tough calls; we aren’t transparent about how choices are made. The sprint corrects these problems.
Do You Have What It Takes To Be a Great Client?
2 Mar 2016
Reflecting on our history of working with a wide variety of clients, I share some thoughts on what you'll need to be successful as a client.
Blair Enns on the rise of the New Peer Groups
25 Feb 2016
What many veteran network members might find surprising is the event participants communicate with each other far more than do the members of the traditional networks who’ve known each other for years. And they share – boy do they share! They don’t feel the need to be locked into a long-term network arrangement to solicit and offer feedback. They help strangers and expect to be helped by strangers.
As a member of the Owner Summit / Owner Camp network, I thought this was a fascinating read about the history of industry peer groups. At the moment, it's become one of my best tools in my toolbox.
Carlos on not knowing
25 Feb 2016
Not knowing something is the basis of creativity, imagination, and innovation. That’s where scientists come from. 'I don’t know' is their most important question.