This is why facebook stopped emailing copies of notifications to people’s inboxes by default: they learned that emailing people less about what’s happening in the app actually keeps them coming back more.
On App Notifications
4 Feb 2014
Hello Ruby
28 Jan 2014
Looking forward to seeing how this turns out. Congrats to Linda on raising over $200k for this.
oh-my-zsh t-shirts now available
13 Dec 2013
If you’re a fan of my open source project, oh-my-zsh, we have t-shirts available in the online store. Enjoy!
The UK Government discusses technical debt
10 Dec 2013
Worthwhile read on how technical debt can slow down velocity on a project.
Obama encourages you to learn to code
9 Dec 2013
Just do it. The leader of the free world said so.
I Haven't Heard of That Technology...Yet
14 Nov 2013
Really enjoyed this post by Lyza Gardner about knowing when to admit that you don’t know about a specific technology…yet.
Three Quick Tips to a Better You (or me)
5 Nov 2013
A few tips off the top of my head
Congrats to Ada Developers Academy
4 Nov 2013
We wanted to congratulate Ada Developers Academy up in Seattle, WA who successfully raised $46k for their project, which aims to teach more women how to program with Ruby on Rails. We look forward to hearing how the program goes with their students!
Make it Happen!
Being empathetic works both ways
30 Oct 2013
Our friends over at thoughtbot share some thoughts on being empathetic towards your client (and vice versa)
Sponsoring Rails Rumble 2013
7 Oct 2013
We’re proud to be an official sponsor of 2013 Rails Rumble, an annual event that challenges Ruby on Rails developers to team up, plan, and build a project within 48 hours.