Justin Weiss posted a great article on how you can add quick and easy filtering for Rails models without bloating your controllers or models beyond adding scopes here
Easy search and filtering in Rails
21 Feb 2014
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Tips for prospective Juniors
13 Feb 2014
Entering the field as a Junior Developer can be intimidating. Here are a couple of experiences I found important in my preparation to making the transition into full time development.
The Pros and Cons of Modular Sass
7 Jan 2014
In the past year or so, the front-end developers at Planet Argon have taken more of a modular approach to writing CSS. This means writing CSS in a way that promotes forward-thinking, scalability, and ease of development. Before I get into the pros and cons, here’s a quick example of the difference between a modular and non-modular approach.
Oceanscape Network Launched!
16 Dec 2013
Welcome all Young Explorers! We are excited to announce the launch of Oregon Aquarium’s Oceanscape Network, an online community for youth, teachers and the Aquarium to promote marine conservation, scientific inquiry and a sense of stewardship for our planet’s oceans.
A New Take on McMenamins History
1 Dec 2013
McMenamins History gets a new design, featuring the history department news, events and engaging the community to share their stories.
New and Improved Bagdad Theater
15 Nov 2013
We’re thrilled to announce the opening of the newly-renovated Bagdad Theater, as well as the launch of bagdadmovies.com, the internet home of one of Portland oldest and most beloved theaters.
Epicodus - What are the Students Saying? Part 3
11 Nov 2013
Today I’m concluding the series of interviews with Epicodus students! I got the chance to talk to Mac Eisenberg who is a native to Brooklyn, NYC. He came out to Portland from New York and is loving it.
Epicodus - What are the Students Saying? Part 2
8 Nov 2013
Welcome to round two of interviews with Epicodus students! Today we’ll talk with Hunter Meyer, a developer from Orlando, FL who loves Ruby on Rails.
Epicodus - What are the Students Saying? Part 1
6 Nov 2013
Throughout this week I’ll be posting my interviews with three students from local code school, Epicodus. They’ll talk about their experiences with the program and how they have been growing as web developers in the past few months.
With the emergence of of code schools in recent years, it can be hard to keep track of them all. Which ones should we be paying attention to as potential employers or students? I wanted to delve a little deeper and take a look at how current students felt about the program.
Today we hear from Braden O’Guinn and his experience with Epicodus.
Three Quick Tips to a Better You (or me)
5 Nov 2013
A few tips off the top of my head