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Why thoughtbot is joining the Ruby Alliance

thoughtbot is joining the Ruby Alliance, a coalition of companies investing in the long-term sustainability of Ruby infrastructure and the broader ecosystem. Here’s why we believe shared stewardship matters for Ruby’s future.
Chad Pytel and Ran Craycraft
May 20, 2026
- News
- Ruby
- Ruby On Rails
- Open Source
- Community
Summer Special: We’re Taking London Tech Leaders Outdoors

This summer, we’re taking London Tech Leaders outdoors with a special series of relaxed meetup gatherings across some of London’s best outdoor venues.
Chad Pytel and Maria Filimonova
May 19, 2026
- Events
- Community
- London
- Meetup
AI and minority languages

How AI creates both opportunities and existential risks for minority languages, and what we can do to protect them.
Ferdia Kenny
May 18, 2026
6 key insights from Startup Grind Global 2026

Here are 6 key insights I took from the Startup Grind Global conference 2026 along with 3 cool companies worth checking out!
Ferdia Kenny
May 15, 2026
- Startup
- AI
- Design
- Product Design
When to use (and not use) CSS shorthand properties

A case for verbosity in CSS properties.
Elaina Natario
May 14, 2026
- CSS
- Design
- Frontend
Reflections on my conversation with Lord Chris Holmes MBE

Two months ago I sat down with Lord Chris Holmes MBE to talk about his AI regulation private members bill.
Sami Birnbaum
May 13, 2026
- AI
- Podcast
Illusions Of Fluency

And then I tried to explain it.
Richard Newman
May 12, 2026
The Pace Of Feedback

The hurrier I go, the behinder I get.
Richard Newman
May 11, 2026
A Conversation With The Situation

My situation disagreed.
Richard Newman
May 8, 2026
The TEXTSIZE trap: how TDS silently truncates your binary data in Rails

SQL Server has a session-level setting that silently truncates your binary data before it ever reaches Ruby. It defaults to 4KB. Most drivers fix it automatically. tiny_tds does not.
Trésor Bireke
May 7, 2026
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