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Tech Leaders meetup in Amsterdam

We’re excited to bring the thoughtbot Tech Leaders Meetup back to Amsterdam...
Chad Pytel and Maria Filimonova
August 20, 2026
- Amsterdam
- Meetup
- Events
PMs Don't Need to Code, but They Do Need to Understand

A Product Manager doesn’t need to code, but understanding technology can completely change the quality of conversations, decisions, and collaboration with engineering.
Mariia Sus
August 19, 2026
How healthcare tech teams innovate while balancing speed and security

Healthcare can be a tough space for innovation: Speed often feels at odds with the high-compliance environment. How do you find a balance? We asked them in a new research study and sat down with a Merck executive and two of our own developers.
Michelle Taute
August 18, 2026
Can’t touch the DOM? Reach for :has() to style any element

Third-party component libraries come with restrictions, the :has() CSS pseudo-selector unlocks flexible style options without needing JavaScript.
Andrew Spencer
August 17, 2026
- CSS
- HTML
- Frontend
- Tips
- Design
Buying Time, Choosing Words: Consulting Through Diplomatic Communication

How I buy time when I don’t know, soften opinions shaped by bias, and hold my ground when it actually matters.
Valeria Graffeo
August 14, 2026
- Consulting
- Communication
thoughtbot around the world, meet us at upcoming events

From Vancouver to Amsterdam, thoughtbotters are on the road this fall.
Fernando Perales
August 12, 2026
- Ruby
- Rails
- Conferences
- Community
- Events
Modeling State Transitions in Postgres

Status starts as a column. Then someone asks “who was denied last Tuesday?” and the schema can’t answer. Model each status change as its own row from the start, without sacrificing read performance.
Thiago Araújo Silva
August 11, 2026
- Databases
- PostgreSQL
- SQL
Humid 1.0: React server-side rendering in Rails can be easy!

We’re releasing Humid 1.0. A few helper methods to help with React server-side rendering in Rails with mini_racer.
Johny Ho
August 4, 2026
- Frontend
- JavaScript
- Open Source
- Rails
- Ruby On Rails
- React
A prototype is not a product. It's a conversation.

Most organizations prototype too late. The best prototypes aren’t built to validate software, they’re built to create alignment. Especially in regulated industries, a prototype is the fastest way to replace assumptions with evidence and make better decisions.
Ran Craycraft
July 31, 2026
- Prototype
- Health Tech
- Fintech
- Prototyping
- Business
- Product
New: The State of Software Delivery in Healthcare

168 healthcare tech leaders were surveyed on software delivery. 68% say speed and risk are in constant tension. We broke down what’s really behind it and what separates innovative teams from the rest.
Fernando Perales
July 30, 2026
- Health Tech
- News
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