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  1. Announcing Goal-Oriented Git

    Our latest book is all about using Git effectively.

    George Brocklehurst
    February 20, 2015
    • News
    • Git
    • Books
  2. The magic behind configure, make, and make install

    A guide on how UNIX ./configure && make && make install utility works and where it comes from.

    George Brocklehurst
    January 19, 2015
    • Unix
    • Shell
  3. Announcing gitsh

    Announcing a new open source library, gitsh, for running Git in a dedicated shell.

    George Brocklehurst
    February 10, 2014
    • News
    • Git
    • Open Source
  4. Compare Commits Between Git Branches

    Use git show-branch to more specifically compare commits across branches.

    George Brocklehurst
    January 16, 2014
    • Git
  5. Testing Null Objects

    A Null Object is a drop in replacement for one of the other objects in your...

    George Brocklehurst
    September 10, 2013
    • Web
    • Testing
  6. Renderable Null Objects

    We’ve talked about Null Objects before, and how they can remove unwanted...

    George Brocklehurst
    August 15, 2013
    • Web
    • Rails
  7. Class-Based Generic Views in Django

    I have a confession to make: Even though thoughtbot is mostly known for the...

    George Brocklehurst
    February 22, 2013
    • Web
    • Python
    • Django
  8. Vimulator

    Demonstrating Vim Have you ever noticed that Vim demonstrations...

    George Brocklehurst
    December 10, 2012
    • Vim
    • JavaScript
  9. Drinkup in Stockholm

    Chad Pytel (our CEO) is visiting thoughtbot Stockholm next week, which we...

    George Brocklehurst
    November 28, 2012
    • News
    • Stockholm
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