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  1. Developing a voice AI app in Rails for drive-through ordering

    In this post we will explore the code for an AI assistant in our application.

    Jose Blanco
    May 6, 2025
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Rails
    • Openai
    • Action Cable
    • Websocket
    • Realtime
    • AI
  2. Comparing development AI tools

    Cursor, GitHub Copilot and Windsurf. Are all of them the same?

    Jose Blanco
    April 18, 2025
    • Development
    • AI
    • Artificial Intelligence
  3. How to use ngrok and Ollama to access a local LLM remotely

    Use ngrok to securely expose your local Ollama instance to the internet, making it accessible from anywhere.

    Jose Blanco
    March 11, 2025
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Ollama
    • Ngrok
    • Llm
    • AI
    • Development
  4. Set up Detox for end-to-end testing in your React Native App

    Looking to set up Detox in your next React Native application? Here we have a guide to make your life easier!

    Rémy Hannequin and Jose Blanco
    April 4, 2024
    • React Native
    • Mobile
    • iOS
    • Android
    • Detox
    • TypeScript
  5. Como hacer buenas preguntas online

    Consejos para hacer buenas preguntas en Internet y obtener las respuestas que necesitas de forma rápida y eficaz.

    Matheus Richard
    February 20, 2024
    • Communication
    • Teams
    • Culture
    • Community
  6. How to use an open source LLM model locally and remotely

    Use Ollama to run an open source large language model on your local machine and on a Digital Ocean remote virtual machine.

    Jose Blanco and Kate Young
    February 8, 2024
    • Open Source
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Language Models
    • Ollama
  7. El metodo de las 3 preguntas - cómo responder a preguntas sin reaccionar

    Comunicar todo lo que hacemos es clave pero reaccionar en exceso a preguntas no lo es. Es importante encontrar el equilibrio entre cuándo responder a los mensajes y cuándo quedarse quieto.

    Svenja Schäfer
    January 22, 2024
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  8. What's a counter cache?

    Running a separate query to count how many records are associated with another record is inefficient. Using a counter cache can save the day!

    Jose Blanco
    November 21, 2023
    • Rails
    • Ruby
    • Web
    • Active Record
    • Good Code
  9. Fifteen minutes a day for inclusive language

    How fifteen minutes a day can help to create a more inclusive workspace.

    Jose Blanco
    October 30, 2023
    • Diversity
    • Inclusion
    • DEI
    • Inclusivity
    • Communication
    • Community
  10. Para trabajar en mi lengua materna se requiere empatía

    Es agotador comunicarse todo el día en una lengua extranjera, pero podemos practicar la amabilidad y la comprensión para aliviar parte de esa carga mental.

    Matheus Richard
    March 9, 2022
    • Communication
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    • Inclusivity
    • DEI
    • Happiness
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