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  1. Using doobie; Scala with PostgreSQL vs ActiveRecord

    I’ve wrapped up my second Scala client project, and I enjoyed SQL.

    Matt Sumner
    June 6, 2019
    • Ruby
    • Scala
    • SQL
  2. The Real Story Behind Story Points

    I estimate a 13.

    Stephanie Viccari and Matt Sumner
    August 27, 2018
    • Process
    • Business
  3. Deadlines

    The comet of success will lead your team to victory.

    Matt Sumner
    September 11, 2017
    • Process
    • Business
  4. Tell Me When It Closes: Bookmarklet

    Tired of copying and pasting GitHub URLs for Tell Me When It Closes? We’ve got you covered.

    Matt Sumner
    May 9, 2017
    • News
    • Git
    • Tools
    • Productivity
  5. Shell Script Suggestions for Speedy Setups

    Is your team setup for success? Do they have the tools to deliver working software? Step zero is being able to get setup quickly.

    Matt Sumner
    January 12, 2017
    • Shell
    • Productivity
    • Happiness
    • Internal Tools
  6. JavaScript Audio API

    How to draw waveforms using JavaScript.

    Matt Sumner
    June 8, 2016
    • ES6
    • JavaScript
    • Web
  7. Disabling Caching in Tests

    You may not get the results you expected.

    Matt Sumner
    May 6, 2016
    • Testing
    • Rails
    • Web
  8. Factories Should be the Bare Minimum

    Keep it simple.

    Matt Sumner
    April 26, 2016
    • Testing
    • Rails
    • Factory Girl
    • Web
    • Factory Bot
  9. Ember: Conway's Game of Life

    Life’s a game with Ember!

    Matt Sumner
    September 22, 2015
    • Web
    • Breakable Toy
    • Ember
  10. Better Commit Messages with a .gitmessage Template

    Bring consistency to the structure of your pull requests.

    Matt Sumner
    August 6, 2015
    • Git
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