1. We are storytellers along the code-people change continuum

    A commit message is a tiny story.

    Mike Burns

  2. Debugging a missing PostgreSQL connection on macOS

    could not connect to server: No such file or directory. Is the server running locally and accepting connections on Unix domain socket?

    Mike Burns

  3. Check your return values: APIs

    Learn how to apply a little forethought and discipline to provide your users a more informative and stable app experience.

    Mike Burns

  4. Check your return values: the Web

    Learn how to apply a little forethought and discipline to provide your users a more informative and stable Web experience.

    Mike Burns

  5. This is your threading bug

    Solving these bugs often involves doing less, but thinking through them can be tricky.

    Mike Burns

  6. A maintained fork of Paperclip

    A fork of Paperclip is being maintained.

    Mike Burns

  7. .git/safe

    How to use .git/safe to trust the bin/ directory in your git repo.

    Ian Zabel and Mike Burns

  8. Deprecating Paperclip

    We are deprecating Paperclip in favor of ActiveStorage. Learn what this means for you.

    Mike Burns

  9. I Work in Politics

    A review of the ethics of thoughtbot.

    Mike Burns

  10. How to Skim a Pull Request

    A list of keywords that give us pause.

    Mike Burns

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