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  1. Lessons from using AI in Discovery

    We tested multiple AI tools for synthesizing discovery output and found the best insights come when machines find the patterns and humans connect the dots.

    Dawn Delatte, Fatima Burke & Kevin Kwon
    September 15, 2025
    • AI
    • User Research
    • Design Thinking
  2. AI in Focus: Refactoring Rails with AI tools

    Exploring how Github Copilot can help identify and fix Ruby on Rails AntiPatterns, and the challenges of using AI for complex refactoring tasks.

    Chad Pytel, Sarah Lima & Kate Young
    July 22, 2025
    • AI
    • Rails
    • Refactoring
    • Large Language Models
  3. Can AI rebuild a Rails page in Next.js? We tried it

    A recap of our live stream experiment where we used Cursor to rebuild a Rails page in Next.js.

    Jimmy Thigpen
    June 12, 2025
    • Experiments
    • AI
    • NextJS
    • Ruby On Rails
  4. Building a Rails Feature with AI and Active Job

    Exploring how structured function calls to an LLM can replace a dedicated CRM enrichment service in thoughtbot’s internal Rails app.

    Chad Pytel and Kate Young
    June 9, 2025
    • AI
    • Rails
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  5. AI for Business: Implementation strategy

    The final blog in our “AI for Business” series in which we look at the rollout of your new AI strategy.

    Ferdia Kenny
    June 4, 2025
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  6. AI for Business: Adoption challenges - legal, societal and ethical considerations

    Like Frodo, you have left the Shire, formed the fellowship and survived the Dead Marshes. But you still need to scale Mount Doom. In our case, Mount Doom represents the many legal, societal and ethical implications around adopting AI technology.

    Ferdia Kenny
    May 28, 2025
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  7. AI for Business: Adoption challenges - people

    The biggest hurdle to a successful AI-powered business transformation is not broken code, bad data or limited budget. It’s people. Let’s take a look at a few ways to jump this hurdle!

    Ferdia Kenny
    May 21, 2025
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  8. AI-led or Human-led Coding? We have to choose.

    It is time we take a closer look about how we code with AI and the ramifications on our industry.

    Sami Birnbaum
    May 15, 2025
    • Artificial Intelligence
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  9. AI for Business: AI and cognitive engagement

    The basics on how to leverage cognitive engagement and AI to deliver value for your customers.

    Ferdia Kenny
    May 7, 2025
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  10. 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
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    • AI
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