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Git 3.0 will use main as the default branch

A quiet but important milestone for Git.
Justin Toniazzo
November 24, 2025
- Development
- Git
- News
How to use LLMs without driving your team mad

Three AI anti-patterns that consistently frustrate development teams, and how to avoid them.
Jimmy Thigpen
November 17, 2025
How to design a join code system

Learn the ins and outs of building a game-based join code feature.
Steve Polito
November 10, 2025
- Web
- Development
- Design
- Rails
Fear isn’t the enemy in teamwork — silence is.

When we voice our fears, we build trust, courage, and stronger teams.
Trésor Bireke
October 6, 2025
Enough unix to get by

A baseline of commands and concepts that you need to navigate your command-line shell in a professional environment.
Mike Burns
July 14, 2025
- Unix
- Development
Theme-Based Iterations

Key elements for focusing an iteration on a theme, connecting to product management priorities, and adding direct value to development.
Richard Newman
May 26, 2025
How to get composite keys to play with Rails view helpers

The to_key method from ActiveModel allows custom objects with composite primary keys to integrate natively into Rails helpers.
Joël Quenneville
May 19, 2025
When to build an in-house engineering team and when to hire an agency

When does it make sense to work with a consultancy like thoughtbot? After thousands of engagements, we summarize our best advice for when it makes more sense to hire in-house and when it makes more sense to find an external partner.
Ran Craycraft
May 16, 2025
- MVP
- Hiring
- Platform Engineering
- Development
- Design
- Growth
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
Top 5 Ruby on Rails Consultancies in 2025

Choosing the right Rails consultancy isn’t just a technical decision, it’s a business imperative. The right partner accelerates growth, while the wrong choice leads to costly rewrites and missed opportunities.
Ran Craycraft
May 12, 2025
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