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Join us for our Tech Leader Meetups in London this autumn

Join thoughtbot and engineering, product, and technology leaders in London for informal evenings of networking.
Chad Pytel and Maria Filimonova
September 1, 2026
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New: The State of Software Delivery in Healthcare

168 healthcare tech leaders were surveyed on software delivery. 68% say speed and risk are in constant tension. We broke down what’s really behind it and what separates innovative teams from the rest.
Fernando Perales
July 30, 2026
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Join us: Building Secure Healthcare Systems

Register for our July 30 panel on reducing risk through better architecture, AI governance, and developer workflows, featuring David Pace of Merck and Joël Quenneville and Clarissa Borges of thoughtbot.
Lindsey Christensen
July 17, 2026
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Roux’s New Component Library

We’ve added UI components to Roux!
Elaina Natario and Dave Iverson
July 1, 2026
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Why we're choosing stewardship over an exit

The most common path for companies like ours is to be sold. We’re taking a different path. The THOUGHTBOT PURPOSE TRUST is designed to preserve our values and mission.
Chad Pytel
June 25, 2026
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Announcing Shoulda Matchers 8.0: validate multiple attributes in one line

The latest Shoulda Matchers cuts repetitive validation specs down to a single line, runs on Ruby 4, and keeps up with the newest Rails.
Matheus Sales
June 23, 2026
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- Ruby
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Why thoughtbot is joining the Ruby Alliance

thoughtbot is joining the Ruby Alliance, a coalition of companies investing in the long-term sustainability of Ruby infrastructure and the broader ecosystem. Here’s why we believe shared stewardship matters for Ruby’s future.
Chad Pytel and Ran Craycraft
May 20, 2026
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- Ruby
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Going beyond vibe coding with ReadySetGo

Introducing ReadySetGo. An AI application generator that creates first versions of products, built in Rails, to thoughtbot’s best practices. Not throwaway, vibe-coded prototypes. Real foundations that can be built upon.
Chad Pytel
February 19, 2026
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Our first Tech Leaders Meetup in Bristol, UK

Our Tech Leader UK Tour is coming to Bristol on March 19th. This is your invite to connect in person with the thoughtbot team and other product leaders in South West England.
Chad Pytel and Maria Filimonova
February 18, 2026
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- London
Wrapping up 2025 with our thanks

As 2025 comes to a close, we want to take a moment to share all we are thankful for in this past year.
Stephanie Kuroda
December 30, 2025
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