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Migrating thoughtbot Repositories to use Main as default branch

thoughtbot is moving all of it’s GitHub Repositories to use “main” as the default branch.
Brian Tenggren
September 16, 2021
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- Git
Process: Improving on unconscious bias & anti-racism trainings and workshops for 2021

We’ve updated our process for selecting this year’s internal unconscious bias and anti-racism training and workshops. Here’s why and how.
Stephanie Kuroda
March 8, 2021
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- DEI
Learn about some big changes at thoughtbot

thoughtbot has a new CEO, is remote-first, and we’ve reorganized our teams. Ask us anything!
Lindsey Christensen
February 11, 2021
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thoughtbot is a best place to work. Again!

thoughtbot was recently named a Best Place to Work by Built In and Crain’s.
Lindsey Christensen
January 13, 2021
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Why remove user tracking?

Individual tracking has been removed from thoughtbot.com. Learn more about why and how we made this change.
Chad Pytel and Lindsey Christensen
January 12, 2021
Free Online Event: Scale Your Rails App Internationally

Join thoughtbot and Locale for a free live online event all about scaling your Rails app internationally. Wedesday, October 28th 2020.
Chad Pytel
October 21, 2020
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It's time for a new branch

It’s easy to check out new branches in Git. We’re moving forward with main and leaving master for the reflog.
Joe Ferris
August 31, 2020
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- Git
Pivoting to Antiracism

Working to iteratively improve thoughtbot is not enough. It is incumbent upon us to identify steps we can take to actively counter racism.
Chad Pytel
June 15, 2020
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A maintained fork of Paperclip

A fork of Paperclip is being maintained.
Mike Burns
March 10, 2020
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- Paperclip
- Ruby
Reducing the Impact of Unconcious Bias in Our Hiring Process

Unfortunately, its too easy for hiring to be impacted by unconscious bias. Over the last year, we’ve worked to reduce the impact of bias in our hiring process. This is an overview of the improvements we’ve made.
Chad Pytel and Anna Miragliuolo
October 18, 2019
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