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Lightweight data for business decisions AKA hacky answers for Rails developers

Early in the product lifecycle, there’s no one better placed to gather data for business decisions than a developer. Here are some examples of what (and how) Rails developers can contribute with “hacky answers”.
Fritz Meissner
November 11, 2024
- Rails
- Startup
- User Research
- Strategy
Ethical AI for Product Management

Think AI can’t be ethical? Think again! Check out the cheat code for creating innovative, user-trusting, privacy-first products. Ready to try the ®REPEATS method? 🔍💻
Bethan Ashley
November 8, 2024
Unlock the value of tests in understanding your codebase

Tests provide value beyond verifying behavior and catching bugs. Reading, writing, and interacting with tests empower developers to observe – and therefore gain knowledge about – their complex codebase.
Stephanie Minn
November 7, 2024
- Testing
- Learning
is_male, or how NOT to encode gender

Gender is not a binary, and a binary is not a boolean.
Summer ☀️
November 6, 2024
- Modeling
- Good Code
- Trans
- LGBTQ
- Inclusivity
- Diversity
The president's doctor: Why your projects take forever

Spoiler: Things wait. A lot. A tale of efficiency, but for whom?
Jared Turner
November 5, 2024
- Productivity
- Workflow
4 tips when getting started with Hotwire

A few best practices to keep in mind when getting started with Hotwire and Rails.
Joël Quenneville
November 4, 2024
- Hotwire
- Rails
- Web
- Development
Intro to AI for Rails developers with Chad Pytel

Learn how to work with large language models (LLMs) like ChatGPT in our AI learning series. You’ll be implementing your first AI features in no time. Register for the sessions and access recordings.
Lindsey Christensen
November 1, 2024
- Artificial Intelligence
- News
LLMs can read text: Overlooked AI-assisted coding techniques

We can do a lot more than generate one line of code at a time with large language models. Here are some other “LLM for coding” ideas.
Fritz Meissner
November 1, 2024
thoughtbot at Just Product 2024

Couldn’t make it to this year’s Just Product conference in Munich? No worries, we’ve got you covered. Here’s our takeaways!
Bethan Ashley
October 28, 2024
Not another meeting

Meeting-free days means more productivity, right? More time for focused work. When should, or should you not, press that big ‘+’ button on your calendar?
Bethan Ashley
October 22, 2024
- Productivity
- Teams
- Meeting
- Remote
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