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Turn Down the Wrong Work

Saying “no” is hard in the short run but worth it in the long run.
Matt Jankowski
December 19, 2006
- Business
Have A Target

Avoid big teams with abstract goals.
Matt Jankowski
December 7, 2006
- Business
Only Solve Hard Problems When You Have To

Don’t make your problem harder than it has to be.
Matt Jankowski
December 6, 2006
- Business
Appear To Be Competent

Salespeople and customer service.
Matt Jankowski
December 5, 2006
- Playbook
Don't Use A Paintbrush When A Crayon Will Do

Use the right tool for the job.
Matt Jankowski
December 4, 2006
- Business
Only Humans Need A Balanced Diet

Keep it simple.
Matt Jankowski
December 3, 2006
- Business
Find A Third Way Home

Keep looking for a solution, even if it’s uncommon.
Matt Jankowski
December 2, 2006
- Business
Doing Stupid Things Is A Choice

A new business mantra for you.
Matt Jankowski
December 1, 2006
- Business
Using Wrapper Classes with ActiveRecord to Enforce Security Rules

A technique for writing ActiveRecord code in a secure way.
Tammer Saleh
November 9, 2006
- Web
- Rails
LDAP Server for ActiveRecord Models

Here’s how to set up an LDAP server for your Ruby app.
Tammer Saleh
November 9, 2006
- Web
- Rails
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