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Reducing Leaky Abstractions Introduced by ActiveRecord

ActiveRecord provides a comprehensive interface for querying the database, but at what cost?
Josh Clayton
March 30, 2022
- Rails
- Ruby
- Web
- Good Code
Switching from ENV files to Rails Credentials

A little bit of my struggles with ENV files throughout the years, and hopefully a better solution.
Marina Joranhezon
March 29, 2022
Rails Server Side Analytics From Scratch

Learn how to track user events without sacrificing privacy and performance.
Steve Polito
March 28, 2022
- Rails
- Analytics
- Web
The opportunity will find you

Learning makes magic happen.
Matheus Richard
March 21, 2022
- Learning
Write Readable Code

Techniques and reasons to optimize your code for people, not metrics.
Edward Loveall
March 18, 2022
Pipelining without pipes

Ruby, functional programming, how to build operation pipelines, and the average programming language color.
Matheus Richard
March 11, 2022
Working in my native language requires empathy

It’s exhausting to communicate all day in your non-native language, but we can practice kindness and understanding to relieve some of that mental load.
Matheus Richard
March 9, 2022
- Communication
- Community
- Inclusivity
- DEI
- Happiness
What We Loved from ProductCon 2022

This February, a handful of thoughtbotters attended the virtual ProductCon event. Here are a few of the team’s takeaways from this year.
Emily Bahna, Kirsten Hurley & Kelly Gebo
March 4, 2022
thoughtbot Design Link Pack: February 2022

What are the thoughtbot designers reading and sharing this month?
Elaina Natario and Alex Chen
March 2, 2022
- Design
- Inspiration
Knowledge playlists are now available in our playbook

A breakdown of our best-of blog posts for consulting.
Elaina Natario
February 16, 2022
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- Consulting
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