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Choosing the right database index type

A quick introduction to which database index types are right for the task at hand in Postgresql.
Greg Fisher
December 16, 2021
- PostgreSQL
- SQL
- Databases
- Performance
Tailwind and the Femininity of CSS

Why we undervalue front-end expertise in the web development world.
Elaina Natario
December 15, 2021
- Design
- CSS
- Tailwind
Attending RubyConf Virtually

RubyConf happened last month! It spurred some reflections on the good and bad of virtual conferences.
Fritz Meissner
December 14, 2021
- Conferences
- Ruby
Making the Case for Practicing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at a Company Level

We invest in DEI because it’s the right thing to do.
Edward Loveall
December 13, 2021
- Diversity
- Inclusivity
- Culture
- DEI
- Inclusion
- Teams
thoughtbot Apprenticeship Applications for 2022 Are Now Open

Applications are now open for our first 2022 Apprenticeships. This is our paid, junior-level position providing structured support and mentorship to get you to be a billable thoughtbot Developer or Designer.
Chad Pytel
December 10, 2021
Debugging at the Boundaries

Get better at detecting and preventing bugs by focusing on the boundaries in and around your program.
Joël Quenneville
December 7, 2021
- Debugging
- Debugging Series 2021
A Standard Way to Lint your Views

Find out how to use erb-lint to lint your views, including using Standard to lint the Ruby code they contain.
Connor McQuillan
December 6, 2021
- ERB Lint
- Standard
- Rubocop
- Rails
- Ruby
What technologies should I learn?

What technologies do we recommend to early career web developers?
Joël Quenneville
November 18, 2021
- Web
- Ruby
The Benefit of React Native for your v1 Mobile App

What we’ve learned while supporting our clients in the decision to go with React Native for their first mobile app.
Rakesh Arunachalam and Kelly Gebo
November 17, 2021
- React Native
- Mobile
Meet Fiber, Thread's Cooperative Cousin

A brief introduction to Ruby’s lightweight concurrency primitive.
Thom Carter
November 16, 2021
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