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Zero-downtime with Rails credentials part III

Transitioning the codebase from using environment variables to Rails Credentials for Zero-Downtime Deploys.
Sami Birnbaum and Valeria Graffeo
February 25, 2025
Diversity, equity, and inclusion are still important

We remain committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, not only as a moral imperative, but because having a diverse team with different experiences and perspectives doesn’t hinder productivity. It makes us more successful.
Chad Pytel
February 24, 2025
- DEI
- Playbook
- News
SXSW 2025: AI must-see sessions plus our local guide to hidden hangouts

thoughtbot’s Austin locals are heading back to SXSW! Learn about the sessions we have on our calendars and stick around to the end for our favorite local gems off the SXSW beaten path.
Lindsey Christensen and Dawn Delatte
February 19, 2025
NWRUG's February 2025 Meeting (20 February)

It will soon be NWRUG’s February 2025 meet-up on Thursday, 20 February.
Rob Whittaker
February 12, 2025
- Community
- Events
- Manchester
- Meetup
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New Livestream Recording - Where can healthcare best use AI?

Chad Pytel recently joined Steven Wardell’s Digital Health Investor Talk series to discuss how healthcare can best use AI. If you missed it, the session recording is now live.
Kelly Gebo
February 11, 2025
How to customize ids in URLs in your Rails app

Override the to_param method on your object to customize how Rails builds the id to put in the URL.
Joël Quenneville
February 10, 2025
- Development
- Web
- Rails
- Ruby
My note-taking system gives me constant content ideas

I create a lot but never run out of ideas. Part of my secret is the note-taking system I use.
Joël Quenneville
February 6, 2025
- Conferences
Interrogate your experience with a mindmap

Turn vague experience into concrete takeaways by using a mindmap.
Joël Quenneville
February 5, 2025
- Writing
Connecting Deepseek to Rails plus more upcoming AI livestreams

thoughtbot continues AI in Focus weekly livestreams starting February 2025. In the first session, Chad Pytel will teach you how to connect Deepseek to your Rails app.
Lindsey Christensen
February 4, 2025
Reasons not to refactor

Refactoring is great and most developers should refactor more, but there are times when it is not appropriate. Ironically, if you’re aware of these, you may find yourself refactoring even more often than before.
Fritz Meissner
February 4, 2025
- Refactoring
- Good Code
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