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Why Your Prototype Isn't Securing Investment

We have a few tips for entrepreneurs to use more than just a prototype to secure investment for their product.
Kelly Gebo
December 28, 2021
Celebrating 2021 Wins Going Into 2022

Check out this infographic we created while taking some time to celebrate the team’s great work in 2021.
Diana Bald
December 21, 2021
- Culture
- Remote
- DEI
- Consulting
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
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