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This week in #dev (Feb 21, 2025)

Highlights of what happened in our #dev channel on Slack this week.
thoughtbot
March 7, 2025
- This Week In Dev
- Ruby
- Tip
- Testing
Our podcasts are now available on YouTube

The Giant Robots Smashing into other Giant Robots Podcast and The Bike Shed are now available on YouTube podcasts and YouTube Music.
Chad Pytel and Derek Chavez
March 6, 2025
- Podcast
- News
Seeds...of Destruction! 🌱 ➡️ 💥

Untested seeds can grow into giant, crushing vines.
Louis Antonopoulos
March 5, 2025
- Ruby
- Rails
- Ruby On Rails
- Testing
- Development
I’m currently talking to the machine and it’s not helpful at all

Ever wondered what it would be like if you use your voice to code? Well, me too. I tried 3 tools – with AI and without and these are my findings.
Svenja Schäfer
March 4, 2025
Triangle of Separation

Write code that’s easier to read, remix, and modify by following this trio of principles.
Joël Quenneville
March 3, 2025
- Ruby
- Elm
- Development
- Good Code
Scaling startups: Financial foundations & strategic product roadmap

Hear from both thoughtbot and 5th Line, who share their top tips for startups looking to scale, but want to evolve in the right way.
Kelly Gebo
February 25, 2025
- Strategy
- MVP
- Startup
- Fundraising
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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