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Let's Not Misuse Refactoring

Refactoring has a specific meaning. When we misuse the word, we lose the ability to communicate an important concept. Let’s revisit what refactoring is and what it is not.
German Velasco
October 31, 2019
- Refactoring
- Good Code
Types without values

A look at value-less types such as Elm’s Never.
Joël Quenneville
October 30, 2019
- Web
- Elm
Technical Considerations to Help Scale Your Product

What should you be thinking about when scaling your product?
Joël Quenneville
October 29, 2019
- Web
- Product
Modeling Currency in Elm using Phantom Types

Lean on Elm’s friendly compiler to enforce currency-related constraints.
Joël Quenneville
October 28, 2019
- Web
- Elm
- Types
Health Tech, HIPAA, and Humans

A brief introduction to HIPAA compliance for developers in health technology.
Mike Wenger and Sarah Cassidy
October 25, 2019
Ask Me Anything Office Hours with thoughtbot's Chief Design Officer

Let’s answer your questions about design and product process via office hours with thoughtbot’s Chief Design Officer.
Kyle Fiedler
October 24, 2019
Slack Tips For Building Trust

Here are some tips that we use to ensure that our team is using Slack to improve efficiency while nurturing a culture of trust.
Ruti Wajnberg
October 23, 2019
- Consulting
- Communication
- Slack
- Playbook
- Inclusion
Reducing the Impact of Unconcious Bias in Our Hiring Process

Unfortunately, its too easy for hiring to be impacted by unconscious bias. Over the last year, we’ve worked to reduce the impact of bias in our hiring process. This is an overview of the improvements we’ve made.
Chad Pytel and Anna Miragliuolo
October 18, 2019
- News
- Playbook
Advice for Approaching your Apprenticeship at thoughtbot

Starting an apprenticeship can be daunting. Here are some guidelines to help you make the most of your time.
Devin Jameson
October 17, 2019
GraphQL: The Case of the Missing Fields

Because who doesn’t like a good ole mystery?
EJ Mitchell
October 14, 2019
- Testing
- Web
- Architecture
- Debugging
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