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Decimating deprecated finders

Use synvert snippets to automatically rewrite ruby code for a smoother upgrade path to Rails 5.
Jesse Bailey
December 11, 2019
- Parsing
- Ruby
- Rails Upgrade
- Rails 5
- Rails
The Case for WET Tests

We can always make our test suite more DRY. But should we?
Amanda Beiner
December 10, 2019
- Testing
- TypeScript
- JavaScript
- React
Use Grid Shorthand to Visualize Explicit CSS Grid Tracks

The CSS grid shorthand property makes it easier to keep track of your track sizes and names.
Stephen Lindberg
December 9, 2019
- CSS
- Design
Executables can Introspect their Output Destination

Sometimes, a programs output will depend on where it is sending that output.
Sid Raval
December 6, 2019
- TIL
- Unix
- Shell
If it's Interactive, it Needs a Focus Style

Improve your site’s accessibility using focus styles.
Thom Obarski
December 4, 2019
- Design
- Accessibility
- CSS
Faking External Services in Tests with Adapters

When faking external services in tests, start with something simple. I like having a public interface to adapters and having an in-memory adapter for tests. Let me show you an example.
German Velasco
November 28, 2019
- Testing
- Ruby
- Rails
- Web
Solving Real Problems With Design

Design-centered methods will bring clarity to any product problem or business idea.
Thom Obarski
November 27, 2019
- Design
Using Design Thinking to Plan a Trip Across the Country, part 1

When working through the notion of relocating from one coast to another, design thinking processes were indispensible in planning the trip.
Skipper Chong Warson
November 22, 2019
- Design Thinking
- Design
JavaScript Type Checkers are More than Linters

Treating your JavaScript type checker as a linter doesn’t allow you to fully leverage your static type system.
Sid Raval
November 21, 2019
- JavaScript
- Types
CSS at an Intersection

Is CSS broken or awesome?
Thom Obarski
November 20, 2019
- Design
- CSS
- Boston
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