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Bye Apple, Hello Tux

I switched from macOS to GNU/Linux. Let’s talk about the pros and cons.
Jason Draper
June 25, 2018
- Linux
- Apple
- Tools
ActiveRecord's where.not and nil

ActiveRecord’s where.not has some potentially surprising behavior when it comes to null values.
Stephen Hanson
June 22, 2018
- Rails
- Web
Have you evaluated your toolchain recently?

Trying new tools can improve your workflow.
Jason Draper
June 19, 2018
- Tools
- Linux
Long-lived processes in Elixir

Long-lived processes are everywhere in Elixir. Let’s look at why they’re needed and how to create them!
German Velasco
June 18, 2018
How to Lead Better User Interviews

These are some observations I’ve made about what works while observing people.
Eric Bailey
June 12, 2018
Befunge: An Esoteric Story

You’ve probably heard of Brainfuck, but did you know there’re many more strange languages out there?
Chris Thorn
June 11, 2018
- Befunge
- Esoteric
- Fun
Writing Less Error-Prone Code

How to optimize for a living codebase, where a line of code will be repeatedly read, adapted and copied.
Oli Peate
June 8, 2018
- Code
- Good Code
New in Lucky: Browser tests with LuckyFlow, Emails with Carbon, and built-in Authentication with Authentic

Lucky v0.10 adds tons of new features for testing in a browser, sending emails, and handling authentication.
Paul Smith
June 5, 2018
- Lucky
- Crystal
- Web
Good Things Come to Those Who Await

How using async/await can make your async JavaScript code clearer.
Tom Wey
June 4, 2018
- JavaScript
- Web
Examining performance differences between Native, Flutter, and React Native mobile development.

Native is still king. Flutter is promising. React native holds its own.
Alex Sullivan
May 31, 2018
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