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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
What's Weird with Maybe List

When you spot Maybe List in your code, it may be time to think about alternatives.
Joël Quenneville
May 21, 2018
- Elm
- Good Code
- Web
Deprecating Paperclip

We are deprecating Paperclip in favor of ActiveStorage. Learn what this means for you.
Mike Burns
May 14, 2018
- News
- Paperclip
- Ruby
Updating Our Technical Interview

When our technical interview began to feel “off”, we identified pain points and crafted a new experience, resulting in less bias, reduced variance, and a more accurate representation of day-to-day work.
Josh Clayton
May 11, 2018
- Web
- Rails
- Hiring
- Interviews
The Many Uses of Org Mode

Emacs’ Org mode is a great tool for productivity, be it business or pleasure.
Sid Raval
May 9, 2018
- Emacs
- DevTools
- Tools
- Productivity
Leadership Positions at thoughtbot

Highlights of the evolution of leadership positions at thoughtbot, and pointers to our open leadership positions.
Chad Pytel
May 4, 2018
- News
Join thoughtbot to work on React Native iOS and Android apps

We’re looking for developers with experience in React Native in Boston, NYC, SF, Raleigh, and Austin.
Chad Pytel
April 25, 2018
- News
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