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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
Making Decisions and Keeping a Product Team Firing on all Cylinders

To ship early and often, a high-functioning product team should steer clear of these common decision-making pitfalls.
Mike Wenger
April 19, 2018
- Teams
- Process
- Productivity
- Analytics
- Playbook
Finite State Machines + Android + Kotlin = Good Times

Utilizing finite state machines and magic Kotlin dust to create Android applications.
Alex Sullivan
April 16, 2018
- Kotlin
- Android
Shaping Values with Types

Elm types like String can represent an infinite number of possible values. Let’s use types to reduce that number and better declare intent.
Josh Clayton
April 13, 2018
- Elm
- Types
Bike Shed @ RailsConf 2018

The Bike Shed is heading to RailsConf. Will we see you there?
Thom Obarski
April 11, 2018
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