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Purpose-Built
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Podcast
Giant Robots Smashing into Other Giant Robots
A podcast about the design, development, and business of great software. Each week, Chad Pytel (CEO) and Lindsey Christensen (CMO) are joined by people who build and nurture the products we love.
Design Resources
Learn from our Design team
Answer your critical early business questions with our Product Design Sprint Guide through the design and prototyping process.
Podcast
Tentative
Podcast
The Bike Shed
Development Resources
Learn from our Development team
Since 2012, one way we’ve shared thoughtbot expertise is through the learning platform Upcase. With Upcase, we’ve helped thousands of developers level up their skills through workshops, videos, flash cards, and coding exercises.
Books
Take one off the thoughtbot bookshelf
Domain Name Sanity
Learn to make domains and TLS certificates predictable and debuggable, while grasping their core concepts with plenty of examples.
Testing Rails
Learn to test Ruby on Rails web applications from the ground up in this comprehensive guide to modern testing practices.
Maintaining Open Source Projects
Learn the many facets of creating, growing and maintaining a successful open source project.
Maybe Haskell
See what it’s like to program in a language without null. You might even learn some Haskell along the way.
Goal-Oriented Git (Beta)
Learn to accomplish your Git goals without getting distracted by internals or confusing terminology.
Ruby Science
The canonical reference for writing fantastic Rails applications from authors who have created hundreds.