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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
Bulk Resize Images Using Rake and ImageMagick
Got a set of images you need all to conform to the same size? Hate doing it manually? Me too. Let's write a rake task to solve our challenge.
"Good Enough" Is A Milestone, Not A Result
To be good enough is to say you have a stable place to break. It is not the full solution.
Emergencies Are Usually Self-Inflicted
An emergency in the business world is stressful. Many times we bring those emergencies on ourselves. It's time to put a stop to it!
Full-Size, Looping Background Video with YouTube Video
It seems looping background videos are the new thing. But you don't have to serve up the video on your server. Let's use a YouTube video to accomplish it!
Render an Inline SVG in Rails (or Middleman)
You can avoid multiple requests to your server by rendering SVG images inline to the rest of your HTML.
Never Half-Ass Two Things, Whole-Ass One Thing
It's important to give everything in your life the effort it requires to succeed, but that doesn't mean you're limited to one thing.
Don't Let Time Control You
Time has the illusion of controlling us. But it doesn't have to. We can be in charge of time.
Use Ruby To Post Content To Slack
Once you learn how to use Slack's incoming webhooks, the possibilities are endless. See how to post to Slack using Ruby.
Keep Notes Attached To Their Subject
It takes much more than a good app to keep your notes organized. Here's how I've been doing it lately.
Conquer Household Chores using The Ironing Approach
Small batches work really well in manufacturing and product development. Let's try them out around the house.