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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
Introducing Continuous Abstraction
Abstract core components of related challenges to make solving future challenges easier and faster.
Your Audience Doesn't Care About You, And That's Awesome
It can be nerve-wracking to perform in front of people. But your audience doesn't notice or care how nervous you are, so why worry about it?
Your Employees Aren't Working 40 Hours Per Week
The traditional work week is highly inefficient. If we really want 40 hours, let's get 40 hours of actual work done.
Remove HTML Extension And Trailing Slash In Nginx Config
When you have a static site, sometimes you want to get rid of the HTML extensions and those pesky trailing slashes. Here's how I've done it.
How Do I Do It All?
Having trouble moving all your projects and life tasks forward? Here are some tricks I use to organize my life and keep those projects moving.
How To Use "No" Effectively
No is powerful. It's concise, precise, and direct. Learn when it makes sense to use it, and when to stand back.
How To Use Paper Trail As An Activity Feed
That whole killing two birds with one stone approach might just work in using PaperTrail as an activity log, at least in simpler projects.
WordPress Is Not Easy
WordPress has grown flexible and complex over the years. Yet, people still believe it's easy to use. Why?
Act on Inspiration Before It Runs Away
Inspiration is an amazing feeling. It comes in an array of forms. It arrives without warning, sometimes subtly, sometimes like a storm. And it can leave just as quickly.
Transition Between Database Adapters in Rails
Transitioning from one database to another, or even to a whole new database with a new adapter, can be tough. Here's an easy way to transition content.