1. Go's Telemetry Proposal Does Not Exist in Isolation

   Go is proposing a way to add privacy-respecting telemetry.

2. Interviewing as a Software Developer in 2022

   I learned a lot from interviewing for multiple programming jobs.

3. And Not But

   Life isn't black and white, and language can sometimes trick us into thinking that way.

4. Blender Shader Contour Maps

   I figured out how to make contour maps with zero geometry in Blender. It's a fun technique. Follow along with lots of screenshots as we create these maps together.

5. Write Readable Code

   Techniques and reasons to optimize your code for people, not metrics.

6. Making the Case for Practicing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at a Company Level

   We invest in DEI because it’s the right thing to do.

7. Quantifying Privilege

   Inclusive and privilege are both difficult concepts that are talked about a lot these days. Here's one way I've learned to think about privilege.

8. How We Set Up Our Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Council

   Some specifics on how we work towards a more equitable workplace.

9. Understanding SQL GROUP BY

   Finally, you too can understand how to use GROUP BY in your SQL queries.

10. Understanding SQL JOIN

    A mental model to understand SQL’s JOIN.

11. Understanding SQL SELECT and WHERE

    See WHERE and SELECT visualized in this SQL primer.

12. Empathy Online

    Tips for better communication, even when you’re not in person.

13. The Self-Contained Test

    Learn how to write tests so they’re easy to read and your colleagues will thank you.

14. Random Access Permutations

    I built an algorithm to let me find permutations without using recursion.

15. Mocking React Components with Jest

    Mocking in Jest can be tricky. Mocking React Components in Jest with ES modules can be even trickier. Yet it’s still possible.

16. Prioritizing Your Work

    It’s hard pick the most important thing to work on. Here’s a guide to help.

17. Kafka Basics: Tables vs Streams

    Learn the difference between a Table and a Stream in Kafka and when to use them.

18. My Music Workflow

    I listen to a lot of music and have struggled to categorize it to find later. Here's my process.

19. How HTTP Cookies Work

    How do browser cookies even work? Let’s find out together in this story with a lucky ending.

20. The Rails presence Method

    The presence method is a lesser known method in Rails that can help you succinctly express conditional logic.

21. Comparing Rails and Lucky: Partials

    One of the bigger differences between Rails and Lucky is how views work. Let's dive in.

22. A Week with Lucky

    My experience with a new web framework called Lucky written in Crystal.

23. Apple's Watch Series 3 Webpage

    Exploration into the tech of a cool webpage.

24. ColorClockSaver

    I made a screen saver. What is this, 1998?

25. The Stages of Video Game Obsession

    Games are fun and all, but no game is fun forever.

26. Speeding Up PostgreSQL Database Imports

    Use multiple jobs to make PostgreSQL imports fast.

27. What now?

    In November 2016, Donald Trump was elected the next US president. Here's what I'm doing about it.

28. StringScanner: Regular Expressions Made Better

    Have you ever wanted to break up regular expressions in ruby to deal with one piece of data at a time? Check out StringScanner.

29. Rails and Subdomains

    Working subdomains in a Rails app is not obvious. This is part of my journey doing just that.

30. Announcing Domain Name Sanity

    Learn to make domains and TLS certificates predictable and debuggable, while grasping their core concepts with plenty of examples.

31. Domain Facts

    Here's a bunch of interesting administrivia about domain names.

32. Swift Configuration Objects

    How to make more complex constants in Swift to use throughout your project.

33. Building a Waiting git Editor

    An quick exploration into how git waits for you to close the commit message file before actually committing.

34. The Imperfect Feminist

    Self-improvement is a spectrum.

35. An Incredibly Dumb Way to Make Sentences

    Experiments with Markov chains.

36. Service Objects in Rails

    I've discovered a new-to-me software design pattern for keeping your code lightweight and singly responsible.

37. Pull Feed

    A personal RSS feed to help you keep track of proposed changes to public GitHub projects.

38. Automatically Lock Your Computer Based on Wi-Fi

    Do you travel with a computer that has different security needs for different locations? Buddy, have I got a solution for you.

39. The Rouge Website

    I designed and developed a site for the open-source project Rouge.

40. Authentication vs Authorization

    A silly mnemonic for the difference between these two similar words and concepts.

41. Naming Conventions for String Identifiers in Rails

    My take how what to call attributes so they are memorable and less confusing.

42. Delightful Design

    What makes a website more than just good?