When learning a new language or framework, the first thing I do is read the official documentation cover-to-cover. ...

In this post, I’ll explain what factories are and why you want them, using Ruby. ...

Trying to enforce unconventional coding preferences on a team is an uphill battle. When in doubt, default to convention. ...

Here are some books that have helped me understand programming. This list is a living document that I plan to update as I read. ...

How do you introduce new ways of working? We want to bring a new idea to our engineering teams, such as a new command-line configuration, testing tool, or design pattern. But engineers can be discerning and stubborn customers. The idea needs to stand on its own. And, you have to sell it. ...

A big mental leap I made early in my programming was starting to view computers as something that could be understood. ...

Today I’d like to share a small part of my practice: using a persisted scratchpad text file for jotting things down. ...

One of my all-time favorite programming tools is Dash by Kapeli. In this post, I’ll share some tips for leveraging this fantastic program. ...

When testing with data, I prefer realistic data rather than random data. ...

I believe that luck is part of every professional journey. Here’s a sampling of the luck I’ve had. ...