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As a solo engineer building a new product from scratch, every foundational decision has an outsized impact on future velocity. For my current project, “The Outperformer OS,” I’m using a modern Rail...
I was digging into a modern Rails codebase recently and saw this Current object being used everywhere. It felt like a global variable, which usually sets off alarm bells for me. You’d see Current.u...
A technical guide to configuring Tailwind CSS v4 in Rails 8, detailing the migration from the deprecated tailwind.config.js to the new CSS-first @theme directive.
A deep dive into solving Propshaft asset cache invalidation issues when using Tailwind CSS v4 with external build tools. Learn why assets weren't updating and how to implement the proper architectural solution.
I’ve been pair-programming with an AI assistant a lot lately, and while it’s great for raw productivity, the most valuable moments are the ones that send me down a rabbit hole of learning. The othe...
Most software engineers believe their primary job is to write code. They’re wrong. If you think your value is measured in lines of code, pull requests, or tickets closed, you’re focused on the wro...
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Let me tell you about a workflow nightmare that wasn’t really a bug – it was slowly driving me insane. Picture this: you’re deep in the zone, working on a complex Node.js API project, and every tim...
Every day I find tasks that AI can do much better than I can. One of these is defining a process to accomplish a long-term goal. For example, I wanted to learn how to build AI agents. So, I decide...