My Failed Attempt at a Side Project
I set out to build a side project; instead, I attempted to create a codebase for a startup. I learned a lot along the way, but I ultimately failed to launch anything.
2026-06-06
side-projectstartup
Clone 3rd party dependencies for AI Coding Agents
A quick tip on how AI coding agents excel when all dependencies are cloned locally. We'll examine a practical explanation of implementing a feature in the Ruby on Rails ClickHouse adapter gem.
2026-03-28
aiagentsclickhouseactive-record
Server Implementation Plan For Rocicorp's Zero - Custom Mutators
A language agnostic overview of what a server implementation looks like for Custom Mutators
2025-08-10
zerocustom-mutators
Controller Tests with RSpec and Rails 8 Authentication
How to authenticate a User in Controller tests when using RSpec and Rails 8 authentication.
2025-07-02
ruby-on-railsauthenticationrspectests
My Thoughts and Experiences with Vibe Coding (Mid 2025)
I've spent a bit of time doing some vibe coding and I wanted to share my thoughts about what went well and what didn't go well.
2025-05-22
aiprogrammingopinionthoughtsexperiences
GitHub CoPilot Instructions Can Catch Ruby On Rails N+1 Queries
A new feature for GitHub CoPilot, called Instructions, can be used to catch N+1 queries in Ruby on Rails applications. It can even leave comments on Pull Requests when it finds them!
2025-05-17
ruby-on-railsgithubcopilotactive-recordn+1
Preloading Nested Active Record Associations Syntax
Exploring a lesser known syntax for preloading nested Active Record associations.
2025-04-21
ruby-on-railspreloadingactive-record
Using PostgreSQL Functions with Rocicorp's Zero and Ruby on Rails
Zero updates our database directly from the UI and we can't rely on callbacks like 'before_save' when using it. Let's explore different ways to manage data requirements.
2025-02-07
ruby-on-railszeropostgresql functionsfx
Setting up Rocicorp's Zero with Ruby on Rails
Rocicorp's Zero is a sync engine to power extremely fast UI applications. I decided to pair it with Ruby on Rails and wanted to share how I got everything working.
2025-02-04
ruby-on-railszeropostgresqlauthenticationjwt
Adding Google OAuth in Rails 8
Rails 8 added an authentication generator, but what if we want to use Google OAuth? I decided to implement it using the oauth2 gem and share what I learned.
2024-12-02
ruby-on-railsauthenticationoauthgoogle
Adding Filenames To MDX Code Blocks with Next.js MDX Components
I've wanted to add filenames to my inline code blocks since I built this blog. I finally did it and got the styling just how I wanted!
2024-11-22
next.jsmdx
Adding Email Address Verification in Rails 8
Rails 8 added an authentication generator, but it stopped short of creating User records and verifying their email address. I decided to build it and share what I learned.
2024-11-21
ruby-on-railsauthenticationverification
Automating the Lifecycle of a Preview Environment
Preview Environments come and go, let's explore their lifecycle and some architectural decisions to think about when creating them.
2024-08-20
software-engineeringpreview-environment
Building Dynamic Breadcrumbs in Next.js App Router
Putting the pieces together to add breadcrumbs to a Next.js App Router project via Parallel Routes.
2024-04-29
next.jsapp-routerbreadcrumbs
What Are Preview Environments?
An introduction to what Preview Environments are and what they're good for.
2024-04-27
software-engineeringpreview-environment
Building a blog with App Router, React Server Components and Tailwind
Steps I took to build out a blog with Next.js App Router, React Server Components and Tailwind.
2024-03-28
next.jsapp-routerreact-server-componentstailwind
Building a new website with Next.js 14 and App Router
Detailing the process of rebuilding my website from Gatsby to Next.js.
2024-02-21
next.jsapp-router
Creating your first Application in Release with Docker Compose
A walk through of creating an Application in Release from a repository with a Docker compose file.
2023-06-28release.com
releasedockerdocker-compose
Cache Bundle Install with BuildKit
How to use Buildkit's mount cache to reduce bundle install times during Docker builds.
2023-05-03release.com
dockerbuildkitrailsruby
How Release Uses Action Cable and Redux Toolkit
A look at how we use Action Cable and Redux Toolkit to provide realtime UI updates.
2021-07-15release.com
reactreduxrailsactioncablerelease
Webhook Authentication Learnings for GitHub, GitLab, and Bitbucket
What I learned from implementing Gitlab support at Release and how I refactored our Rails code to support all three providers.
2021-06-21release.com
gitlabbitbucketgithubrailswebhooksrelease
First Year At An Early Stage Startup (Release)
The day to day of an early stage start up can take on many forms. I just finished up my first year and wanted to my share my experiences.
2021-04-29
startupproductmarketingsalesrelease
Cutting Build Time In Half with Docker’s Buildx Kubernetes Driver
Our migration from a home rolled Docker builder to using Docker's Buildkit and Buildx tools.
2021-02-17release.com
dockerbuildxkubernetesrelease
Secure Docker Authentication with Pass on Alpine Linux
If you've ever encountered the above message when logging into Docker and thought to yourself 'Well it’s unencrypted but it works... I'll deal with it another day' then we've got something in common.
2020-07-31
dockerauthenticationalpine-linuxpassdocker-credential-helpers
GitHub Action to upload SimpleCov Coverage Results
I've been playing around with Actions ever since and one of my new projects, a Ruby Gem, didn't have any form of CI as of this morning. I set out to create an Action that would run the tests for the gem and produce coverage results via SimpleCov.
2019-10-16
githubactionsrubygemrspecsimplecov