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Greener grass

I ran across an interesting post this morning from Frans Bouma, of LLBLGen fame. ?He is a long-time .NET developer...

2011 Conference Season

I mentioned in my review post of 2010 that I planned to spend more time networking, in particular attending conferences....

Less is More, Enjoying Startup Life

Interesting, thought provoking and true post by David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) of 37Signals about how people seem to feel obligated...

ASP.NET 5 and More with Scott Hanselman

Microsoft has gotten a bad wrap for many years, I’ve done a fair amount of it myself. I think today’s...

ASP.Net MVC vs Ruby on Rails Smackdown Results

I’m sure everyone saw this already, right? ?In case you didn’t then it’s worth a look. It amazes me (though...

Where Are We Without Community?

I came across a really interesting blog post yesterday with a recurring theme.? It was by developer Dave Newman titled,...

To Rails 3 or Not to Rails 3, That Is The Question

The release of the web framework, Ruby on Rails 3, may lead to some pretty interesting decisions for current Rails...

InfoQ: Architecting TekPub - Moving from ASP.NET MVC to Ruby on Rails

Are we fighting ads, or are we fighting garbage?

John Gruber is right: > If you want to block all advertising, I don’t understand you, but I won’t argue...

Writing with Agile Style

My Updated Developer Podcast List

My appetite for podcasts is always growing but my interests routinely change.? I don?t listen to many .NET-specific podcasts any...

Fixing Out of Diskspace Errors on Amazon EC2

Recently, I was working on a side project and deployed an update on my favorite deployment platform, Hatchbox.

Delete Large Numbers of Amazon S3 Files using Ruby

I recently found I problem I needed to solve; remove hundreds of thousands of files from Amazon S3. I mean,...

Fixing Out of Diskspace Errors on Amazon EC2

Recently, I was working on a side project and deployed an update on my favorite deployment platform, Hatchbox.

Marco's Love of Android

I have been following an interesting discussion between the Shifty Jelly folks and Marco Arment of Instapaper regarding the merits...

Dear Android, More is not Necessarily Better

Marco Arment had a great and timely post about the future of Android over the weekend. ?It’s timely because I...

The Android Hubbub

Making Money on Mobile Applications

Tim Bray had an interesting and timely post recently regarding his view on a developer’s ability to make money creating...

2010 Year in Review and Looking Ahead

I don?t always do these types of posts and I almost didn?t this year but I figured it would help...

How-To Tether with Android and PDAnet

One of the annoying things with a non-jailbroken iPhone is the lack of tethering. Tethering is the ability to use...

Android Fragmentation is Disturbing

A recent blog post over on the TweetDeck blog shows just how fragmented the Android phone market is already, and...

Droid X Replaces My Apple iPhone

This blog post was a lot harder to write than I initially expected. I wanted to not come off biased...

App Inventor for Android, VB Revisited

Google announced a new product today, App Inventor for Android. This is a development environment for creating applications on Android,...

Ratings or No Ratings, It Could be Time for A Change to Apple App Store Rating System

The latest episode of the The Talk Show, Gruber discusses his distaste for apps that ask for a rating. I...

Yep, paid apps are dead ? Tapity

Jeremy over at Tapity had a great post yesterday talking about the very same topic I blogged about; paid apps....

Digging the Gold from the Apple App Store

It’s really hard to make a living in the Apple App Store. It’s not impossible but neither is winning the...

Introducing Note-It

Work Hard, Work Smart and Don't Play the Lottery

PalettePro AppDiction Review

Since the launch of our first company-owned iOS application, PalettePro, ?at the end of May, it has been a bit...

PalettePro - iOS Application for the Apple App Store

Understanding the Apple App Store Subscriptions

Apple announced yesterday they launched subscriptions in the App Store. ?It’s not entirely a surprise to most developers ever since...

Apple : Please Fix the App Store Search

It?s a great time to be a developer today and the innovation Apple is putting forth with iOS gives developers...

Smile Software Launch Tries to Turn That Frown Upside Down

Last week must have been a terrible week for Smile Software and their software launch, one I never want to...

Are we fighting ads, or are we fighting garbage?

John Gruber is right: > If you want to block all advertising, I don’t understand you, but I won’t argue...

From Products to Platforms - Stratechery by Ben Thompson

I watched the Apple Special Event on September 9th with excitement. The iPad Pro was announced and has been on...

On the iPad Pro and the Constraints of iOS | carpeaqua

I was hoping we were going to hear some really special news about the new iPad Pro from the recent...

A Laptop for Writers - and Developers

Matt Gemmell: > I used to be a software developer, and my computer use was split between my desktop machine...

CODE Keyboard - The Best Mac Keyboard

I have an addiction to keyboards. ?It?s more like an addiction to the pursuit of my ultimate keyboard. I?ve tried...

Apple iPad Air 2 - The iPad for Which I Have Been Waiting

When Apple announced the iPad Air 2 at it?s press event on October 16, 2014, I watched with interest to...

The Future is the Apple Watch

I?ve been anticipating the official announcement of the Apple Watch since rumors surfaced many months ago. ?I?ve spent much time...

Swift Development Magazine

View my Flipboard Magazine.?

AirPrint Where You Couldn't AirPrint Before

Our household has several iPads and iPhones. I use my iPad all the time to surf the web, reply to...

Ratings or No Ratings, It Could be Time for A Change to Apple App Store Rating System

The latest episode of the The Talk Show, Gruber discusses his distaste for apps that ask for a rating. I...

Yep, paid apps are dead ? Tapity

Jeremy over at Tapity had a great post yesterday talking about the very same topic I blogged about; paid apps....

Digging the Gold from the Apple App Store

It’s really hard to make a living in the Apple App Store. It’s not impossible but neither is winning the...

JOBS

Vesper ? The First App for iOS 7

I’ve been spending a fair amount of time with Xcode 5 and iOS 7 lately. ?I can’t mention specifics, but...

iOS 7 and Seizing an Opportunity

Google Obviously Loves Developers, When Will Apple?

Introducing Note-It

31 Great Days of iOS

It’s been a while since I had the time to post anything but I wanted to share this great summary...

Work Hard, Work Smart and Don't Play the Lottery

Hate that Apple Podcasts App in iOS 6?

7 Great iOS and Mac Developer Podcasts to Learn from Today

I have quite an extensive list of podcast subscriptions in iTunes these days with much of my interest on iOS...

Best Earphones Ever: Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset

I have been using an iPod or some such device for many years now. ?Today I use an iPhone 4...

PalettePro AppDiction Review

Since the launch of our first company-owned iOS application, PalettePro, ?at the end of May, it has been a bit...

PalettePro - iOS Application for the Apple App Store

Palliative Symptoms Survey Hits the Apple App Store

I have been working diligently on a project for some time now and it’s finally available. ?My company, Still River...

Marco's Love of Android

I have been following an interesting discussion between the Shifty Jelly folks and Marco Arment of Instapaper regarding the merits...

Lesson Learned : Don't Be The Cheapest

My new MacBook Air 13” has finally arrived and is a gorgeous example of Apple’s design, but this is not...

MacMall : Winner of the Worst Customer Service on the Planet Award

The Confusing Mobee Magic Charger

I recently purchased a Mobee Magic Charger for my Apple Magic Mouse. ? I have been using the Magic Mouse...

Is JetBrains appCode a Solution Looking for a Problem?

The Android Hubbub

Apple Lets Developers Refine the Rules

In a recent post here, I gave my interpretation of the new Apple App Store Subscriptions but it appears the...

Understanding the Apple App Store Subscriptions

Apple announced yesterday they launched subscriptions in the App Store. ?It’s not entirely a surprise to most developers ever since...

Interesting MobileMe Find My iPhone Behavior on iPhone 3GS

Today Apple released iOS 4.2.1 for all their mobile devices including iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad. One of the...

Apple : Please Fix the App Store Search

It?s a great time to be a developer today and the innovation Apple is putting forth with iOS gives developers...

My Top 10 iPad Applications

I know more and more people who are buying iPads almost daily. I get asked what applications I recommend for...

Design Lessons from the Apple Store

I recently visited the Apple store in Farmington, CT because I was having a problem with my iPhone 3GS.? I...

Apple iPad Air 2 - The iPad for Which I Have Been Waiting

When Apple announced the iPad Air 2 at it?s press event on October 16, 2014, I watched with interest to...

JOBS

31 Great Days of iOS

It’s been a while since I had the time to post anything but I wanted to share this great summary...

8 More Great Bootstrapping Podcasts to Jumpstart Your Day

I listen to a lot of bootstrapping podcasts throughout the year, trying new ones and retiring those that stop producing...

7 Great Bootstrapping Podcasts to Jumpstart Your Business Today

How I went from $100-an-hour programming to $X0,000-a-week consulting.

If you don’t subscribe to Patrick McKenzie’s newsletter, you should. ?It’s loaded with ideas for running your business and is...

Bootstrapping Your Ideas

As an individual entrepreneur it is sometimes hard to get things done with our limited time in a day and...

Hotwire Fix for CORS Error when using Omniauth

I’ve been working on a small side project lately and having some fun trying some new Ruby on Rails features....

Fixing Your Puma-dev SSL Problems on Google Chrome

Ruby on Rails developers have it made in many ways. We rely on and take advantage of great software created...

Where Are We Without Community?

I came across a really interesting blog post yesterday with a recurring theme.? It was by developer Dave Newman titled,...

Are we fighting ads, or are we fighting garbage?

John Gruber is right: > If you want to block all advertising, I don’t understand you, but I won’t argue...

Amazon.com Provides Some of the Worst Customer Service

The title says it all, Amazon.com provides some of the worst customer service. Just try to contact them and see...

Don't Treat Your Customers Like Adobe Treats Theirs

I received this email from Adobe today. I will not be downloading their trial software. I trialled Adobe Illustrator a...

How Not To Provide Customer Support

I recently had an interesting interaction with a company?s support team and the results were less than spectacular. Originally, I...

How I Don't Provide Customer Service

I recently bought a Mobee Magic Charger to stop having to replace the batteries in my Apple Magic Mouse so...

Design Lessons from the Apple Store

I recently visited the Apple store in Farmington, CT because I was having a problem with my iPhone 3GS.? I...

Discover DevUtils.app - Toolbox for Developers

I love finding great tools that solve problems I face everyday. I came across the DevUtils.app recently which is a...

Sometimes Great Service and Transparency Have to Be Enough

Yesterday DNSimple, my DNS provider and domain registrar of choice, suffered from a Denial of Service (DoS) attack and as...

7 Resources Every JavaScript Developer Should Know

A web developer today is expected to be an expert in every aspect of their craft and JavaScript is no...

How-To Tether with Android and PDAnet

One of the annoying things with a non-jailbroken iPhone is the lack of tethering. Tethering is the ability to use...

Droid X Replaces My Apple iPhone

This blog post was a lot harder to write than I initially expected. I wanted to not come off biased...

33 Great Resources to Get Started with Ember.js

I mentioned yesterday that I have been exploring various JavaScript MVC frameworks for both client and internal projects. ?Ember.js is...

And the Winner is...Ember.js

Using the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard on macOS

I’ve been through a fair number of keyboards over the years, some expensive and some not. One of my favorites...

Feed Wrangler is My Go To RSS Reader Platform

July 1 is fast approaching and Google Reader is shutting down. ?Many people in the world use this service to...

Free Ultimately Always Has a Price

Fixing Your Puma-dev SSL Problems on Google Chrome

Ruby on Rails developers have it made in many ways. We rely on and take advantage of great software created...

InfoQ: Meet the Goliath of Ruby Application Servers

I have had the opportunity recently to discuss Goliath, a new Ruby application server from PostRank Labs, with its creator...

Switched to DuckDuckGo

I finally made the switch to using DuckDuckGo for search, full-time, and I couldn?t be happier. I tried switching from...

Google Obviously Loves Developers, When Will Apple?

Free Ultimately Always Has a Price

Impressions of the Google Nexus 7

Book: UnMarketing

Marco's Love of Android

I have been following an interesting discussion between the Shifty Jelly folks and Marco Arment of Instapaper regarding the merits...

The Android Hubbub

Making Money on Mobile Applications

Tim Bray had an interesting and timely post recently regarding his view on a developer’s ability to make money creating...

App Inventor for Android, VB Revisited

Google announced a new product today, App Inventor for Android. This is a development environment for creating applications on Android,...

Ratings or No Ratings, It Could be Time for A Change to Apple App Store Rating System

The latest episode of the The Talk Show, Gruber discusses his distaste for apps that ask for a rating. I...

Functional Programming Battle

Fixing Out of Diskspace Errors on Amazon EC2

Recently, I was working on a side project and deployed an update on my favorite deployment platform, Hatchbox.

How to Fix Rails Flash Rendering When Using Hotwire

I added Hotwire to a Ruby on Rails application I’ve been working on and discovered some issues when rendering flash...

Hotwire Fix for CORS Error when using Omniauth

I’ve been working on a small side project lately and having some fun trying some new Ruby on Rails features....

How-To Tether with Android and PDAnet

One of the annoying things with a non-jailbroken iPhone is the lack of tethering. Tethering is the ability to use...

Apple Lets Developers Refine the Rules

In a recent post here, I gave my interpretation of the new Apple App Store Subscriptions but it appears the...

InfoQ: Learning Ruby on Rails with Michael Hartl

My?interview with Michael Hartl of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial series?is now live on InfoQ. ?Michael is such an interesting...

InfoQ: Meet the Goliath of Ruby Application Servers

I have had the opportunity recently to discuss Goliath, a new Ruby application server from PostRank Labs, with its creator...

InfoQ: DataMapper Turns the Big 1.0

Since my visit to RailsConf in June I have been pursuing various topics to write about for InfoQ. I have...

InfoQ: Architecting TekPub - Moving from ASP.NET MVC to Ruby on Rails

RailsInstaller is Instant Rails Evolved

Today the great team led by Wayne Sequin (rvm fame) and Luis Lavena (RubyInstaller fame) and initiated by Dr. Nic...

Moving Instant Rails Forward

It has been a long time since InstantRails has been brought up-to-date and I had been wondering if the community...

You might not need jQuery

This is a really nice resource for those moving from jQuery to JavaScript ES6. I like the 1:1 comparisons.

33 Great Resources to Get Started with Ember.js

I mentioned yesterday that I have been exploring various JavaScript MVC frameworks for both client and internal projects. ?Ember.js is...

And the Winner is...Ember.js

JavaScript Has Its Place, But Not Every Place

7 Resources Every JavaScript Developer Should Know

A web developer today is expected to be an expert in every aspect of their craft and JavaScript is no...

My Updated Developer Podcast List

My appetite for podcasts is always growing but my interests routinely change.? I don?t listen to many .NET-specific podcasts any...

Goodbye WordPress, Hello Jekyll

I have been using WordPress for many years but I never loved it. Actually, I never liked it.

33 Great Resources to Get Started with Ember.js

I mentioned yesterday that I have been exploring various JavaScript MVC frameworks for both client and internal projects. ?Ember.js is...

JavaScript Has Its Place, But Not Every Place

Apple : Please Fix the App Store Search

It?s a great time to be a developer today and the innovation Apple is putting forth with iOS gives developers...

A Laptop for Writers - and Developers

Matt Gemmell: > I used to be a software developer, and my computer use was split between my desktop machine...

Makandra Notes for Rails Developers

The Ruby Rails consulting shop Makandra recently opened their internal knowledge base of how-tos and code snippets for all to...

Social Media Times Are Changing

It has been interesting to follow the story of Twitter going from public company to being purchased by Elon Musk...

Social Media Times Are Changing

It has been interesting to follow the story of Twitter going from public company to being purchased by Elon Musk...

Using the Microsoft Ergonomic Keyboard on macOS

I’ve been through a fair number of keyboards over the years, some expensive and some not. One of my favorites...

ASP.NET 5 and More with Scott Hanselman

Microsoft has gotten a bad wrap for many years, I’ve done a fair amount of it myself. I think today’s...

31 Great Days of iOS

It’s been a while since I had the time to post anything but I wanted to share this great summary...

Microsoft Bets There Will Be Touching Everywhere

The Story Begins and Ends the Same for Microsoft and Windows 8 Success

Why Open Source is Better for Your Business than Microsoft

I think everyone in the technology field knows Microsoft, you either love them or you hate them.? It seems there...

Where Are We Without Community?

I came across a really interesting blog post yesterday with a recurring theme.? It was by developer Dave Newman titled,...

Interesting MobileMe Find My iPhone Behavior on iPhone 3GS

Today Apple released iOS 4.2.1 for all their mobile devices including iPhone, iPod Touch and the iPad. One of the...

Introducing Note-It

Mac Tip: Quick Switch Sound Output

I?ve been an Apple Macintosh user for a long time now, but I often do things the hard way.

Hotwire Fix for CORS Error when using Omniauth

I’ve been working on a small side project lately and having some fun trying some new Ruby on Rails features....

Why Open Source is Better for Your Business than Microsoft

I think everyone in the technology field knows Microsoft, you either love them or you hate them.? It seems there...

Where Are We Without Community?

I came across a really interesting blog post yesterday with a recurring theme.? It was by developer Dave Newman titled,...

Bootstrapping Your Ideas

As an individual entrepreneur it is sometimes hard to get things done with our limited time in a day and...

Digging the Gold from the Apple App Store

It’s really hard to make a living in the Apple App Store. It’s not impossible but neither is winning the...

How I went from $100-an-hour programming to $X0,000-a-week consulting.

If you don’t subscribe to Patrick McKenzie’s newsletter, you should. ?It’s loaded with ideas for running your business and is...

6 Great Ruby on Rails 3 Learning Resources

Ruby on Rails 3 was released just a short time ago and is a fairly big changed to previous versions...

Hate that Apple Podcasts App in iOS 6?

InfoQ: Meet the Goliath of Ruby Application Servers

I have had the opportunity recently to discuss Goliath, a new Ruby application server from PostRank Labs, with its creator...

Introducing Note-It

Fixing Your Puma-dev SSL Problems on Google Chrome

Ruby on Rails developers have it made in many ways. We rely on and take advantage of great software created...

My Updated Developer Podcast List

My appetite for podcasts is always growing but my interests routinely change.? I don?t listen to many .NET-specific podcasts any...

FeedBurner No More - Please Update RSS Subscription

I?m making some long needed updates and getting rid of FeedBurner is one of them. If you subscribe to this...

Subscribe to Posts Via Email

It seems more and more web sites are offering users to subscribe to updates delivered by email. ?If you would...

Feed Wrangler is My Go To RSS Reader Platform

July 1 is fast approaching and Google Reader is shutting down. ?Many people in the world use this service to...

6 Great Ruby on Rails 3 Learning Resources

Ruby on Rails 3 was released just a short time ago and is a fairly big changed to previous versions...

Running Rails 3 on Windows

Well, the long-awaited release of Ruby on Rails 3 is now out and all of the Mac and Linux junkies...

6 Great Ruby on Rails 3 Learning Resources

Ruby on Rails 3 was released just a short time ago and is a fairly big changed to previous versions...

RailsInstaller is Instant Rails Evolved

Today the great team led by Wayne Sequin (rvm fame) and Luis Lavena (RubyInstaller fame) and initiated by Dr. Nic...

Fix Installation of Ruby using rbenv on macOS Big Sur

I’ve been using with rbenv to manage installation and switching of Ruby versions for the pass year and have been...

frozen_string_literal: the not so magical comment

I have been working on a project over the past year for a client with a large Ruby on Rails...

Fix Ruby Malloc Error on macOS Sierra

After upgrading my iMac to macOS Sierra I have experienced a few issues that I thought I’d document here, both...

Life Beyond Rails: A Brief Look at Alternate Web Frameworks for Ruby

I wrote up a list of alternative Ruby web frameworks some time ago and now Engine Yard has published a...

Errors Installing the pg Gem When Using Heroku Postgres.app

I?ve been using the PostgreSQL Mac OS X app from Mattt Thompson and Heroku for quite some time now. ?If...

Use TinyURL from Ruby

I recently found myself needing to use TinyURL on a client project. ?I did a bit of scouring the web...

I Backed The Ruby 2.0 Walkthrough on Kickstarter and So Should You

Get Your RubyTapas On

Minitest Not Running My Unit Tests

I have started using minitest for Rails 3.x unit testing and since it comes with Ruby 1.9.x by default, it...

RailsConf 2012 Wrap Up

Goruco 2011

InfoQ: Exceptional Ruby

InfoQ: Learning Ruby on Rails with Michael Hartl

My?interview with Michael Hartl of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial series?is now live on InfoQ. ?Michael is such an interesting...

InfoQ: Meet the Goliath of Ruby Application Servers

I have had the opportunity recently to discuss Goliath, a new Ruby application server from PostRank Labs, with its creator...

RailsInstaller is Instant Rails Evolved

Today the great team led by Wayne Sequin (rvm fame) and Luis Lavena (RubyInstaller fame) and initiated by Dr. Nic...

Moving Instant Rails Forward

It has been a long time since InstantRails has been brought up-to-date and I had been wondering if the community...

Makandra Notes for Rails Developers

The Ruby Rails consulting shop Makandra recently opened their internal knowledge base of how-tos and code snippets for all to...

Delete Large Numbers of Amazon S3 Files using Ruby

I recently found I problem I needed to solve; remove hundreds of thousands of files from Amazon S3. I mean,...

Running Rails 3 on Windows

Well, the long-awaited release of Ruby on Rails 3 is now out and all of the Mac and Linux junkies...

My Updated Developer Podcast List

My appetite for podcasts is always growing but my interests routinely change.? I don?t listen to many .NET-specific podcasts any...

RailsConf 2010

RailsConf 2010 was this past week in Baltimore, MD. I decided to make the trip down from CT since it...

To Rails 3 or Not to Rails 3, That Is The Question

The release of the web framework, Ruby on Rails 3, may lead to some pretty interesting decisions for current Rails...

How to Fix Rails Flash Rendering When Using Hotwire

I added Hotwire to a Ruby on Rails application I’ve been working on and discovered some issues when rendering flash...

Overcoming the Mimemagic Fiasco

I’m sure if you are a Ruby on Rails developer, you have heard about the fiasco that is Mimemagic. It...

Redis::CommandError - MISCONF Redis is configured to save RDB snapshots

I recently ran into a problem I hadn’t encountered before on my Mac. I was getting an error from Redis:...

frozen_string_literal: the not so magical comment

I have been working on a project over the past year for a client with a large Ruby on Rails...

Are you building a business or learning a stack?

I always love when someone posts something online saying they have an idea for an application and ask, “What stack...

11 Ruby on Rails Podcasts Worth Your Time

There is great value in the Ruby on Rails podcasts and screencasts we have available today. Some podcasts have gone...

10 Ruby on Rails Learning Resources for 2020

Even though Ruby on Rails has been around since 2004 as an open source project, I still get asked the...

When You Can't Check a Checkbox using Capybara

In my last post I documented an issue I was having using Capybara on a client’s Ruby on Rails application...

Fixing StaleElementReferenceError When Using Capybara

I’ve been spending an extended period of time lately writing Feature specs for a Ruby on Rails project using Capybara....

Ruby on Rails Testing Resources

When taking the plunge into Ruby on Rails it’s really easy to get carried away with learning all about the...

Ruby on Rails - Supporting SSL for PostgreSQL on Heroku

For anyone who received this notice from Heroku:

Fixing Your Puma-dev SSL Problems on Google Chrome

Ruby on Rails developers have it made in many ways. We rely on and take advantage of great software created...

Tip: Save Typing 'bundle exec'

If you’re a Ruby on Rails developer, you probably type the words bundle exec numerous times a day. I finally...

Life Beyond Rails: A Brief Look at Alternate Web Frameworks for Ruby

I wrote up a list of alternative Ruby web frameworks some time ago and now Engine Yard has published a...

Introducing Rails Rescues

Today I?m happy to introduce Rails Rescues. Rails Rescues?is?a service representing years of Ruby on Rails experience organized to help...

Speeding up Heroku Deploys

Anyone who deploys their Rails 3.x or 4.x utilizing the asset pipeline and doesn?t precompile those assets yet deploys to...

Errors Installing the pg Gem When Using Heroku Postgres.app

I?ve been using the PostgreSQL Mac OS X app from Mattt Thompson and Heroku for quite some time now. ?If...

Talking about Building iOS Application on The Tablet Show Episode 85

I was a guest recently on The Tablet Show with Richard Campbell and Carl Franklin, to talk about iOS development,...

Dead Simple Model Diagrams for Your Rails Project

While working on Rails project I often find myself wanting a visual representation of my model classes. ?I usually grab...

Damn You Rails Multiparameter Attributes

RailsConf 2012 Wrap Up

Palliative Symptoms Survey Hits the Apple App Store

I have been working diligently on a project for some time now and it’s finally available. ?My company, Still River...

When Pow Eats Up the Clock Cycles

I have been a huge fan of Pow to serve my Rails applications for development on my Mac. ?I wrote...

ASP.Net MVC vs Ruby on Rails Smackdown Results

I’m sure everyone saw this already, right? ?In case you didn’t then it’s worth a look. It amazes me (though...

InfoQ: Learning Ruby on Rails with Michael Hartl

My?interview with Michael Hartl of the Ruby on Rails Tutorial series?is now live on InfoQ. ?Michael is such an interesting...

RailsInstaller is Instant Rails Evolved

Today the great team led by Wayne Sequin (rvm fame) and Luis Lavena (RubyInstaller fame) and initiated by Dr. Nic...

6 Great Ruby on Rails 3 Learning Resources

Ruby on Rails 3 was released just a short time ago and is a fairly big changed to previous versions...

Moving Instant Rails Forward

It has been a long time since InstantRails has been brought up-to-date and I had been wondering if the community...

Makandra Notes for Rails Developers

The Ruby Rails consulting shop Makandra recently opened their internal knowledge base of how-tos and code snippets for all to...

Where Are We Without Community?

I came across a really interesting blog post yesterday with a recurring theme.? It was by developer Dave Newman titled,...

Running Rails 3 on Windows

Well, the long-awaited release of Ruby on Rails 3 is now out and all of the Mac and Linux junkies...

InfoQ: DataMapper Turns the Big 1.0

Since my visit to RailsConf in June I have been pursuing various topics to write about for InfoQ. I have...

My Updated Developer Podcast List

My appetite for podcasts is always growing but my interests routinely change.? I don?t listen to many .NET-specific podcasts any...

RailsConf 2010

RailsConf 2010 was this past week in Baltimore, MD. I decided to make the trip down from CT since it...

To Rails 3 or Not to Rails 3, That Is The Question

The release of the web framework, Ruby on Rails 3, may lead to some pretty interesting decisions for current Rails...

InfoQ: Architecting TekPub - Moving from ASP.NET MVC to Ruby on Rails

Delete Large Numbers of Amazon S3 Files using Ruby

I recently found I problem I needed to solve; remove hundreds of thousands of files from Amazon S3. I mean,...

Why Open Source is Better for Your Business than Microsoft

I think everyone in the technology field knows Microsoft, you either love them or you hate them.? It seems there...

Smile Software Launch Tries to Turn That Frown Upside Down

Last week must have been a terrible week for Smile Software and their software launch, one I never want to...

Website Filtering Using OpenDNS

I happen to have a 15 year old at home who insists on using websites and chat services that distract...

How I went from $100-an-hour programming to $X0,000-a-week consulting.

If you don’t subscribe to Patrick McKenzie’s newsletter, you should. ?It’s loaded with ideas for running your business and is...

My Top 10 iPad Applications

I know more and more people who are buying iPads almost daily. I get asked what applications I recommend for...

The Story Begins and Ends the Same for Microsoft and Windows 8 Success

Speeding up Slow Time Machine Backups on macOS

I’ve been a long-Time Apple Time Machine for many years and it’s saved me many times. I back up to...

Yep, paid apps are dead ? Tapity

Jeremy over at Tapity had a great post yesterday talking about the very same topic I blogged about; paid apps....

How-To Tether with Android and PDAnet

One of the annoying things with a non-jailbroken iPhone is the lack of tethering. Tethering is the ability to use...

Speeding up Slow Time Machine Backups on macOS

I’ve been a long-Time Apple Time Machine for many years and it’s saved me many times. I back up to...

Mac Tip: Quick Switch Sound Output

I?ve been an Apple Macintosh user for a long time now, but I often do things the hard way.

Tip: Save Typing 'bundle exec'

If you’re a Ruby on Rails developer, you probably type the words bundle exec numerous times a day. I finally...

How to Fix Rails Flash Rendering When Using Hotwire

I added Hotwire to a Ruby on Rails application I’ve been working on and discovered some issues when rendering flash...

Social Media Times Are Changing

It has been interesting to follow the story of Twitter going from public company to being purchased by Elon Musk...

Introducing Note-It

Vesper Quickly Becoming a Valuable Case Study

When I first heard about Vesper, a note-taking application for $4.99 that only runs on the iPhone, I was a...

Vesper ? The First App for iOS 7

I’ve been spending a fair amount of time with Xcode 5 and iOS 7 lately. ?I can’t mention specifics, but...

App Inventor for Android, VB Revisited

Google announced a new product today, App Inventor for Android. This is a development environment for creating applications on Android,...

Mixergy and Jason Cohen - Best Business Advice Ever

I have been a long-time listener and viewer of Mixergy content and have to say it’s always top-notch. ?Each interview...

Blog Move to WPEngine

The Story Begins and Ends the Same for Microsoft and Windows 8 Success

Moving Instant Rails Forward

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Best Earphones Ever: Bose MIE2i Mobile Headset

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I have quite an extensive list of podcast subscriptions in iTunes these days with much of my interest on iOS...

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When taking the plunge into Ruby on Rails it’s really easy to get carried away with learning all about the...

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I have been a long-time listener and viewer of Mixergy content and have to say it’s always top-notch. ?Each interview...

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I recently purchased a Mobee Magic Charger for my Apple Magic Mouse. ? I have been using the Magic Mouse...

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Tim Bray has a great post discussing the state of software development in 2014. ?I found myself nodding in agreement...

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It appears companies are having a difficult time finding enough mobile developers to suite their needs. ?As reported by the...

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While working on Rails project I often find myself wanting a visual representation of my model classes. ?I usually grab...

Running a Lifestyle Business - Tom Rossi Interview on Mixergy

UPDATE: There is a really good discussion about the interview on Hacker News. Check it out.

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I recently had a need to setup a new instance of MySQL on my Mac. ?I decided to use MySQL...

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Nokogiri seems to be the source of many problems on my Mac and after upgrading to macOS Sierra, I wasn’t...

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I have been working diligently on a project for some time now and it’s finally available. ?My company, Still River...

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I recently had a need to setup a new instance of MySQL on my Mac. ?I decided to use MySQL...

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I?ve been using the PostgreSQL Mac OS X app from Mattt Thompson and Heroku for quite some time now. ?If...

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I?ve been using the PostgreSQL Mac OS X app from Mattt Thompson and Heroku for quite some time now. ?If...

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I have been a huge fan of Pow to serve my Rails applications for development on my Mac. ?I wrote...

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Today I?m happy to introduce Rails Rescues. Rails Rescues?is?a service representing years of Ruby on Rails experience organized to help...

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Rails Views and Backbone.js with David Heinemeier Hansson

This is a great discussion with DHH about the Basecamp rewrite, not going crazy using Backbone.js, like so many developers...

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The life of the web developer never seems to be easy, always a new problem cropping up.

The Simplicity that is Pow

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I don?t always do these types of posts and I almost didn?t this year but I figured it would help...

RailsConf 2021 and the Future of Conferences

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I have been setting up a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B to use as a Pi-hole server to help block...

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How I went from $100-an-hour programming to $X0,000-a-week consulting.

If you don’t subscribe to Patrick McKenzie’s newsletter, you should. ?It’s loaded with ideas for running your business and is...

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I’ve been using with rbenv to manage installation and switching of Ruby versions for the pass year and have been...

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Enough TextMate Talk, Go Write Some Code

It seems every few months I hear another diatribe about using Vim or Emacs and switching from TextMate. ?The usual...

Redis::CommandError - MISCONF Redis is configured to save RDB snapshots

I recently ran into a problem I hadn’t encountered before on my Mac. I was getting an error from Redis:...

Homebrew Upgrade Woes

I ran into an interesting problem recently after updating my installation of Homebrew on my Mac Pro. ? Starting with...

10 Steps to Survive Working from Home

I’ve been working from home for the past 16 years and love it. I wouldn’t have it any other way....

When You Can't Check a Checkbox using Capybara

In my last post I documented an issue I was having using Capybara on a client’s Ruby on Rails application...

Ruby on Rails Testing Resources

When taking the plunge into Ruby on Rails it’s really easy to get carried away with learning all about the...

Goruco 2011

RailsConf 2021 and the Future of Conferences

Overcoming the Mimemagic Fiasco

I’m sure if you are a Ruby on Rails developer, you have heard about the fiasco that is Mimemagic. It...

Errors Installing the pg Gem When Using Heroku Postgres.app

I?ve been using the PostgreSQL Mac OS X app from Mattt Thompson and Heroku for quite some time now. ?If...

Get Your RubyTapas On

Fix Ruby Malloc Error on macOS Sierra

After upgrading my iMac to macOS Sierra I have experienced a few issues that I thought I’d document here, both...

Digging the Gold from the Apple App Store

It’s really hard to make a living in the Apple App Store. It’s not impossible but neither is winning the...

Sometimes Great Service and Transparency Have to Be Enough

Yesterday DNSimple, my DNS provider and domain registrar of choice, suffered from a Denial of Service (DoS) attack and as...

Functional Programming Principles in Scala

Functional Programming Battle

One Night With Clojure Makes a Scala Guy Humble

Really interesting take on using Clojure?from a long-time Scala developer over on DZone

Read Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs for Free on the iPad

Book: UnMarketing

Switched to DuckDuckGo

I finally made the switch to using DuckDuckGo for search, full-time, and I couldn?t be happier. I tried switching from...

Fixing StaleElementReferenceError When Using Capybara

I’ve been spending an extended period of time lately writing Feature specs for a Ruby on Rails project using Capybara....

Read Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs for Free on the iPad

My Updated Developer Podcast List

My appetite for podcasts is always growing but my interests routinely change.? I don?t listen to many .NET-specific podcasts any...

To Rails 3 or Not to Rails 3, That Is The Question

The release of the web framework, Ruby on Rails 3, may lead to some pretty interesting decisions for current Rails...

Fix Ruby Malloc Error on macOS Sierra

After upgrading my iMac to macOS Sierra I have experienced a few issues that I thought I’d document here, both...

Smile Software Launch Tries to Turn That Frown Upside Down

Last week must have been a terrible week for Smile Software and their software launch, one I never want to...

Social Media Times Are Changing

It has been interesting to follow the story of Twitter going from public company to being purchased by Elon Musk...

Supporting Multiple SSH Keys on macOS

If you’re a developer, on devops or a system admin you probably use an SSH key to log into remote...

Mixing Secure and Non-Secure Assets in Your Web Application

The life of the web developer never seems to be easy, always a new problem cropping up.

Are you building a business or learning a stack?

I always love when someone posts something online saying they have an idea for an application and ask, “What stack...

Farewell to Stack Exchange

I posted recently about having priorities straight in your profession and Jeff Atwood, founder of Stack Exchange, comes to the...

Great Companion eBook for Stanford iPhone Course

Less is More, Enjoying Startup Life

Interesting, thought provoking and true post by David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) of 37Signals about how people seem to feel obligated...

8 More Great Bootstrapping Podcasts to Jumpstart Your Day

I listen to a lot of bootstrapping podcasts throughout the year, trying new ones and retiring those that stop producing...

7 Great Bootstrapping Podcasts to Jumpstart Your Business Today

Goodbye WordPress, Hello Jekyll

I have been using WordPress for many years but I never loved it. Actually, I never liked it.

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I’m thinking about productized consulting today. The latest episode of TropicalMBA, The One Where a Business Starts on the Show,...

JOBS

Farewell to Stack Exchange

I posted recently about having priorities straight in your profession and Jeff Atwood, founder of Stack Exchange, comes to the...

The Cosmonaut: A Wide-Grip Stylus for Touch Screens

Since buying the first iPad a year ago I have looked for and tried many a stylus. ?I have found...

Enough TextMate Talk, Go Write Some Code

It seems every few months I hear another diatribe about using Vim or Emacs and switching from TextMate. ?The usual...

Fixing Missing Sublime Text 3 Package Manager

I’ve been a big fan and long-time user of Sublime Text 3. Recently, I ran into a problem where Package...

Subscribe to Posts Via Email

It seems more and more web sites are offering users to subscribe to updates delivered by email. ?If you would...

Microsoft Bets There Will Be Touching Everywhere

Swift Development Magazine

View my Flipboard Magazine.?

Setup Swift REPL and Access from the Command Line

Swift has a very nice Read-Eval-Print-Loop (REPL) for developers to take advantage of and be able to get instant feedback...

Welcome Swift, I've Been Waiting For You

Talking about Building iOS Application on The Tablet Show Episode 85

I was a guest recently on The Tablet Show with Richard Campbell and Carl Franklin, to talk about iOS development,...

Get the Best Twitter Client for the Mac

Ruby on Rails Testing Resources

When taking the plunge into Ruby on Rails it’s really easy to get carried away with learning all about the...

Maybe You Are Doing Too Much Test Driven Development

I came across this StackOverflow post from 2008 where someone wanted to know when a developer can do too much...

InfoQ: Architecting TekPub - Moving from ASP.NET MVC to Ruby on Rails

Maybe You Are Doing Too Much Test Driven Development

I came across this StackOverflow post from 2008 where someone wanted to know when a developer can do too much...

When You Can't Check a Checkbox using Capybara

In my last post I documented an issue I was having using Capybara on a client’s Ruby on Rails application...

Fixing TextExpander on macOS 10.14

I use TextExpander from Smile Software every day and rely on it for so many helpful snippets. After upgrading my...

Smile Software Launch Tries to Turn That Frown Upside Down

Last week must have been a terrible week for Smile Software and their software launch, one I never want to...

Enough TextMate Talk, Go Write Some Code

It seems every few months I hear another diatribe about using Vim or Emacs and switching from TextMate. ?The usual...

Podcast: Thoughtbot - Giant Robots

I have an addiction to podcasts. There, I said it. According to my podcast player, I am subscribed to 38...

Use TinyURL from Ruby

I recently found myself needing to use TinyURL on a client project. ?I did a bit of scouring the web...

Microsoft Bets There Will Be Touching Everywhere

Get the Best Twitter Client for the Mac

Get the Best Twitter Client for the Mac

No Love for App.net

There has been a huge buzz around the Kickstarter project, App.net, on the web these days. ?I have no intention...

Book: UnMarketing

Ruby on Rails Testing Resources

When taking the plunge into Ruby on Rails it’s really easy to get carried away with learning all about the...

Minitest Not Running My Unit Tests

I have started using minitest for Rails 3.x unit testing and since it comes with Ruby 1.9.x by default, it...

Book: UnMarketing

ABC Family - Terrible User Experience from a Company Who Should Know Better

Somehow I was added to an email list from ABC Family, specifically Freeform. This is a channel that airs children’s...

The Best User Experience is the Simple User Experience

We recently started using a Bunn coffee maker. The design of the unit is really simple, no fancy controls to...

Enough TextMate Talk, Go Write Some Code

It seems every few months I hear another diatribe about using Vim or Emacs and switching from TextMate. ?The usual...

Attending Voices That Matter : iOS Developers Conference

I am very excited to be attending the Voices That Matter: iOS Developers Conference in Boston, November 12-13, 2011. ?It...

Website Filtering Using OpenDNS

I happen to have a 15 year old at home who insists on using websites and chat services that distract...

Less is More, Enjoying Startup Life

Interesting, thought provoking and true post by David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) of 37Signals about how people seem to feel obligated...

Writing with Agile Style

Google Obviously Loves Developers, When Will Apple?

A Laptop for Writers - and Developers

Matt Gemmell: > I used to be a software developer, and my computer use was split between my desktop machine...

iOS 7 and Seizing an Opportunity

Is JetBrains appCode a Solution Looking for a Problem?

Install Consolas Font for Use in Xcode

Coming from the Microsoft development world I have gotten really accustomed to using their Consolas font in Visual Studio. ?When...