Justin Searls
Reports from the Field
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Only you can give meaning to your career
Deciding to take ownership over the meaning of my work has unquestionably changed my life for the better. This post is the first time I've shared my process publicly. -
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The future of Rails test data management
A year ago, I created one of the most ambitious, creative, and potentially impactful libraries of my career… and I never told anyone about it. Here's why -
Must have 10 years experience with Lineman.js
10 years ago, we released an awesome CLI for developing single-page JavaScript applications. So, why did it fail? -
16 things you believe about software
Over 6 years ago, I made up an unscientific personality quiz as a joke…and people can't help themselves—they're still filling it out! Here's what they think -
The TLDR on Ruby's new TLDR testing framework
It's 2023, and it's time for a totally new way to run your tests. Here's how the new TLDR test runner can save you from a life of avoiding your slow tests -
Podcast: An aberrant generation of programmers
Landon Gray and Justin Searls join the Changelog & Friends podcast to talk about generational differences among software developers. -
The looming demise of the 10x developer
Tech's most contentious debates end with people talking over each other, but they make way more sense viewed through the lens of inter-generational conflict. -
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Field Report: RubyKaigi
Can't make it to RubyKaigi 2023 in Japan? Fake it! Impress your friends and colleagues with all these facts you could only know if you were actually there!
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