Justin Searls
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Benchmarking your Ruby with time_up
time_up is a new Ruby gem for managing timers to measure your code's performance. -
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Announcing Standard Ruby 1.0
After two years of community feedback and 80 releases, Standard Ruby hit 1.0 this week. Find out what's new and why there's never been a better time to standardize your app! -
There's no such thing as a free gem
If you had to connect your app to an OAuth provider, when would you rely on a library and when would you code it yourself? Could you explain your reasoning? Using OAuth log in to Twitter in Ruby on Rails as an example, let's walk through the decision to roll our own implementation and how to build it ourselves with working code samples. -
How to completely uninstall and reinstall Homebrew Postgres
Is Postgres erroring with "could not read block 39" or "bad address"? If you installed Postgres via Homebrew on a Mac, here's the quickest way to wipe the slate clean with a fresh install -
5 for 5000: Find your leading indicators
It's easy to tune out talk of metrics and spreadsheets, but one of the best ways to ensure long-term success is to uncover the numbers that signal future events while there's time to act on them -
5 for 5000: Do right by everyone
Cutthroat competitive tactics are one way to run a business, but you'll go further by putting in the time to find a way for everyone to come out ahead -
5 for 5000: profits are good, actually
The most common ways the press touts success—fundraising, headcount, revenue—don't forecast a company's future prospects. Profitability is a better predictor of long-term viability -
5 for 5000: The customer is usually right
Most founders are strong-willed about the design of their products and services, but many fall for the myth that they know better than their customers. They're usually wrong about that. -
5 for 5000: widen the goalposts for success
Nobody tells you when you start a company that YOU get to define success. Here's some advice on making success easier for yourself while ensuring you have a meaningful impact that you'll be proud of