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Rapid skill acquisition: Tips to quickly adapt to new career opportunities
The software industry is vast and turbulent. Here are my personal strategies for quickly adapting to new career opportunities. -
How to calculate the real ROI of offshore consulting
Ever wondered if offshore software consulting could be a magical shortcut to solve your software issues without burning a hole in your budget? Here's what you need to consider to understand the true cost and value of your investment. -
Running Rails on AWS Elastic Beanstalk
Recently, I got a Rails app running on AWS Elastic Beanstalk for the first time. While other tutorials exist, this one walks you through everything you need step by step — even if you don’t have prior AWS knowledge. -
Flipping the script on Black history: Transforming challenges into career superpowers
Black History Month is a time to honor and celebrate the strength we've summoned to overcome the obstacles in our path. This year, my focus is on the skills and strategies Black business leaders develop in response to challenge. -
Why it’s worth outsourcing your Rails upgrades
Our consultants have already built the expertise to minimize risks and avoid common mistakes – allowing your team to stay focused, without disruption or slowdown of day-to-day production. -
Why Rails upgrades are so important
When budgets are limited, can you just skip the upgrades and stay on an older Rails version? Or wait until the next major release and do all the updates at once? Here's what you need to know. -
The myth of industrializing software engineering
Software engineering isn’t an assembly line, and engineers aren’t interchangeable parts. They’re creative collaborators who could drive real innovation given the chance. The model is broken and there’s a better way, rooted in how assembly lines are made. -
Cracking the code: Test Double's engineers speak human
It turns out the developers and engineers at Test Double have a rare gift: an ability to translate the complex world of coding and software development to a broader audience. -
Fair contracts build trust: How Test Double does it differently
Our approach to software consulting and contracting is different. Our CEO explains how (and why) we have open-ended contracts, weekly pricing and more. -
TDD and Winston Logger now with less pain and more gain
Winston is a great logger for Node.js apps, but it can be challenging to test file output in JavaScript. Here are tips to make it easier.
