This question is too hard. Instead, ask, “how many behaviors per test case?” and answer, “one.”

The Crystal programming language combines Ruby-like syntax with a really powerful compiler. As a result, it’s fun to write, fast to run, and hard to screw up!

The Christian practice of communion is a reminder of why Jesus is important and how his life affects us. To see the full depth of it, you have to consider pre-Christian religion.

A GraphQL system works differently from a “traditional” RESTful JSON API. Instead of authenticating during controller actions, you can authenticate users with “query context.”

I had leftover whey after making yogurt, so I made ginger ale.

This weekend I tried making yogurt. It worked!

Pat Shaughnessy’s “Using a Ruby Class to Write Functional Code” gives an example of bringing functional programming principles into object-oriented design. I like it.

Ruby on Rails models tend to grow and grow. When refactoring scopes, it turns out you can move them into their own classes.

While adding a big feature to PCO Check-Ins, I was struck with this way of describing my approach to adding complexity to the system.

To resolve a bug, a developer must know the behavior and the purpose of the program at hand. I’ve been reading Lesslie Newbingin and it made me think of this.