Developer Tools Rails, Active Record & Postgres – Optimizing Deletions Active Record is a powerful tool, but there are occasions where letting the database handle work for us is the correct answer.
Development Practices Four Tips To Keep Refactoring Efficient Four tips for efficient refactoring: have good test coverage, refactor on a main branch, keep tests green often, remember your purpose.
Ember.js Three Reasons Ember.js Closure Actions Rule Highlights some of what makes closure actions so awesome—improved syntax, easier data propagation, and added action currying
Development Practices Managing Multiple Releases in a Production Application Comparing two Agile workflows for managing multiple releases in a production application: Release Branches vs. Feature Flags
Ember.js Retrying Network Requests in Ember.js: Part 2 How to retrieve HTTP network requests from local storage and retry them in Ember.js.
Ember.js Retrying Network Requests in Ember.js: Part 1 How to intercept HTTP network requests and store those requests in local storage using Ember.js.
Personal Optimization How I Conquered My Fear of Meetings A meeting isn't a test of my credibility or intelligence, it's a collaboration. With a little preparation and self-awareness, I can relax and contribute.
Culture Working at a Socially Responsible Company One of the aspects I like the most about where I work that I feel like flies under the radar is how socially responsible we are as an organization.
Personal Optimization The Job Hunter’s Guide to Writing a Good Autobiography I spent a lot of time reviewing autobiographies and found there a few things that make the great ones stand out.
Ember.js Two Techniques for Keeping Your Ember.js Project Clean I've seen how an Ember app grows and transforms as it continues to grow. These are the things I would keep in mind while my Ember project progressed.
Ember.js Using Query Parameters in Ember.js Ember realizes the importance of query parameters, and it has built a great way to interface with them.
Extracurricular Activities, Web Apps Drawing Objects around an SVG Circle with D3.js For my upcoming wedding reception, I built an application that lets a guest view the table and chair they have been assigned.
