Using simple ways to show users that activity is occurring can improve the experience they have. Here are a few ways to handle the activity indicators.
Since I discovered the Ruby Set class, I've found myself stopping where I would normally use a Ruby Array and considering whether a Set would better suit my needs.
I despaired of concretely estimating my project in any meaningful way. How could I put numbers on something so big, so unknown? The answer — a big Gantt chart.
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