elixir FizzBuzz in Elixir What is FizzBuzz? FizzBuzz is one of the most popular code challenges and one I usually solve very early on while learning a new language, however I also solve it from time to
elixir How to Canonicalize a Domain in Elixir/Phoenix What is a cannonical domain? A cannonical domain name is a single source of truth for your website's domain. Canonicalization of a domain includes picking a www or non-www, and https or http
elixir Intro to Elixir & Phoenix Here is the slides for a presentation on Elixir and Phoenix I gave at my local ruby meetup. Intro to elixir and phoenix from Jared Smith
ruby Fun With Gsub During a recent ruby meetup we touched on some finer points of ruby's global substitution method. That's right gsub, likely you have used it in your every day ruby code and never knew
general My Experience at RailsConf 2015 My trip started off like any other cross country trip I’ve taken: I packed my bags and headed for the airport. I was super excited for the upcoming conference and my very
podcasts Learn by Listening Pull a rabbit out of your hat One my close friends made the comment "You're usually able to pull a rabbit out of your hat", after I just offered a solution
general Don't Comment Your Code - Rewrite It Commenting is a topic I have have changed my mind about as I have matured as a software engineer. When I first started out I thought you should comment in every single nook
continued education Making Time to Learn Making time to learn is one of the most important things we can do as software engineers. It can be a daunting task, especially with family, friends, TV, books (reading for pleasure), and
software Software Craftsmanship Software craftsmanship is a skill, and like any other skill it takes time to learn and even greater time to master. Mastering your craft is something you should strive for. It's not something
coldfusion Adobe ColdFusion Summit 2014 Afterthoughts Another year comes to a close and Adobe's second annual ColdFusion Summit has come and gone. The conference was good, but not quite as good as it was last year. The venue was
coldfusion Ruby vs ColdFusion: Why I chose to switch I get asked quite frequently "What made you switch from ColdFusion to Ruby?". The truth is, ColdFusion is kind of a dead end. I'm not saying its a dying language, in
debugging Debugging: An Exercise in Thinking One of the most important skills to learn as a programmer is how to debug an issue. More often then not your day will be spent debugging issues from small syntax errors you
programming Programming is Terrible If you have not already seen this video, and you are a programmer, you should! Tef is great speaker and gives a great talk filled with tons of quips and very well thought