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Psst… You can use FactoryBot to test Plain ole Ruby Objects. So go ahead. Extract a PORO. Write a spec. Guaranteed to give you that ‘I made my bed today’ kind of feeling. # app/models/arrow_down.rb class ArrowDown # Build an arrow beginning at @from and ending at @to # from |-╮ |...
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October 11, 2023
Psst… You can use FactoryBot to test Plain ole Ruby Objects. So go ahead. Extract a PORO. Write a spec. Guaranteed to give you that ‘I made my bed today’ kind of feeling. # app/models/arrow_down.rb class ArrowDown # Build an arrow beginning at @from and ending at @to # from |-╮ |
October 9, 2023
“What have I told you about listening to inanimate objects?!” What we did: Started to socialize a presentation for a team-wide management retro. Held a two-day on-site with a client in Madison, WI. Prioritized ambitious user stories (epics) for on-site discussion. Reviewed
October 2, 2023
“You can’t scare me, I’m into math.” What we did: Signed an agreement to work with Metis Communications to help get the word out about about our people Represented at Friendly.rb, Your Friendly European Ruby Conference, in Romania Delivered a proposal to a nearly 50 year-old
September 25, 2023
“My mind palace is too full of penguins to hold any user data.” What we did: Saw co-workers in person! Generated a Driver’s Citation Report to assist companies in keeping track of Driver Performance. Added a User Action audit log to a client app Sketched ideas for a
September 18, 2023
“I think we’re caught in an infinite honk loop.” What we did: Held a multi-product-team workshop focused on concept modeling, as well as a follow-up meeting. Identified shared questions and next steps. Held a research-alignment workshop to agree on the user needs we need to address
September 11, 2023
“I’m just going to put my computer in a ring of salt so the AI can’t get it.” What we did: Replaced a third party input mask with a custom currency input component wrapped with dollar-sign icons. Connected with our product stakeholder to learn more about their administrative
September 6, 2023
“Do you have a graphics person?” A simple question, but one that implies more details are coming. A good friend, Ed, was about to ask for a favor and, luckily for him, we do have several talented designers. In fact, we just added a wonderful team member, Valenzia Cina. “We went super cheap and
September 5, 2023
“It’s very casual and very close to the ground.” What we did: Worked with our client to get a data export to feed the latest information into our new system Got a new production environment set up to host an application we’ve been developing Prepared and delivered a
August 28, 2023
“A highly-tailored sack of potatoes.” What we did: Converting icons to Iconoir adding the ability to change size without affecting stroke width Replacing an input mask with custom vanilla javascript to control the precision of currency number fields. Added user
August 21, 2023
From preparing for a product launch, addressing usability issues, and aligning product teams to battling doggie allergies, vibing to Kai’s 1st mini album, and celebrating personal victories, read on to see how we’re embracing the journey and keeping the innovation going! What we did:
August 14, 2023
We hosted a southern-themed potluck, delivered reports multiple times, and booked lodging for our Madison visitors. But what’s got us celebrating? Our new desk chair, funky little chive and cow pens, and sharing the magic of fantasy books with a thrilled seven-year-old listener before bed each
August 10, 2023
ActiveRecord can be so seamless, that it can make something that’s relatively costly in the DB look cheap in terms of characters you need to type. One place where this crops up is in an N+1 Query. Set the scene Let’s say we have a common “Posts” with “Comments” structure of something. Here
August 7, 2023
“This is a nightmare of weirdness but it seems to work.” What we did: Had a meeting with Metis Communications to talk about how to let the world know we’re here. Looked forward and set SMART goals for the next six months for Valenzia, Jonathan B, and Jonathan G via Sticky Note
August 1, 2023
“We built this template on rock and roll.” What we did: Prepared a quick-list of problem areas and findings for our cycle planning. Completed an add-on usability test session (surprise!); exported observations to Mural and analyzed them as a team; began to answer research questions and
July 24, 2023
Everything you do and don’t get done today is more than enough. What we did: Implemented a slide-up using javascript Animation API; thanks ChatGPT! Created case study story highlights for Instagram. Finished creating brand guidelines to provide our client with resources and
