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12/05/2025

https://hashrocket.com/blog/posts/why-ruby-is-the-best-language-for-advent-of-code

It's the most wonderful time of the year - Christmas Advent of Code time! Advent of Code is an Advent Calendar style series of programming puzzles put out each year, starting on December 1st leading up to Christmas. The puzzles are super festive and ramp up in difficulty over the course of the month...

12/05/2025

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11/18/2025

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This is not just an AI experiment but an operational tool that leverages your own data through custom AI models and workflows to help your business grow smarter, faster, and more competitively.

09/11/2024

🚀 The Rails Renaissance: Why Ruby on Rails Is Still a Top Choice in 2024 🚀

Looking to build an app in 2024? Don't overlook Ruby on Rails! With the upcoming release of Rails 8 and new integrations like Hotwire’s Turbo 8 and Stimulus, Rails is more powerful than ever. These tools allow for real-time updates, responsive page loads, and enhanced user interactivity—all without heavy JavaScript coding.

Why Rails?
- 🛠 Convention Over Configuration means faster development.
- 💻 Turbo 8 enhances front-end responsiveness without hassle.
- ⚡ Stimulus brings seamless interactivity to your apps.

If you're seeking maintainable architecture, high speed, and elegant Ruby syntax, Rails is still the framework to beat!

🔗 Learn more about why Rails is experiencing a renaissance

https://hashrocket.com/blog/posts/the-rails-renaissance

09/06/2024

Talking Tech With Non Technical Clients by Jack Rosa

What I've learned (Sometimes the Hard way) about discussing technical problems with less technical clients.

03/28/2024

Canonical Form of PostgreSQL DateRange Columns by Matt Polito

In the realm of database management, mainly when dealing with temporal data, PostgreSQL stands out with its DateRange column feature. A crucial aspect that ensures these columns' efficiency and consistency is the canonical form of range inclusion/exclusion. This article dives into what the canonical...

03/26/2024

PostgreSQL DateRange and Efficient Time Management by Matt Polito

Managing date and time data is a common challenge in database design, particularly when efficiently handling start and end times for events or reservations. PostgreSQL offers a powerful yet often underutilized solution to this challenge: the DateRange column type. This comprehensive guide will explo...

03/19/2024

Optimizing UX and Efficiency with VisibilityState by Matt Polito

Let's explore something super cool yet often overlooked in web development: the visibilityState property. This little gem is part of the Page Visibility API, and trust me, it's a game-changer for enhancing user experience and managing resources in web apps.

03/12/2024

Using a hash of data for string replacement in Ruby by Matt Polito

Ruby string substitution using the % operator is a way to format strings in Ruby, enabling you to insert variables or expressions within a string. This technique can make it easier to build strings dynamically, particularly when you need to include variable content.

03/08/2024

Trigger a Stimulus.js action with a window event by Matt Polito

TIL is an open-source project by Hashrocket that exists to catalogue the sharing & accumulation of knowledge as it happens day-to-day.