Betsy Haibel's five favorite testing talks, a new refactoring workshop, and more!
Make big numbers readable in Ruby
Quick! How many zeroes are in 1000000000000000? Large literal numbers may be a cinch for the computer to read, but they aren't very friendly to human eyes. Take 45 seconds …
Episode #529: Pull Request Template – Andy Croll
Join guest chef Andy Croll to learn how using a pull request template can make your code reviews run more smoothly!
BRUNCH for May 27, 2018
Cracking password hashes, why remote meetings suck, and more...
Episode #528: Refactoring for Interviews – Nickolas Means
As interview techniques go, whiteboard problems and greenfield apps aren't a very good test of the kinds of skills a developer needs day to day. Join Nicholas Means to learn …
Use beautiful binary literals in Ruby
Stop trying to remember octal permission codes. Instead use beautiful binary literals in your Ruby code!
Episode #527: OpenAPI and Apivore – with Ariel Caplan
Nobody likes a web API that behaves differently than the docs say it should. Join Ariel Caplan to learn how to ensure your API never gets out of sync with …
Episode #526: Asking for help … – Jim Remsik
Have you ever puzzled over a programming problem for hours, then solved it in 5 minutes with the help of a teammate? Join Jim Remsik to learn about one of …
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Episode #525 – Memory Profiling – Nate Berkopec
Objects may be cheap in Ruby, but they aren't free. Learn how to diagnose memory usage problems using Ruby's built-in ObjectSpace API, with Ruby and Rails optimization expert Nate Berkopec!
