Monthly Archives: March 2012

Metaprogramming And Fate

Posted on March 30, 2012 by Russ

Have you ever had Fate ask you a question one day, provide an answer the next day and then stand around tapping its eternal foot while you connect the two? It seems to happen to me all the time. For … Continue reading →

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The Best New Thing: Datomic

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Russ

In the last few days I've bumped into a couple of people who asked me what all of the fuss about Datomic is about. For me, it just comes down to a few questions: How would your life change if … Continue reading →

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RubyNation 2012 Slides

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Russ

I’ve posted the slides for my RubyNation 2011 talk Eloquent Explanations over at SpeakerDeck.

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Ruby Nation 2012 Is A Wrap!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Russ

It’s hard to believe, but Ruby Nation is over for another year. For me the high points of the conference were: Having a chance to chat with the other Ruby Nation organizers. We tend to be all business in the … Continue reading →

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Olsen’s Law of Continuing Education

Posted on March 27, 2012 by Russ

This one is from 2009 and had always been one of my favorites. Let‘s face it: Agile programming is full of some pretty far fetched ideas. Pair programming is the concept that two people devoted to a one person job … Continue reading →

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A New Blog. Finally.

Posted on March 26, 2012 by Russ

Well I’ve finally set up a new blog to replace the old one over at jroller.com. It’s been a long time since I started that original blog, but my goals haven’t really changed all that much. Here’s what I said way back … Continue reading →

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