Why We Started This Blog
USEO launches its dev blog: Ruby on Rails deep dives, team management lessons, and career advice from a decade of building web applications.
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Hanami 2.0 in Production: Why We Went Back to Rails
We built a production microservice with Hanami 2.0, then rewrote it in Rails. Here is what we learned about evaluating new Ruby frameworks.
lifestyle
Productivity Methods That Took Years to Learn
Proven methods for meaningful work: to-do lists, deep focus blocks, environment design, and habits that actually stick after years of trial and error.
lifestyle
Small Company Dev Life: Highs, Lows, Reality
What it really means to work as a developer in a small company: wearing multiple hats, remote freedom, and the challenges nobody warns you about.
team & communication
8 Team Communication Habits That Actually Work
Practical communication habits for remote dev teams: threads, user groups, availability channels, and feedback loops that reduce noise and boost clarity.
programming
Replace Rails Callbacks with dry-rb Monads
Ditch callbacks for dry-rb monads: a fresh take on Rails conventions to level up your codebase.
programming
Hanami 2 + PostgreSQL with Docker Compose
Configure a Hanami 2 web app with PostgreSQL using Docker Compose: Dockerfile, docker-compose.yaml, ROM persistence, and migrations.
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14-Point Security Checklist for Dev Teams
Practical security rules every software team should enforce: disk encryption, 2FA, password management, VPN usage, and production data handling.
programming
Build a Full-Stack App with Next.js and Hasura
Step-by-step guide to building a server-rendered React app with Next.js, TypeScript, Hasura GraphQL, and deploying it to Vercel.
programming
RSpec Shared Context: DRY Up Repeated Test Variables
How to use RSpec shared_context to extract repeated let variables into reusable modules and keep your test suite clean.
programming
JSOM-Pagination: JSON:API Pagination for Ruby
A lightweight Ruby gem that wraps Pagy to provide framework-agnostic, JSON:API-compliant pagination without ActiveRecord coupling.
programming
Git Ignores File Renames on macOS: A Post-Mortem
How Git's core.ignorecase setting silently drops filename case changes on macOS, breaking CI builds on Linux. Exact steps to reproduce and fix.
team & communication
Building a Dev Team That Stays: Retention Lessons
Practical retention strategies from 10 years of running a small dev team: communication, trust, hiring for character, and honest feedback.
programming
dry-validation in Rails: Replace Model Validations
Move validations out of ActiveRecord models with dry-validation, dry-schema, and dry-types. Code examples, custom types, and practical trade-offs.
programming
Cypress E2E Tests in GitHub Actions: Full Setup Guide
Set up Cypress E2E tests in GitHub Actions with request interception, video recording, and cross-browser support in under 20 lines of YAML.
lifestyle
Career Change to Software Developer: Honest Advice
What employers actually think when hiring career changers, and how to stand out against CS graduates competing for the same junior roles.
team & communication
Remote Work Communication: Emotions and Team Trust
Practical rules for overcommunication, giving benefit of the doubt, and building trust in distributed development teams.