This page links to everything we've written on the site. We've written a lot over the years and we try to revisit articles to make sure the information in them is current.
Latest articles
Setting a more specific database type in Prisma
Prisma sets a default of TEXT for all String fields, here is how you can override that.
Override database attribute types
Sometimes you don't have control over how your database handles information, so you need Rails to set it
Unsolicited Hiring Tips
If you're going to email a company out of the blue, help them to help you with these three tips
Review: How data happened
A fun read for anyone interested in data or the social history around it
Belfast Rails Supper Club
I recently attended the Belfast Rails Supper Club here are my thoughts and some more information about this meet up.
Google follows URLs in text
Today I learned that Google follows URLs even when they are plain text
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