Musings of a startup junkie and Ruby on Rails nerd.
Welcome to Millarian! I write about web development, Ruby on Rails, consulting, and the occasional startup lesson learned the hard way.
Userstamps
Automatically recording created_by and updated_by user IDs on ActiveRecord models
Migration Timestamps deleted_at Magic Field
Extending Rails migration timestamps to automatically include a deleted_at column for acts_as_paranoid
Meeting the Users
Spending a day observing users in their environment and discovering needs we never anticipated
Tuning a Pack of Mongrels
How to benchmark and determine the right number of Mongrel instances for your Rails app
Exploring Mongrel... Finally
A getting-started guide to Mongrel and Mongrel Cluster for serving Ruby on Rails applications
A Shady Business
Questioning the secrecy around pay rates and the practices of staffing firms
Getting Opinionated
How learning Ruby on Rails reignited my passion for software and changed the way I communicate
Delicious Library
A Mac app that catalogs your books, music, and movies by scanning barcodes with your iSight
Joining the Phoenix Developer Community
Attending my first Refresh Phoenix meetup and planning to join local Ruby groups
Ruby on Rails Resources for Newbies
A curated list of books, screencasts, and subscriptions for learning Ruby on Rails