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.

Web 2.0 Video

A thought-provoking video exploring Web 2.0 from a cultural perspective

personal code

Contracting

Starting a new Rails contract and navigating the tension between agile ideals and entrenched processes

business personal

CSS Zen

Picking up The Zen of CSS Design to improve my stylesheet skills

code personal

Bloglines Filter

Imagining a smarter RSS reader that filters posts based on crowd ratings and personal preferences

personal code

Rails Testing Tips: Login gotcha

A workaround for testing controllers that require admin login from a different controller

rails testing how-to

Rails Testing Tips: Code Coverage

Using rcov to track test coverage in a Ruby on Rails project

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Rails Testing Tips: flash.now gotcha

How to test flash.now values that get cleared after rendering the view

rails testing how-to

Contracting

Finishing my first contract project and discovering Ruby on Rails testing along the way

rails testing business

What is an entrepreneur?

The emotional roller coaster of starting a company and the importance of surrounding yourself with supportive people

startups personal

Family

The benefits of building a startup while in a committed relationship, and why involving your partner matters

startups personal