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.
Vision
How software engineering training shaped my thinking about product vision and company values
Investment
Three months of progress on the startup, and now it's time to seriously pursue venture capital
Attracting Users
Thinking through how to grow a user base when targeting a specific niche market of 30 million people
Alpha Version 2.0
The second alpha release brings new features, faster deployments, and a step closer to public registration
Absolutes
Why removing words like never, always, and impossible from your vocabulary can change your mindset
Dissecting a Regular Expression
Breaking down a Ruby regex that extracts a file extension from filenames with spaces and multiple dots
Life as an Entrepreneur
The funny reactions people have when you tell them you quit your job to build a startup
Alpha Available
The first alpha is deployed to the server, testers are invited, and feedback is already rolling in
Render Partial for Email Template
A workaround for rendering partials inside Rails mail templates using relative paths