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.

Quick Tip: Override Rails Generated URLs

Override the default Ruby on Rails generated URLs for a resource. It is a quick and simple way to change your URLs without changing your code.

rails how-to

Enable Secure Admin for Wordpress

Secure your Wordpress administration area using a self-signed certificate and Nginx webserver.

ops how-to

Discover Events in Phoenix with Eventification

An event site geared toward technology and business events in Phoenix, AZ.

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SEO Resources for Dummies (i.e., me)

My experiences with learning search engine optimization (SEO) to help the ranking of Millarian.

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Phoenix Artist Offers a Chance to Live with Art

Phoenix artist and photographer Tyson Crosbie is hosting a contest to exhibit one of his rare, signed, 1 of 1 works in your home. Enter before July 17th!

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Igniting Phoenix Developers

An Ignite-style event for developers hosted by Intel.

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Phoenix Startup Drinks - July Edition

Startup drinks brings together entrepreneurs over a pint to share and collaborate.

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Support Freelance Journalism in Phoenix

Help support Heat City, a local Phoenix, Arizona freelance news source by giving a donation.

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Phoenix Startups: Register with CrunchBase

Encouraging Phoenix startups and Phoenix entrepreneurs to add themselves to CrunchBase to provide better insight into companies in the Phoenix area.

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Supporting Phoenix Startups

Some of the ways {{ site.company.name }} supports Phoenix startups and asks what else can be done to foster entrepreneurship in Phoenix.

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