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.
Challenge Yourself to Create Better Relationships... Offline
I challenge you to spend some time building relationships in real life instead of focusing solely on virtual relationships.
Reevaluating the Handshake
Looks at the popular notion of giving a proper handshake and examines an experience with an alternative way that conveys sincerity instead of dominance.
Observations Photographing LaidOffCamp Phoenix
Observations I had while photographing LaidOffCamp Phoenix in Gilbert, AZ on August 8, 2009. This is the first event I've photographed.
Building a Strong Company Culture
Netflix describes their current approach to company culture.
Growing a Small Business, One Person at a Time
A recent discussion at Phoenix OpenCoffee Club Meetup revolved around concerns and tips when growing a small business.
Using Named Scopes in a Rails Plugin
After extracting common functionality with named scopes into a Rails plugin, I was seeing some strange behavior. I describe the cause and solution.
Using Foursquare to Discover Phoenix
Thoughts on using Foursquare, a location-based application, to discover the Phoenix community, support local businesses and have fun!
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.
Enable Secure Admin for Wordpress
Secure your Wordpress administration area using a self-signed certificate and Nginx webserver.
Discover Events in Phoenix with Eventification
An event site geared toward technology and business events in Phoenix, AZ.