Building a GTD system with AI
How I moved my GTD notebook from OneNote to Obsidian and let Claude maintain my work notes - and why my personal notes stay handmade.
Blog
Writing about Ruby, software engineering, and lessons learned while building and maintaining production systems.
Informative e-ink display with Raspberry Pi - Part 3
Turn the e-ink clock into a real dashboard: fetch weather, GitHub and Steam data from external APIs and render it on a Raspberry Pi e-ink panel.
AI Hype and the Pattern of Every Tech Revolution
Is AI a revolution or just hype? What techno-economic paradigms and history reveal about where we are and what it means for your job.
Informative e-ink display with Raspberry Pi - Part 2
Improve the e-ink dashboard: partial refresh to stop the flashing, a night mode for panel longevity, local rendering tests, and logging for easier debugging.
Informative e-ink display with Raspberry Pi - Part 1
Build a small desk dashboard with a Waveshare e-ink display and a Raspberry Pi: hardware setup, drivers, and a clock running as a systemd service.
Your Team Needs to Use AI Assistants the Right Way
AI coding assistants are no longer a personal tool. Here's why your team needs a shared workflow to keep code consistent and delivery efficient.
Load Path in Ruby - How It Works?
Ruby load path and bundler explained - understand $LOAD_PATH, $LOADED_FEATURES, gem activation, and how to debug Gem::LoadError conflicts.
Tradeoffs of Anonymising Production Data
Discussing basics of database anonymisation in production Ruby on Rails systems. Presenting hidden costs and AI integrations.
How to become Ruby Certified Programmer
Ruby Association Certified Programmer guide - learn exam topics, preparation strategies, study materials, and tips for passing Ruby certification
Handling Errors in Concurrent Ruby
Concurrent Ruby error handling guide - learn Future lifecycle states, error strategies, and practical implementation for robust async Ruby applications
Smooth concurrent updates with Hotwire Stimulus
Hotwire Stimulus advanced progress bars - solve concurrent updates conflicts with Stimulus controllers for smooth background job progress display
Showing progress of background jobs with Turbo
Rails Turbo progress bars - learn two methods to display real-time background job progress using Active Record broadcasts and direct Turbo streams
From Celluloid to Concurrent Ruby: Practical Examples of Multithreading Calls
Ruby multithreading comparison - learn practical examples using Thread.new, Celluloid actors, and Concurrent Ruby futures for async programming
Easy introduction to Connection Pool in ruby
Ruby connection pooling guide - learn how to improve performance with ConnectionPool gem for RabbitMQ and other external services with practical examples.
A simple guide to pessimistic locking in Rails
Rails pessimistic locking tutorial - learn how to implement database locks, handle race conditions, and test concurrent operations in Ruby on Rails
5 steps to start using Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done beginner's guide - learn 5 practical steps to start implementing GTD productivity system from reading the book to building consistent habits
My GTD setup
Getting Things Done practical setup - learn tools, notebook structure, and weekly review process for implementing GTD productivity system with OneNote
My thoughts after using Getting Things Done for 10 years
Getting Things Done long-term review - pros, cons, and practical insights after 10 years of using GTD productivity system for personal and work organization
Data Quality in Ruby on Rails
Rails data quality strategies - learn how to maintain data integrity across startup, engineering, and mature application phases with best practices
Why I use Getting Things Done
Getting Things Done productivity framework benefits - learn how GTD frees mental space, provides flexibility, and integrates with other productivity methods
How to receive emails with a Rails app in 2021
Rails email receiving solutions - compare Action Mailbox, Griddler, IMAP, and AWS SES for handling inbound emails in Ruby on Rails applications
Three strategies that work in board games and in real life
Productivity strategies from board games - learn optimization, natural planning, and focus techniques that work in both gaming and real life
Let's prototype
Software prototyping strategies - learn throw-away vs evolutionary prototyping, benefits, risks, and when to use prototyping in software development