Rack::Timeout is a library that monitors long-running requests in a Ruby app and kills them if they take too long. The default configuration in Rack::Timeout is to kill requests that take 15 seconds or longer. Why Requests Take A Long Time? The answer here will vary from one
I hate to break it to you, but most code is fueled with vibes. How else do you get an idea off the ground?
Friends don't let friends deploy bugs.
People love talking about their work. And I love listening.
If you like muffins and software, you are in the right place.
I always ship multiple milestones. Too many projects fail to deliver because they are built from the ground up without proving value and testing the work.
During growth periods, I learn something new daily. Each line of code I write is thrilling, every project plan has a broad impact, and I receive positive feedback every minute. Plateaus come abruptly.
In the past few weeks, I've used Claude to make small apps that have sometimes been useful to me and other times just for fun. You can find the complete list of LLM-generated apps at weird.enumerator.dev. I don't really like any of these apps.
LLMs As a side note, I've called this category "AI" in the past. But most of these links are actually about LLMs, or predictive text thingamajigs that appear somewhat smart sometimes. I still see a future where my job changes dramatically because of LLMs, but I&
This week's post is a bit less organized because I was travelling this week. AI AI Codegen Workflow This is a great post outlining a workflow with prompts for using AI to write instructions for itself. Note that Harper switches models for different tasks. My LLM codegen workflow
Curiosity is my brand word, apparently. And I stand by it. Without curiosity, our work falls apart, whether in person or remote.
An excellent engineer cares about the business, gets the job done, and confidently makes good decisions without guidance.