Wagner's Thoughts on Tech

Enhancing performance in rails with ActiveRecord methods

February 16, 2026

When developing applications using Rails, efficient database interaction is crucial for maintaining high performance. ActiveRecord provides several methods...

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How to setup GNU Stow with existing dotfiles

February 16, 2026

Dotfiles are configuration files for applications and shell environments, often prefixed with a dot (.), making them hidden by default. Managing these files...

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Maximizing Impact: An Introduction to The Effective Engineer

February 16, 2026

Welcome to my series on “The Effective Engineer” by Edmond Lau. If you’re a software engineer aiming to make a meaningful impact in your career, I believe...

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What Makes a Senior Engineer Senior?

February 16, 2026

Introduction The term "Senior Engineer" is often used in the tech industry, but what does it really mean? What separates a Senior Engineer from a Junior or...

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Exploring Sorting Algorithms with Ruby: A Comprehensive Guide

February 16, 2026

Sorting Algorithms Bubble Sort Bubble sort is one of the simplest sorting algorithms. It works by repeatedly stepping through the list, comparing each pair...

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Merge Sort in Ruby

February 16, 2026

Merge Sort in Ruby Merge sort is one of the fundamental sorting algorithms used in computer science. It belongs to the divide and conquer category of...

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Rails 8 + TailwindCSS: The Default Frontend Stack Done Right

February 16, 2026

Rails has supported TailwindCSS via the --css tailwind flag since Rails 7, but it's with Rails 8 that the pairing has really hit its stride. By the time...

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Test 2

February 12, 2026

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Test Newsletter

February 11, 2026

Testing 1, 2 3 Read the full article

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