What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

• Getting to learn more about a niche sector

• Asynchronous learning when one is unable to attend a live learning session

• Synchronising new coded tracks to new visuals for a visual album

• Creating the CI (Continuous Integration) of a new application

• The sanitize method which is part of Sanitize Helper methods in Rails can help sanitise HTML input

• Hearing about new projects and the problems they aim to solve

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What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

• Learning new things from different folks

• Instructions from day 9 of Advent of Code 2025

• Creating a richer texture with two sounds using code

• Making small changes to a codebase

• This short clip about silence in international meetings from Erin Meyer’s talk

What I have found gripping

• Going over the code of a new project and its RSpec tests

• Thoughtful and actionable feedback

• Ruby does not include a library for handling inflections e.g. pluralization, singularization etc. One needs to install a gem called activesupport for that purpose. Once added, it is possible to run the code below:

What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

• Picking a problem to solve, then investigating ways to solve it with the understanding that prioritising it over others still leaves room to address those afterwards

• Context continues to matter when it comes to technical solutions and ways of working

• Connecting across difference remains necessary, as this allows for broader perspectives on just about anything. In my view, it takes effort and humility, but it’s worth it

• Finding where you feel welcome and genuinely included, still matters

• Communities of practice making it possible for folks of all backgrounds to join, learn and contribute are worth getting inspiration from

What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

• Planning a code walkthrough

• Finding what’s helpful in doing so

• Synthesising what I have learned through small experiments and projects

• Making do with a heatwave leading to some school closures locally
  

What I have found gripping

• Deploying a small project combining new skills I have been building and a topic I’m learning about

• In Ruby, the Time object contains the date and time since the Unix epoch (1 January 1970). I can create a Time object in UTC (Coordinated Universal Time) before checking what day it is:

What I have found gripping

• A carefully thought out ramp up process makes it easier for new joiners to contribute to a codebase regardless of their experience level

• The better a project is documented, the easier it will be to contribute to

• PRs (Pull Requests) can also be used to teach and learn

• Knowing how to ask for help takes practice as does knowing how to give help. Providing actionable feedback on both makes a difference too

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What I have found gripping

• ViewComponent is a library to isolate common UI patterns for reuse, helping to improve the quality and consistency of Rails applications

• It’s possible to use a git command called git commit --amend to edit one’s last commit and another git add -p to view changes one commit at a time. P is for patch.

• Finding a tried and tested course for micro-learning makes a difference even more when it’s highly recommended by folks from communities

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What I have found gripping

• Creating things from scratch brings some excitement

• Live coding also means making music using code

• ASGI stands for Asynchronous Server Gateway Interface

• Diversifying lineups requires building and nurturing diverse networks to reach as many potential speakers as possible

• Quality coaching leads to engaging and memorable performances for new speakers

• Creating the right conditions for folks to tell their stories on their own terms makes a difference too

• Carving space for making contributions means trying different ways of doing things and finding what works in a given context

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What I have found gripping

What I have found gripping

• There are advantages to doing rather than outsourcing one’s skills to AI

• Getting out of one’s comfort zone leads to new learnings

• Asynchronous code reviews can facilitate progress

• Returning to a generative art project and considering what to add to it for the sake of it

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