Weeknotes: 18 September to 22 September 2023

What I have found gripping

• Git annotate is a command annotating the lines of a file with commit information

• Choosing to start a Rails project with a PostgreSQL database instead of a Sqlite one allows for scalability in the future

• Learning and experiencing community at a welcoming technical event (albeit remotely) makes a difference

• Enabling force_ssl to serve a Rails app over HTTPS and use secure cookies by simply uncommenting a line in the production.rb file can take little time

• Deploying a new version of a Rails app with the help of clear technical documentation is a joy

• Receiving specific feedback is helpful. Thankful for the folks providing it thoughtfully

What I have read

• Shifting left, or: making accessibility easier by doing it earlier, Hidde de Vries

• Don’t sell yourself short, Rémi Mercier

• How to reduce bias in recruitment, Hustle Crew

Featured quote

Refactoring is a disciplined technique for restructuring an existing body of code, altering its internal structure without changing its external behavior. — Martin Fowler

What I have watched

RailsConf 2023 - An imposter's guide to growth in engineering by Ebun Segun

Further reading and resources

In English

• Refactoring.com, Martin Fowler

• Git annotate (Git documentation), Scott Chacon

• Accessible by default, Joel Hawksley (RailsConf 2023)

In French

• Repenser le recrutement : le secret de Team Jolokia pour construire des organisations inclusives, Anne-Ryslène Zaoual (Maître de Conférences, Université d'Artois) & Vanessa Warnier (Professeure des universités, Université de Lille)

• Débat : Pourquoi passer de l’inclusion à l’inclusivité, Eric Dugas (Professeur des universités en sciences de l'éducation (santé/bien-être, jeux, handicap/maladie), Université de Bordeaux)

Thanks for reading Sandra’s Weeknotes!