Author Archives: Chris C

Back and Forth #1: Fix a React Bug

Posted on June 25, 2021 by Chris C

Chris and Birm fix a bug in a React website. Have a question or a topic you would like us to talk about then give a us a shout.

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SMALL BUSINESS AND THE THREE CONTRACTORS

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Chris C

Check out this post I wrote for Corgibytes about balancing maintenance work with new features when modernizing software. Special thanks go out to my fellow Corgis for their constructive feedback. They convinced me keep the overall idea but re-write my … Continue reading →

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A Ruby-Type Talk featuring Sorbet

Posted on October 10, 2020 by Chris C

Last Saturday at the Edmonton Ruby Meetup (YEGRB) I discussed type checking, Sorbet, and integrating Sorbet into an existing Rails application. Feedback and questions are most welcome. Thanks you to YEGRB for hosting and for everyone that participated in the … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned how to Secure the Delayed Job Page with Spree Users

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Chris C

A client has an online store that is powered by an older version of Spree. I’m in the process of upgrading it and adding features to it at the same time. It’s a slow process as upgrading to newer versions … Continue reading →

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My Takeaway from Reading David and Goliath

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Chris C

Book: David and GoliathAuthor: Malcolm Gladwell The subtitle for the book is “Underdogs, Misfits, and the Art of Battling Giants” and as you would expect it has many examples of an underdog beating a giant. Often the underdogs have to … Continue reading →

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Generate a Todo List in Standard (Rubocop)

Posted on May 11, 2020 by Chris C

The older I get the more I appreciate code linters. Something that can detect and often correct my formatting errors? Great! One less thing I have to worry about. Then I can spend my time on more important tasks such … Continue reading →

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A Pleasant Development Environment featuring Docker and Rails

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Chris C

With the current virus issues I forgot to publicize that my presentation about creating pleasant development environments was posted along with an example of Dockerizing an existing Rails application. You can find the slides for the talk here. Finally you … Continue reading →

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A Rails 6 Template and Then Some

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Chris C

I appreciate people posting getting started examples and templates online. They are good for getting started and playing with a new technology. The problem is the templates are usually not production ready. They are also missing a bunch of the … Continue reading →

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Today I Learned Altering a SQL Column Removes it’s Default Value

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Chris C

This one I actually already knew but temporarily forgot about it so got to relearn it. In MySQL, and many other databases, updating the column with an ALTER statement will remove any properties not explicitly listed. For example, say you … Continue reading →

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My Takeaway from Reading Sometimes you Win, Sometimes you Learn

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Chris C

Book: Sometimes you Win, Sometimes you LeanAuthor: John C. Maxwell My takeaway from this book had nothing to do with it’s premise: learning from your mistakes. Instead my takeaway had to do with writing. Specifically make sure your audience can … Continue reading →

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