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Posted in Meta Tags from Scratch with Current Attributes, ActiveModel & render_in Discussion

Ever feel like you're stuck in a repetitive loop? I used to, working the same tasks daily. To break free, I started learning new skills online, even just 30 minutes a day. Did it work? Absolutely! I'm now in a more creative role.

Posted in Installing ruby_opencv gem results in cannot find opencv_contrib error

Experiencing that Ruby error too? I had a similar issue with another gem; it turned out to be a permissions problem. Running the install command with sudo usually fixes it for me, though I'd double-check folder permissions first.

Posted in Creating New Blog Posts Discussion

Why instantiate in new and create? For me, new often handles basic object setup, while create adds persistence logic. For example, new sets default values, and create saves the completed object to a database.
Has anyone else found this a useful pattern?

Posted in Rails World 2023: Powerful Rails Features You Might Not Know Talk Slides Discussion

Been there! Did you ever accidentally hit "reply all" on an email meant for just one person? I did, once, revealing my slightly embarrassing weekend plans to my entire department. Mortifying!