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Legacy systems and delivery pressure: Symptoms healthcare tech teams keep treating

Healthcare product and engineering teams stay busy fixing bugs, modernizing systems, and shipping features faster. But when the root cause is process, culture, or misalignment—not code—the same problems keep coming back.

Cathy Colliver

Legacy modernization

A watercolor gecko resting on a stack of documentation pages, evoking a small, alert companion native to the terrain.

How to build a documentation companion with Claude skills: six lessons from the field

Jeremy Fairbank

Jeremy Fairbank

A tree made of LEGO with deep roots and a magnifying lens

Healthcare software teams keep fixing symptoms: Real problems run deeper

Cathy Colliver

Legacy modernization

Ensō (Zen circle) with digital flourishes

🐍 Functionally Zen

Kyle Adams

Future-proof innovative software

Double Takes

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Double Takes

TDDing with Claude is like having a pair that removes all the failing assertions every time you go to the bathroom.

Steve Jackson

State machines are the answer for those seeking determinism in the era of AI agents.

Dave Mosher

A Slack conversation left Doc reflecting on what bug bashes say about the systems we work in.

Doc Norton

Test-driven development is to programming what double-entry bookkeeping is to accounting.

Neal Lindsay

The fundamental character flaw of the software creator is not the misguided belief that they can solve any problem with software. Instead, it is the belief they can understand how their own software works before they create it.

Steve Jackson

We may need a SaaS appendix for Zawinski's law:

Any SaaS platform attempts to expand until it is a social network.

Matt Jones

Pair programming: the unexpected benefits and challenges

Discover the pros and cons of pair programming, and learn how it can improve code quality, team collaboration, and developer growth.

Eve Ragins

Communication & teams

teams

Remembering Chris Seaton's legacy in the Ruby community

Join us in celebrating the life and legacy of Chris Seaton, a brilliant mind in the Ruby community. His mentorship and generosity left an indelible mark on us all.

Justin Searls

ruby

Smoother, responsive Rails forms with Tailwind

Struggling with Rails form styling? Learn how to leverage Tailwind CSS to streamline your form development and keep your code DRY.

Daniel Huss

Software tooling & tips

rails

Complicated Rube Goldberg type device

Building a linkblog with Hugo, Tailwind and Netlify

Overview of one way to organize a personal blog to enable very low-friction publishing, using Hugo, Tailwind, and Netlify (plus NetlifyCMS).

Justin Searls

Software tooling & tips

infrastructure

agile

open-source

An arrow runs through a tangled knot

Building robust apps with Phoenix LiveView and no JavaScript

Learn how to use Phoenix LiveView to create robust applications without writing any JavaScript. Discover tips and tricks for efficient development.

Jeremy Neal

Software tooling & tips

elixir

javascript

Cartoon sticker of a cat holding a sign that reads Ignore

Ignore RuboCop changes in Git Blame

Hide refactoring commits in git-blame by using .git-blame-ignore-revs

Caleb Hearth

Software tooling & tips

automation

ruby

testing

S.O.S.(F).: Save Our Submittable (Forms)

Dive into the real-world challenges of form development in React. It's not just about coding—it's about creating experiences!

Daniel Huss

Software tooling & tips

react

javascript

node.js

ux-ui

A guide to effective software consulting

Dive into the world of software consulting with firsthand insights on what makes a successful consultant. Learn from the pros at Test Double.

Nichol Alexander

Nichol Alexander

Accelerate quality software

consulting

communication

teams

professional-growth

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