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Healthcare software teams keep fixing symptoms: Real problems run deeper

Healthcare engineering and product teams spend more time managing technology than improving care. Original survey data, industry research, and expert interviews reveal the macro trends and investment patterns holding healthcare software back in 2026.

Cathy Colliver

Legacy modernization

Ensō (Zen circle) with digital flourishes

🐍 Functionally Zen

Kyle Adams

Future-proof innovative software

Crab working on a tiny laptop in a sandbox on top of a desk with monitors in the background

Get in the box: Illustrated permissions guide to make Claude chill

Joé Dupuis

Nesting boxes unfold from decorative to scaffolding to hardware

We're about to unwind fifty years of "Progress"

Doc Norton

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

Debugging React routing

Debugging React routing

Live-coding screencast where Tommy Groshong debugs some annoying client-side routing edge cases and user experience problems in a React application using React Router.

Tommy Groshong

Software tooling & tips

javascript

react

conference-talk

api

Transform project management with Shape Up

Discover how Shape Up and TDD revolutionize project management with iterative cycles, improving team trust, feedback, and software quality.

Brittany Moore

Accelerate quality software

agile

communication

Speed up your Rails app with upsert_all

The new upsert_all method in Rails can optimize your app's performance by reducing unnecessary database queries. Learn how to implement it in your projects today!

Justin Searls

Accelerate quality software

rails

ruby

postgres

Best command-line tools, according to our software consultants

Uncover the favorite command-line tools of top software developer. From Homebrew to tldr and ripgrep, these tools will transform your workflow.

Kyle Adams

Software tooling & tips

postgres

Simplify CRUD in Elixir with EctoResource

Check out how EctoResource transforms CRUD operations in Elixir, making coding cleaner and more efficient. Dive in now!

Dayton Nolan

Software tooling & tips

elixir

phoenix

Remote work decoded: Surprising truths and solid strategies for your team

Dive into expert strategies for remote work success! From setting boundaries to enhancing communication, learn how to make remote work effective for you and your team.

Justin Searls

Communication & teams

teams

communication

remote-work

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Improving dev experience with Overmind

Ali Ibrahim

Software tooling & tips

rails

ruby

Cypress vs Capybara

Cypress vs. Capybara

Are you satisfied with your full-stack browser tests? Me neither. Find out if Capybara or Cypress a better fit for your project in this screencast face-off!

Justin Searls

testing

rails

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