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Quality you can’t generate: AI is only as good as your constraints

AI changed the cost structure of software. It didn't change the value structure. The value is no longer the code you write. It's the taste, judgment, and constraints you encode into the system that shapes what AI produces.

Dave Mosher

A figure looks off towards the horizon. On the left is a giant robot, on the right a splash of vibrant color, connected nodes and a city unfurl.

Why we're not chasing the AI hype (And what we're doing instead)

Todd Kaufman

Speed is a side effect of making the system work

Doc Norton

Maximize software investment

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IndyPy Talk: Pydantically perfect in every way

Kyle Adams

Software tooling & tips

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

Wooden pegs sit at intersection of a network diagram

Do we need dependency injection in Ruby?

Curious about dependency injection in Ruby? Learn why it can improve your code quality and testing practices with insights from an experienced software consultant.

Kevin Baribeau

Accelerate quality software

ruby

testing

Business types hanging out on the back of a train

Running a business, demystified

In this RailsConf 2018 talk, Test Double co-founders Todd Kaufman and Justin Searls answer 12 questions from the development community about starting and scaling your own business.

Todd Kaufman

Communication & teams

teams

communication

founders

My shiny new React application followed by a yacht

Effective React testing

Learn the ins and outs of different types of tests and how to test your React application in Jeremy Fairbank's talk from JazzCon 2018.

Jeremy Fairbank

Jeremy Fairbank

react

testing

conference-talk

open-source

Please don't mock me

Please don't mock me

Justin Searls boils down nearly a decade of practicing test-driven development with JavaScript to summarize the Do’s and Don’ts of poking holes in reality when writing tests.

Justin Searls

api

javascript

testing

ruby

conference-talk

The consultant's code: Building trust in effective software consulting

Explore the essential strategies for building trust in software consulting. Learn how to foster strong client relationships and deliver quality results.

Dave Mosher

Accelerate quality software

consulting

communication

teams

Orange toy robot

Getting started with FFI: Rust & Unity

Explore how Rust can take your Unity game to the next level with enhanced performance and robust features. Dive in to find out more.

Michael Schoonmaker

Michael Schoonmaker

Accelerate quality software

rust

ruby

testing

How to manage conditionals in code effectively

Conditionals in code can be as invasive as Asian carp. Learn how to manage them effectively with these practical strategies to keep your code clean and maintainable.

Sam Jones

Accelerate quality software

testing

Agent Dossier: Brittany Moore

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