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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

Interview them where they are

Interview them where they are: Master the art of conducting technical interviews

Discover effective techniques to conduct technical interviews, focused on inclusivity and identifying essential software engineering skills.

Eric Weinstein

Recruiting & careers

professional-growth

Optimize Rails enums with Postgres: A guide

Struggling with Rails enums? Discover how PostgreSQL can simplify your enums and enhance performance. This guide covers setup, migration, and best practices.

Justin Searls

Accelerate quality software

testing

ruby

rails

postgres

Simplify your code: the power of extracting functions in refactoring

Discover how extracting functions can simplify your code, improve readability, and enhance maintainability. Dive into best practices and practical examples.

Kevin Baribeau

Legacy modernization

react

testing

javascript

legacy-modernization

tech-debt

Terminal screen showing code example

Abusing promises as a locking mechanism in JavaScript

Learn to leverage JavaScript promises in unexpected ways. Promises in JavaScript are made for asynchronous data, but aside from that data you can glean a little extra information: timing.

Neal Lindsay

Software tooling & tips

javascript

node.js

testing

automation

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The Selfish Programmer

In Justin Searls' seminal RailsConf 2019 talk he explores things programmers can learn by building an application by and for themselves—and the surprising number of lessons that might translate to their work on teams and larger organizations.

Justin Searls

Accelerate quality software

consulting

heroku

javascript

postgres

rails

Learning Go: A JavaScript developer’s journey

Discover the phases a JavaScript developer experiences when learning Go, from confusion to curiosity, and how it reshapes their programming approach.

Brittany Moore

Software tooling & tips

go

javascript

open-source

testing

DevOps, TDD and developer productivity: Why NoOps is the future

Reflecting on DevOps, test-driven development and how NoOps can help your team focus on delivering valuable features instead of getting bogged down in infrastructure management.

Micah Adams

DevOps & security

agile

teams

Build and deploy Node.js projects on Raspberry Pi

Discover the best practices for building and deploying Node.js projects on your Raspberry Pi. Overcome common challenges and make your projects run smoothly with our expert tips and tricks.

Kaleb Lape

Software tooling & tips

automation

javascript

node.js

testing

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