These are my longer essays.
Building a Markov-Chain MVP in Ruby
Project announcement! Last night I built a Markov Chain-generated novel, titled Ceramic Nation. ...
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The N + 1 Problem
Recently, I was thinking about the N + 1 problem. N + 1 is a performance issue in a web application, where a method call unleashes a torrent of database queries. ...
Ruby Symbol#to_proc
What does &: mean in Ruby? In this post, I’ll explain. ...
The Case for One Computer Monitor
I have one computer monitor on my desk. Not long ago, this was common, but today, many people have two, three, or four monitors. In this post, I’d like to make the case that most professional programmers can use just one monitor. ...