On Ruby Keyword Args, Structs, Splat, and Double Splat Operators (Oh My!): Dissecting an Approach to Solving a Coding Challenge I Encountered in the Wild
Responsible Monkey Patching of Ruby Methods: Steps for Patching in a Responsible Manner
https://takeonrules.com/2022/07/06/responsible-monkey-patching-of-ruby-methods/
That Time When the Only Test and Development Environment Was Production: If You Can Habitualize One Thing as a Developer It Is Create Quick Feedback Loops
Core Pirates of Drinax: Session 1: A Letter of Marque from a Court Now Primed for Intrigue
https://takeonrules.com/2022/06/26/core-pirates-of-drinax-session-1/
@hectorcorrea I have long maintained that we should be modeling how we model our data repositories; not modeling our data repositories. To provide for lazy migration and reification based on the "function" we used to write the data to persistence. But alas "that's hard" so instead I saw folks spend time writing concrete models.
On Gathering an Online Group for Gaming: Following up on a Reader Submitted Question
https://takeonrules.com/2022/05/30/on-gathering-an-online-group-for-gaming/
"DayTrippers GameMaster Guide" by Tod Foley: An Impressive Book Furthering the Art of the RPG
https://takeonrules.com/2022/05/25/daytrippers-gamemaster-guide-by-tod-foley/
@mathew @kensanata I also wonder about the "Created by Google" factor. Get good at Go is an in-road for joining the Google pipeline.
@Judd This was such a great post. I'm again reading Trophy Gold and it looks so good.
The place I work is hiring:
https://jobs.forem.com/
On Sharpening Your Tools: Using a Tool and Knowing Its Uses Are Not the Same
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/29/on-sharpening-your-tools/
On Sharpening Your Tools: Using a Tool and Knowing Its Uses Are Not the Same
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/29/on-sharpening-your-tools/
Burning Locusts: Session 12: Asking Campaign Questions Around the Game Table
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/18/burning-locusts-session-12/
Burning Locusts: Session 11: Further Attempts to Track Down an Elusive Insurrectionist
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/17/burning-locusts-session-11/
@kensanata There was a sarcastic/facetious quote on a Ruby XML parser (Nokogiri):
"XML is like violence, if it's not working, you're not using enough of it."
Burning Wheel's Factions Doctrines and Rituals from the Anthology: A Quick Exercise to Further Flesh Out the Campaign
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/03/burning-wheels-factions-doctrines-and-rituals-from-the-anthology/
Application Exception Handling in Rails: A Quick Tour through (Some of the) Layers of Propagation
https://takeonrules.com/2022/04/01/application-exception-handling-in-rails/
@kensanata agreed, the ideas that they bring are unique and their problem solving is fresh and amazing.