Essays

Things I’ve been thinking about.

• Simple GitHub Workflow For Spiker

  Adding a minimal GitHub Actions workflow to a Spiker spike to prove the tests pass at a glance.

  June 17, 2025
• Patterns in Reach

  A case for reflexive, lightweight abstractions in Ruby and Rails development.

  June 2, 2025
• Teaching (and Assessing) With Spiker

  Turning the Spiker scaffolding gem into a lightweight engine for teaching and technical assessment.

  May 15, 2025
• A First Step in a Testing Journey

  A letter to my past, testing-skeptical self — the essay I wish I had read at the beginning of my Ruby career.

  April 23, 2025