My First Rails Plugin

Date Arrow  December 4, 2007

I’ve just published my first Ruby on Rails plugin! As it couldn’t be otherwise, it’s called “Acts as Manifesto” (following the long tradition of “acts as” plugins in the Rails world) and you can find the project page here. It is the simplest possible plugin, adding a generator to your Rails application. This generator allows [...]

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Startups and The Problem Of Premature Scalaculation

Date Arrow  December 4, 2007

Startups and The Problem Of Premature Scalaculation One of the reasons why startup founders so often spend too much too soon on scalability is that it is satisfying to do so. You can spend resources and have something to show for it. It is also easier to take credit for tangible progress. “Hey, we just [...]

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