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Link | Leadership

Robby Was Interviewed On a Podcast: Indiedotes

8 Mar 2018

Listen to Robby's Interview on Indiedotes

Indiedotes is a podcast created by Suzan Bond, where entrepreneurs and creators (typically in the software industry) are interviewed about their purpose and pursuits. Suzan reached out to Robby earlier this year wanting to learn more about his work with Oh My Zsh. In this interview, they talk about how Oh My Zsh was created, experiments with marketing an open source tool, and how Planet Argon began. Click the link above to listen to the full episode.

Article | Development

The 2018 Ruby on Rails Survey

6 Mar 2018

For the last decade, we've surveyed the Ruby on Rails community every two years to get a pulse on how our peers are interacting with this framework. We just launched our 2018 Ruby on Rails survey – take a look!

Article | Development

Real Life Refactoring of Rspec Files

26 Feb 2018

Refactoring and writing tests are both critical skills to being a programmer. Here's a look at my real-life process of refactoring one of the applications we manage.

Article | Development

7 Steps to Take Over an Existing Rails App (Before You Write A Line Of Code)

26 Feb 2018

Inheriting an existing Ruby on Rails application requires a certain few steps before you ever write a line of code. Here's what we do to hit the ground running for a new partnership on an existing Rails app.

Article | Development

GDPR in the EU + Custom Apps: What You Need to Know

22 Feb 2018

If you're a European business, or do business in the EU, you need to know about the GDPR. Here's a quick overview of these new regulations and what you need to know to stay compliant.

Article | Development

The Complete Guide to Ruby on Rails Code Audits

15 Feb 2018

Need to check in on the health of your Rails application? Learn more about formal code audits through our free whitepaper.

Article | Internship

A Glimpse into the Real World: My Internship at Planet Argon

12 Feb 2018

What types of projects do you work on when you intern at Planet Argon? Here's what one of our Ruby on Rails interns has learned during his time working with our team.

Article | Development

How to Set Up Bitbucket Pipelines on a Rails 5.2 Environment with react_on_rails and webpack

8 Feb 2018

Need to set up Bitbucket Pipelines with react_on_rails and webpack in a Rails 5+ environment? Here's how.

Article | Development

React + Rails: How These Companies Use Ruby on Rails and React.js

1 Feb 2018

What types of companies use Ruby on Rails + React in their web apps? Recently, we had an opportunity to speak with a handful of companies who use this pairing, ranging from industries like consumer goods, health and wellness, and commercial shipping. Here's what they told us about their experience.

Article | Internship

An Intro to Interning at Planet Argon

30 Jan 2018

What's it like to start a Ruby on Rails internship at Planet Argon? Here's what the first few weeks looked like for Nate, one of our Epicodus interns.