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Devil’s Advocate Code ReviewsA few years ago, I was the solo developer on a project. Being a solo developer can be very difficult because it is all on you. I was…May 4, 2021May 4, 2021
Active Model Serializer — Custom with Pagy PaginationRight now I am rewriting and upgrading an app from a Rails Monolith to a Rails API and a React Front End. For this app, on one page I…Feb 16, 2021Feb 16, 2021
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Jay WilliamsI was born in 1988, and have been a die hard Chicago Bulls fan my entire life. I have had season tickets for the last 3 years. And During…Jan 28, 2016Jan 28, 2016
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