Noel Rappin
noelrap@ruby.social

New blog post / newsletter -- the one about static typing that I've been fighting with:

https://buff.ly/3X7Ds4h

TL;DR:
* Static typing has value, but we overrate it because it so easy to see how it works in simple code
* In more complex code you need more powerful data validation anyway
* There's a cost to having to lock your code to types early

August 17, 2024
Noel Rappin
noelrap@ruby.social

A quick reminder that Programming Ruby 3.3 — the Pickaxe Book is available

As an ebook: https://pragprog.com/titles/ruby5/programming-ruby-3-3-5th-edition/

From Amazon: https://amzn.to/3WESr4l

From Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/p/books/programming-ruby-3-2-the-pragmatic-programmers-guide-dave-thomas/19924522?ean=9781680509823

If you've already purchased the book and you want to help it get more reach, the best thing you can do is rate or review it at Amazon.

Thanks!

August 07, 2024
Noel Rappin
noelrap@ruby.social

In case you were wondering what happened here, I immediately started restructuring the article on static types and now it's too long again...
https://ruby.social/@noelrap/112824240170875800

August 04, 2024
Noel Rappin
noelrap@ruby.social

As the beneficiary of the cheese chaos, I thank you from the bottom of my heart and my cheese-filled stomach...
https://mastodon.social/@tenzochris/112894625514143708

August 04, 2024
Noel Rappin
noelrap@ruby.social

@jseraf It's remote within the US and Canada

July 23, 2024
Noel Rappin
noelrap@ruby.social

Just a quick note that the job listing to work with me on my team at Chime is still open:

https://careers.chime.com/en/jobs/7485091002/software-engineer-ruby/

(We're looking to hire a junior or mid/level)

(Remote within US and Canada)

July 23, 2024
Noel Rappin
noelrap@ruby.social

I guess the most rant-like one won out in the end. I wonder if the three Better Knows split the vote…
https://ruby.social/@noelrap/112811158343102187

July 21, 2024