If our small minds, for some convenience, divide this universe, into parts - physics, biology, geology, astronomy, psychology, and so on - remember that nature does not know it!

🔥 Ever need to insert a record in your database ONLY if it doesn't already exist? PostgreSQL allows you to safely perform this operation using the ON CONFLICT clause. Works inside transactions too. Bonus: Ecto in The Elixir programming language supports it via the :on_conflict repo option! ✨

Weakness is the cause of stress. Choose strength. Action is the antidote to stress. Choose happiness. Never settle for less than your best. Choose greatness. Nothing great is suddenly created. Choose the road less traveled. Do great work. Don't stop until you are proud.

We are proud to have a profitable business model that doesn't rely on collecting personal data. Our Founder & CEO explains how we make money & why companies like Google & Facebook could still be wildly profitable without invasive tracking: quora.com/What-is-the-re…

Quick phishing demo. Would you fall for something like this?

If you always give, you will always have. #quote

“What starts small compounds into something more. The longer you play the long game, the easier it is to play and the greater the rewards” buff.ly/2A2V3yG

In 2009, a Stanford business professor: - Split her class into 14 teams - Gave each team $5 and 2 hours - Told them to get as much ROI as possible - Said they’d give a presentation after finishing Here’s how it went down + the foundational lesson you can learn from it: 🧵

The world has a low tolerance for original thinkers.

"Con esas orejas vas a tener que estudiar mucho para poder casarte", fue el consejo realista que Kenzaburō recibió de su propia madre. Después, la vida le depararía 4 o 5 momentos importantes. Dejadme que os los cuente.

How to speed up developers: * Give them one task at a time to focus on * Avoid context switches * Cut meetings * Avoid interruptions

Fast JSON API Serialization with Rails: medium.com/netflix-techbl… (Netflix is open sourcing a Fast JSON API gem which boasts 25 times faster serialization than Active Model Serializer.)

Reader Benjamin Buckley made this for me.

Elon Musk: I'm putting people on Mars! Developers: Fantastic, more timezones to support.

The agile manifesto says: "We are uncovering better ways of developing software by doing it and helping others do it." NOT "We know the one true way to manage the software lifecycle. We don't actually write software, but we can certify you."

12 years ago a programming language gave me the chance to change my life. Learning Ruby was definitely the best decision in my 20s. Thanks to you all people behind Ruby. <3 <3 <3 #Ruby25th

Are we projections of what we actually want to be?

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