If you're doing technical writing right, coming up with the right examples takes 90% of the time. Explaining things is the easy part. The tension between making them simple enough to be easy to follow, but still reflect real use cases, not random foo/bar, is so tricky to satisfy

As promised, we've delivered the 3x faster Ruby 3.0 💪 x.com/nalsh/status/1…

I'm so excited to share what I've been working on! I've loved extensible software ever since I first found Emacs. With Aha! Develop, we've brought that customization to the tools used to manage your work. To learn more / apply for early access, head here: aha.io/develop/overvi…

New post! Automatically avoiding GraphQL N+1s with Ruby: aha.io/engineering/ar…

Some people, when faced with an API problem, think “I’ll use GraphQL!” And now they have N+1 problems. aha.io/engineering/ar…

Today is a big day. We are thrilled to announce Aha! Develop — a standalone new product for #agile software development teams. It enables engineering teams to radically customize the application through extensions so you can work exactly your way. bit.ly/3oRMCPy

And now it's the only option?

If you are a developer or care about one, this is big news. Aha! Develop — a fully extendable agile development tool — is now available for everyone. bit.ly/2XkKuGn

Bring work into Aha! Develop with importer extensions for Jira, Rally, GitHub, and now Asana. Or you can quickly create your own importer for any tool you choose. bit.ly/3EoNdQ8

Great advice, often missed:

Unfortunately, the servers are in a maintenance shed, infested by velociraptors

We are excited to announce the Aha! Associate Program — a full-time opportunity for early-career software engineers and product professionals. There are only 10 spots available. Read all about it here: bit.ly/3ovuU64 #productteam #engineering #productjobs

So... I'm pleased, incredibly excited, and more than a little nervous to say that I just signed a contract for a new version or the Pickaxe Book to bring it up to date with changes in the Ruby language, tools, and extended environment. You may have some questions... 2/

Today we celebrate a major milestone in the Aha! journey — capping off years of growth and profitability. bit.ly/3hRyUta #bootstrapmovement #hatitude #100million

Aha! Create is now available for everyone. It is the first digital notebook designed for product builders. It brings together what you need to capture notes, whiteboard concepts, and connect early-stage thinking to roadmaps. bit.ly/3TBhGlc #AhaCreate #Collaborate

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