Jail for JavaScript Developers

This is going to be a rant. The arguments will not be coherent, and there will be flaws in my logic. I hope that you, dearest reader, can look past the steam that I’m blowing off here to see the point that I’m trying to make.

What we do, fundamentally

Web …

Some Reflections to Start 2026

I want to start 2026 with some reflections on my journey in software development, and especially the things that I’ve tried that have really improved my craft. I’m going to break this down by year and what I’ve learned.

I have simplified things …

Why I Avoid Ruby for New Projects

1. Azure SDK for Ruby is archived: https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-ruby
2. PayPal deleted their Ruby SDK and started another one that only contains 3 of PayPal’s API endpoints at the time of writing: https://github.com/paypal/PayPal-Ruby-Server-SDK
3. Azure …