Alan Ridlehoover
@alan.codegardener.com
Passionate Rubyist. Empathetic leader. Fallible human. Storyteller. Speaker. Environmentalist. Feminist. Ally. Swell photographer. Rusty drummer. Loving husband & twins dad.
Owner of too many hats, given I only have the one head.
the.codegardener.com
Owner of too many hats, given I only have the one head.
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Alan Ridlehoover
@alan.codegardener.com
· Aug 15
Compliments are a reflection of the light you are putting out into the world. Accept them gracefully. Others have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
(left) What your inner critic sees.
(right) What others see.
(left) What your inner critic sees.
(right) What others see.
Reposted by Alan Ridlehoover
A love letter by XKCD:
What are you doing?
Lenthening the sunset
Pushing back the night
Giving me a little more time
Here with you.
youtu.be/U8F7UNK9jco
What are you doing?
Lenthening the sunset
Pushing back the night
Giving me a little more time
Here with you.
youtu.be/U8F7UNK9jco
October 22, 2025 at 10:47 PM
A love letter by XKCD:
What are you doing?
Lenthening the sunset
Pushing back the night
Giving me a little more time
Here with you.
youtu.be/U8F7UNK9jco
What are you doing?
Lenthening the sunset
Pushing back the night
Giving me a little more time
Here with you.
youtu.be/U8F7UNK9jco
Reposted by Alan Ridlehoover
TIL: Wubular
github.com/RubyElders/wubular
> Wubular is a modern re-imagining of Rubular, built with Ruby compiled to WebAssembly.
> It lets you compose and test Ruby regular expressions directly in your browser — no backend server required.
github.com/RubyElders/wubular
> Wubular is a modern re-imagining of Rubular, built with Ruby compiled to WebAssembly.
> It lets you compose and test Ruby regular expressions directly in your browser — no backend server required.
GitHub - RubyElders/wubular: Created with CodeSandbox
Created with CodeSandbox. Contribute to RubyElders/wubular development by creating an account on GitHub.
github.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:25 AM
TIL: Wubular
github.com/RubyElders/wubular
> Wubular is a modern re-imagining of Rubular, built with Ruby compiled to WebAssembly.
> It lets you compose and test Ruby regular expressions directly in your browser — no backend server required.
github.com/RubyElders/wubular
> Wubular is a modern re-imagining of Rubular, built with Ruby compiled to WebAssembly.
> It lets you compose and test Ruby regular expressions directly in your browser — no backend server required.
Hot take: Developers who are happy to complain about friction within a process, generally don't lift a finger to resolve it.
October 16, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Hot take: Developers who are happy to complain about friction within a process, generally don't lift a finger to resolve it.
Hot take: Developers will complain about other people's flaky tests but defer dealing with their own for as long as possible.
October 16, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Hot take: Developers will complain about other people's flaky tests but defer dealing with their own for as long as possible.
Hot take: Developers will complain about a build that takes two minutes longer than they think it should, but will gladly spend two days gold plating something.
October 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Hot take: Developers will complain about a build that takes two minutes longer than they think it should, but will gladly spend two days gold plating something.
A vision statement should be an inspirational postcard from an aspirational future. It should be brief. It should draw a picture. It should make you wish you were there!
the.codegardener.com/vision-missi...
#management #vision #mission #values
the.codegardener.com/vision-missi...
#management #vision #mission #values
Vision, Mission, Values
A vision statement should be an inspirational postcard from an aspirational future. It should be brief. It should paint a picture. And it should make you wish you were there!
the.codegardener.com
October 15, 2025 at 12:33 AM
A vision statement should be an inspirational postcard from an aspirational future. It should be brief. It should draw a picture. It should make you wish you were there!
the.codegardener.com/vision-missi...
#management #vision #mission #values
the.codegardener.com/vision-missi...
#management #vision #mission #values
I’m in!!! Are you?
October 7, 2025 at 1:02 AM
I’m in!!! Are you?
Hot take: The Rails Way™ favors modification over extension.
Software that is designed to be modified is software that is hard to change.
Software that is designed to be extended is software that is easy to change.
Software that is designed to be extended is software that is easy to change.
September 23, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Hot take: The Rails Way™ favors modification over extension.
Software that is designed to be modified is software that is hard to change.
Software that is designed to be extended is software that is easy to change.
Software that is designed to be extended is software that is easy to change.
September 23, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Software that is designed to be modified is software that is hard to change.
Software that is designed to be extended is software that is easy to change.
Software that is designed to be extended is software that is easy to change.
Thank you for the follow!
August 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Thank you for the follow!
@drbragg.dev What’re you doing in early September?
🎤 Be the voice of Euruko 2025
We’re looking for a warm, confident Rubyist to welcome the crowd, introduce speakers & guide the ceremony with heart and good vibes.
Apply by Aug 21 → forms.gle/jTaPQrBp7cWz...
#Euruko2025 #CallForMC #RubyCommunity
We’re looking for a warm, confident Rubyist to welcome the crowd, introduce speakers & guide the ceremony with heart and good vibes.
Apply by Aug 21 → forms.gle/jTaPQrBp7cWz...
#Euruko2025 #CallForMC #RubyCommunity
August 20, 2025 at 4:38 AM
@drbragg.dev What’re you doing in early September?
@fito.codegardener.com & I welcomed our first ever guest, Ryan Findley, to The Code Gardener Podcast recently. Hope you enjoy!
Ryan Findley
Podcast Episode · The Code Gardener · 08/18/2025 · 35m
podcasts.apple.com
August 20, 2025 at 4:02 AM
@fito.codegardener.com & I welcomed our first ever guest, Ryan Findley, to The Code Gardener Podcast recently. Hope you enjoy!
Compliments are a reflection of the light you are putting out into the world. Accept them gracefully. Others have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
(left) What your inner critic sees.
(right) What others see.
(left) What your inner critic sees.
(right) What others see.
August 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Compliments are a reflection of the light you are putting out into the world. Accept them gracefully. Others have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
(left) What your inner critic sees.
(right) What others see.
(left) What your inner critic sees.
(right) What others see.
Compliments are a reflection of the light you are putting out into the world.
Accept them graciously by recognizing that other people have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
Accept them graciously by recognizing that other people have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
August 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Compliments are a reflection of the light you are putting out into the world.
Accept them graciously by recognizing that other people have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
Accept them graciously by recognizing that other people have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
Reposted by Alan Ridlehoover
Hi all! 👋 I was laid off and am looking for my next senior front end developer role.
I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Resume: aubreysambor.com/resume/
Leads/reposts appreciated!
I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Resume: aubreysambor.com/resume/
Leads/reposts appreciated!
Resume | Aubrey Sambor
A blog about web development, knitting, and other assorted things.
aubreysambor.com
August 5, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Hi all! 👋 I was laid off and am looking for my next senior front end developer role.
I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Resume: aubreysambor.com/resume/
Leads/reposts appreciated!
I have 19+ years of experience working with small agencies and Fortune 500 companies and focus on writing clean, accessible HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
Resume: aubreysambor.com/resume/
Leads/reposts appreciated!
Reposted by Alan Ridlehoover
Speakers are slowly being announced, but registration is open now! www.xoruby.com/event/atlanta/
Atlanta
Welcome to the ATL, Y'all
www.xoruby.com
July 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Speakers are slowly being announced, but registration is open now! www.xoruby.com/event/atlanta/
Reposted by Alan Ridlehoover
I'm going to be speaking at @xoruby.com Atlanta on September 13th. XO Ruby is a brand-new (traveling) single-day Ruby conference. If you're a Rubyist in the southeastern US, you should check it out! (And if not, take a look at other 5 stops this fall.)
July 31, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I'm going to be speaking at @xoruby.com Atlanta on September 13th. XO Ruby is a brand-new (traveling) single-day Ruby conference. If you're a Rubyist in the southeastern US, you should check it out! (And if not, take a look at other 5 stops this fall.)
Reposted by Alan Ridlehoover
I'm speaking at @xoruby.com in Atlanta, you should come if you care about your team's survivability & the future of our language. 😉
www.xoruby.com/event/atlanta/
Also: first rehearsal of this talk came in at 19m, so I need to sloooooowwwww doooowwwwnnnnnnn
www.xoruby.com/event/atlanta/
Also: first rehearsal of this talk came in at 19m, so I need to sloooooowwwww doooowwwwnnnnnnn
Atlanta
Welcome to the ATL, Y'all
www.xoruby.com
July 29, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I'm speaking at @xoruby.com in Atlanta, you should come if you care about your team's survivability & the future of our language. 😉
www.xoruby.com/event/atlanta/
Also: first rehearsal of this talk came in at 19m, so I need to sloooooowwwww doooowwwwnnnnnnn
www.xoruby.com/event/atlanta/
Also: first rehearsal of this talk came in at 19m, so I need to sloooooowwwww doooowwwwnnnnnnn
@fito.codegardener.com and I picked up our microphones again a couple of weeks ago! Here's a link in case it flew by in your feed before you could click on it...
RailsConf Reminiscing - The Code Gardener
In this episode, we take a nostalgic look back at what RailsConf has meant to us over the years.
www.buzzsprout.com
July 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
@fito.codegardener.com and I picked up our microphones again a couple of weeks ago! Here's a link in case it flew by in your feed before you could click on it...
@fito.codegardener.com and I are thrilled to be speaking at SF RubyConf this November! So many amazing speakers! Hope to see you there!
⚡️ We launched the general ⚡️ ticket sale⚡️ for the San Francisco Ruby Conference on November 19-20! Get yours at lu.ma/sfrubyconf2025
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
July 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
@fito.codegardener.com and I are thrilled to be speaking at SF RubyConf this November! So many amazing speakers! Hope to see you there!
The RailsConf 2025 talks are up on the Ruby Central channel on YouTube!
Here's @fito.codegardener.com and I giving our talk called "Derailing Our Application: How and Why We're Decoupling Our Code from Rails."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXFG...
Here's @fito.codegardener.com and I giving our talk called "Derailing Our Application: How and Why We're Decoupling Our Code from Rails."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXFG...
RailsConf 2025 Derailing Our Application: How and Why We... by Fito von Zastrow, Alan Ridlehoover
YouTube video by Ruby Central
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July 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
The RailsConf 2025 talks are up on the Ruby Central channel on YouTube!
Here's @fito.codegardener.com and I giving our talk called "Derailing Our Application: How and Why We're Decoupling Our Code from Rails."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXFG...
Here's @fito.codegardener.com and I giving our talk called "Derailing Our Application: How and Why We're Decoupling Our Code from Rails."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXFG...
The #RailsConf 2025 talks are up on the Ruby Central channel on YouTube, including the lightning talks.
Here's my lightning talk, entitled "The Other Side of Fear." (You should really watch them all, but this link is teed up to my talk at 57:55.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XucQ...
Here's my lightning talk, entitled "The Other Side of Fear." (You should really watch them all, but this link is teed up to my talk at 57:55.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XucQ...
RailsConf 2025 Lightning Talks
YouTube video by Ruby Central
www.youtube.com
July 25, 2025 at 2:38 AM
The #RailsConf 2025 talks are up on the Ruby Central channel on YouTube, including the lightning talks.
Here's my lightning talk, entitled "The Other Side of Fear." (You should really watch them all, but this link is teed up to my talk at 57:55.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XucQ...
Here's my lightning talk, entitled "The Other Side of Fear." (You should really watch them all, but this link is teed up to my talk at 57:55.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XucQ...
It’s been a minute, but attending the last RailsConf last week had @fito.codegardener.com and I feeling nostalgic and wanting to share…
RailsConf Reminiscing
Podcast Episode · The Code Gardener · 07/17/2025 · 1h 11m
podcasts.apple.com
July 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It’s been a minute, but attending the last RailsConf last week had @fito.codegardener.com and I feeling nostalgic and wanting to share…