Jason T Johnson
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Jason T Johnson
@apperception.dev
UX-First Full Stack Architect in Seattle
Purveyor of fine Rails apps since 2005
SVP of Engineering at Talentronic

[elsewhere: songwriting, sailing, wooden boats, painting]
This is a metaphor for much of life. Pragmatism applies to everything. Simple code is the Yamaha; clever code is the fancy guitar. The old tried and true framework is the Yamaha; the trendy, bleeding edge framework is the fancy jade inlays — huge time investment with basically the same results.
July 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Unofficial tagline: RailsConf Philadelphia — Inspiration, Conversation, and Perspiration
July 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
How can you say that? They are model citizens.
July 13, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Yep. I like fast-mcp.
July 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
For Rails, just install an MCP sever gem. They're all pretty bleeding edge right now, but I really like github.com/yjacquin/fas... so far. Then, add the basic config, write a few tools & resources, connect it to Claude Desktop, and start chatting.
July 5, 2025 at 10:20 PM
That data could be very valuable for training on a level of human nature that is much deeper than most publicly available content.
July 4, 2025 at 6:13 AM
I don't have any unique insight, but I've definitely been convinced for a while now that the overly friendly tone and sycophancy of ChatGPT is specifically designed to get people to divulge deeply personal thoughts and information.
July 4, 2025 at 6:13 AM