The process of moving a six-year old app from traditional VMs to AWS and Heroku

Using IN is convenient, but can easily slow down your queries. Here's how to get around it!

Even legacy services (those launched via /etc/init.d scripts) can be automatically restarted!

Helpful tools for maintaining Ruby projects

The ability to quickly and easily apply security upgrades as they are released is essential in the hostile environment of the internet. Keeping software dependencies up-to-date makes security patching easy.
Part 3/3 of our maintainable software series.

Configuring AWS' CloudFront to serve the fonts for your Rails app can be baffling, but it's pretty easy once you know how!

Developers can work efficiently on maintainable code. We examine the barriers to efficient development and how to avoid them.
Part 2/3 of our maintainable software series.

Easy onboarding of new developers is critical for maintainable software. We've got tips for both developers and other project stakeholders.
Part 1/3 of our maintainable software series.

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