Making a dent in the tech universe
Making a dent in the tech universe
End of Year Reflection - of a sort
Recently, during a casual conversation over drinkies, I was discussing our company's plans to continue working with Riki Consultancy Ltd next year as part of our Te Tiriti strategy. Someone asked why we were still bothering, especially since under the current government it was no longer an edict—in fact, quite the opposite. My response was simple: we never undertook this journey because of an edict from anyone; we undertook it because it aligned with our values as a company. It was, and remains, the right thing to do.
Devs for Ukraine Conference
On the early mornings of 26th and 27th April (4am NZ time) members of the developer teams from Abletech and Addressfinder attended the [Devs For Ukraine](https://www.devsforukraine.io/) Conference, a free, online engineering conference with the goal to raise funds and provide support to Ukraine.
Performance comparison for Docker for Mac, VM Linux Docker and Linux Docker Native
Reducing developer cycle time between a code change and running a test case is hugely important for an effective working environment. Developers can maintain focus and not get distracted by pausing and waiting for things to finish.
Elixir meetup at Abletech
Elixir is rapidly gaining interest and popularity. Kiwi developers connect online to learn and share tips together via Twitter and the AU/NZ Slack group. Wellington Elixir User Group members get together for Hack Nights.
The Elixir equivalent of Rspec’s focus: true
You can specify the test’s line number from the command line. Here’s an example:
Insomnia — API testing application
Previously, I have used the Chrome app “Postman” but I needed to test non-standard HTTP methods (not supported in Postman).
Elixir for Addressfinder
Nigel Ramsay and Tracey Norrish have been using Elixir, instead of Ruby, for an Addressfinder project. Watch a video or read the summary:
Learning and supporting new technology
In 2006 Abletecher Michael Koziarski gave a popular overview of Ruby on Rails at a Wellington Webstock conference. That same year he also spoke at RailsConf Europe in London. Ruby on Rails has continued to grow and Abletechers, keen on the efficient technology, have grown in their knowledge and practical implementation of it.
Elixir keeps running
What I have been really impressed by, is that the same app has been running for 18 months and has not been recycled, redeloyed, restarted or anything. Check out the memory footprint 1 year on…
2017 Australian Ruby Conference
Over 500 people attended this year’s RubyConfAU. Fourteen of them were from Abletech.
Devs for Ukraine Conference
On the early mornings of 26th and 27th April (4am NZ time) members of the developer teams from Abletech and Addressfinder attended the [Devs For Ukraine](https://www.devsforukraine.io/) Conference, a free, online engineering conference with the goal to raise funds and provide support to Ukraine.
Performance comparison for Docker for Mac, VM Linux Docker and Linux Docker Native
Reducing developer cycle time between a code change and running a test case is hugely important for an effective working environment. Developers can maintain focus and not get distracted by pausing and waiting for things to finish.
Elixir meetup at Abletech
Elixir is rapidly gaining interest and popularity. Kiwi developers connect online to learn and share tips together via Twitter and the AU/NZ Slack group. Wellington Elixir User Group members get together for Hack Nights.
The Elixir equivalent of Rspec’s focus: true
You can specify the test’s line number from the command line. Here’s an example:
Insomnia — API testing application
Previously, I have used the Chrome app “Postman” but I needed to test non-standard HTTP methods (not supported in Postman).
Elixir for Addressfinder
Nigel Ramsay and Tracey Norrish have been using Elixir, instead of Ruby, for an Addressfinder project. Watch a video or read the summary:
Learning and supporting new technology
In 2006 Abletecher Michael Koziarski gave a popular overview of Ruby on Rails at a Wellington Webstock conference. That same year he also spoke at RailsConf Europe in London. Ruby on Rails has continued to grow and Abletechers, keen on the efficient technology, have grown in their knowledge and practical implementation of it.
Elixir keeps running
What I have been really impressed by, is that the same app has been running for 18 months and has not been recycled, redeloyed, restarted or anything. Check out the memory footprint 1 year on…
2017 Australian Ruby Conference
Over 500 people attended this year’s RubyConfAU. Fourteen of them were from Abletech.