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When Your Software Project Derails: A Guide for Non-Technical Founders

You had a vision. You hired a team. You invested time, money, and trust. And now, your software project is off the rails. Maybe deadlines keep s...

Natalie Kaminski Natalie Kaminski March 18, 2025
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Rails Dockerfile Best Practices – Part 1: Image Slimming

This article is a part of a series of posts where I will walk through every line of the Rails default Dockerfile and explain the best practices and...

Igor Aleksandrov Igor Aleksandrov March 14, 2025
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Ready for 2025? Seven Strategies to Future-Proof Your Custom Software Agency

The technology world is moving at lightning speed, and 2025 will be no exception. From AI integration to cloud-native solutions, new tools and a...

Natalie Kaminski Natalie Kaminski January 02, 2025
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Code Quality Assessment: Why Technical Audits Are Essential for Tech Investors

When it comes to investing in or acquiring a tech startup, due diligence is an essential part of the process. Investors often dedicate countless...

Natalie Kaminski Natalie Kaminski December 10, 2024
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Why Ruby on Rails is a Great Choice for Building an MVP

When it comes to launching a new product, speed and efficiency are critical—especially when developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP). An MVP is...

Natalie Kaminski Natalie Kaminski November 15, 2024
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Why Service Providers Must Always Do Due Diligence on Potential Clients: Lessons from a Small Business Owner

In my posts, I often address what founders can do when hiring a service provider, particularly how they can avoid working with vendors who might...

Natalie Kaminski Natalie Kaminski October 29, 2024
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Redirect and return in Rails controllers

Premature returning from a controller action is a common idiom in Rails applications. I asked my followers in Twitter about whether they know or...

Igor Aleksandrov Igor Aleksandrov August 23, 2024
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Upgrading Rails application from 7.1 to 7.2

On August 9th, Rails 7.2 was released, bringing a host of new features and improvements to the framework. Ten months ago, I demonstrated how to ...

Igor Aleksandrov Igor Aleksandrov August 21, 2024
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Why We Love Supporting Non-Tech Founders: A Journey of Innovation and Collaboration

I am often asked, especially by fellow agency owners: why do you choose to work with non-tech founders? They say it’s difficult to communicate w...

Natalie Kaminski Natalie Kaminski May 16, 2024

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