Why did Stripe build Sorbet? (~2017).

Many hypergrowth companies of the 2010s battled increasing complexity in their codebase by decomposing their monoliths. Stripe was somewhat of an exception, largely delaying decomposition until it had grown beyond three thousand engineers and had accumulated a decade of development in its core Ruby monolith. Even now, significant portions of their product are maintained in […]

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Building a Business Around Your Passions

When people talk about building a business, it often sounds like an exhausting, 15-hour workday grind. The stress, the hustle, the constant feeling of being drained—it’s no surprise that many entrepreneurs find themselves overwhelmed. But it doesn’t have to be that way. What if building a business could be fun, fulfilling, and even adventurous? In […]

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What you should play on Apple Arcade

It’s been nearly six years since Apple Arcade launched, and while the service hasn’t fully delivered on Apple’s promise back in 2019, it can still be worth paying for. Of course, that’s provided you’re willing to hunt through the 200-ish games currently available on the service. I’ve been playing Apple Arcade games since it launched […]

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The Compound and Friends: Bloodbath

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When to choose GitHub-Hosted runners or self-hosted runners with GitHub Actions

Whether it’s building, testing, or deploying code, automating manual processes is key to improving developer experience and achieving a successful DevOps strategy. On GitHub, you can use GitHub Actions to not only implement your CI/CD pipeline, but also automate other processes both on and off GitHub. When you are adopting GitHub Actions on GitHub Enterprise […]

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