Adrian Valenz
@adrianvalenz.bsky.social
Husband, Father, and Full Stack Developer. Building an interactive AI-powered Rails app builder: RubyWriter.io
If anyone is interested in a Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 lens, I have one on eBay at auction...currently starting at $34! : www.ebay.com/itm/15808967...
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 E-Mount Standard Prime Lens (SEL50F18F) – Full Frame | eBay
Sony FE 50mm f/1.8 E-Mount Standard Prime Lens (SEL50F18F) – Full Frame It’s in great condition. Only used a couple times.
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There's something poetic about a language designed for developer happiness. Not speed. Not enterprise scalability. Just happiness. Matz asked: what if coding was actually enjoyable? That was radical in 1995. It still is. What does developer happiness mean to you?
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Bridgetown is a next-generation, progressive site generator & fullstack framework, powered by Ruby.
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These LLM's are trying to be too human...like they want us to trust them...I have a tone with Claude if you can't tell:
One thing I try to remember: I am where I am because of others. I became myself through the people who taught me, challenged me, loved me, forgave me, and gave me chances before I knew how to deserve them.
And when I’m gone? Whatever was worthwhile in me will only remain if it helped someone else become more themselves. The point of life is others. We forget that at our peril.
I recently got back into photography after quite a hiatus. I've had a Canon for years, and then got a Sony with some nice lenses...but I recently purchased a Fuji X100vi...that thing is a pretty fun day-to-day camera. An A7cii would be nice though... While in the middle of the Pacific Ocean.
I've been working on an AI-powered app builder like Lovable. But instead of it generating Vite/React code, it generates Rails applications. The idea is to prototype something quickly and avoid the deployment process and interact with Rails in a new way. After you can export your code.
We announced our first two cities of our Pacific Northwest leg. One more to go... Where do you think we're headed, eh. 🍁 Drop your guess in the comments 👇 #XORuby #XORuby2026 #RubyOnRails #PacificNorthwest #SaltLakeCity #Seattle #RubyCommunity #RubyDev #SoftwareEngineering #TechConference
New release codenamed "Festive River City 🥳" External content sources for file-based digital gardens, wikis, and more are among the latest under-the-hood refactoring & infrastructure work and feature additions! #Ruby #WebDev www.bridgetownrb.com/release/brid...
Let’s Get Festive! ’Tis the Season to Be Jolly with Bridgetown 2.1 Beta 1
Several exciting new features and yet more under-the-hood refactoring & infrastructure work sets us up well for future feature development in 2026.
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🎯 Make a splash with Rubyists, programmers, and tech-minded folks. Sponsor our 10/18 San Diego event and get your logo on our website, event tickets, and more. More info: xoruby.com/firestarter/
📣 Calling all Nashville Rubyists 📣 A friend of a friend is restarting the Nashville Ruby User Group, and is looking for interested people: nashrb.com Reposts appreciated!
Nashville Ruby User Group Signup
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@gregsullivan.com Hey Greg! How is it going! Long time no talk! Still using Underscores here and I'm currently working on a project for a non-profit...what is a good place to discuss the Underscores project with you? Looking forward to hearing from you!
So I just noticed that my `gd` command (Go to Definition) does not work when I'm in Tmux...but works fine outside of it. Only tested it on Ghostty though...anyone else have this issue?
"Tyranny requires constant effort. It breaks, it leaks. Authority is brittle. Oppression is the mask of fear. Remember that." Looking forward to seeing Jimmy back on the air.
Jimmy Kimmel Returns: ABC Ends Suspension Starting Tuesday
Jimmy Kimmel will return to late night on Tuesday
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Omg it’s done; and it turned out so much better than I could have hoped. I can’t wait for the @confreaks.bsky.social recording!
XO Ruby@xoruby.com · 11mo agoBeing reminded of all the benefits of having juniors on your team by @thomascannon.me
Huge shoutout to our team for helping me turn the RailsConf talk and lots of thoughts into this post about the cycles that technologies and innovation go through, why Rails emerged after a big drop in visibility, glimpses of what the future holds–and our roles in it!
Evil Martians@evilmartians.com · 12mo agoRails is thriving. Read how Ruby on Rails survived the hype cycle, why startups are still betting on it, and what it means for your next project. evilmartians.com/chronicles/t...
Seen on my run in Rock Creek Park today. Parking lot near Beach and Tilden. Paper taped on over a Harris 2024 sign.
One of my favorite Neovim plugins: github.com/sindrets/dif...
GitHub - sindrets/diffview.nvim: Single tabpage interface for easily cycling through diffs for all modified files for any git rev.
Single tabpage interface for easily cycling through diffs for all modified files for any git rev. - sindrets/diffview.nvim
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Turn your “well, actually” into a “yes, and.” “Well, actually, if you did it this way…” => “yes, and with a tweak, it could be faster…” If you reflect enthusiasm back at someone, rather than negating them, they’ll be much more likely to take your advice/recommendation
Tried sharing an app I made on Reddit, people are brutal. :(
