I wonder if Gherkin could be useful for specs in 'no code' libraries like github.com/dbreunig/whe... @mattwynne.net @nateberkopec.bsky.social

GitHub - dbreunig/whenwords: A relative time formatting library, with no code.

A relative time formatting library, with no code. Contribute to dbreunig/whenwords development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

I created a small tool to allow agents to run Rails commands without the boot-time overhead of rails runner github.com/andyw8/rails...

GitHub - andyw8/rails_agent_server: A persistent Rails server for AI agents (no MCP needed). Avoids boot overhead for repeated queries via fast command-line access.

A persistent Rails server for AI agents (no MCP needed). Avoids boot overhead for repeated queries via fast command-line access. - andyw8/rails_agent_server

github.com

I'd heard of Strung Out but never properly checked them out until recently. So many great songs, can't wait to see them live in Toronto in May.

Strung Out

open.spotify.com

For a long time, I've found the concepts of mutation testing interesting but too tedious to be practical. With agentic AI, that is probably no longer true, so I'm hoping to take fresh look at github.com/mbj/mutant.

GitHub - mbj/mutant: Mutation testing for Ruby. AI writes your code. AI writes your tests. But who tests the tests?

Mutation testing for Ruby. AI writes your code. AI writes your tests. But who tests the tests? - mbj/mutant

github.com

Retirement is now defined as having the option to ignore AI

I built a Claude Code plugin that teaches it how to work with Ruby - picks the right version manager, reads the right docs, connects to Ruby LSP. I think we will eventually have community maintained bridges between AI agents and the language ecosystem.

Nice video about the Don Valley MTB trails in Toronto. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfnA...

Don Valley MTB: 30+ Years of Epic Rides | The Ultimate Toronto Mountain Biking Experience!

YouTube video by Andre Laurent MTB

youtube.com

When using Claude Code to write Ruby, I often see it adding `puts` calls to investigate failures. I wonder if it could be taught to use ruby/debug to set breakpoints and explore interactively. 🤔

New post: Using Claude Code custom slash commands with Ruby andywaite.com/2025/07/07/u...

@stoppodcasting.bsky.social it would be amazing if you could have fellow Vancouverite @helenzaltzman.bsky.social as a guest sometime

The built-in agent prompts for @zed.dev are an interesting read: zed.dev/leaked-prompts

Zed — Leaked Prompts

Nothing's a secred in Zed.

zed.dev

Joe Leo and I have officially launched a very special first episode of The Ruby AI Podcast: "Beyond Chat: Phoenix Tests, Ruby Agents & the AI Tipping Point" In the pilot episode, we chat about shipping real AI products in Ruby and how Phoenix got started. www.therubyaipodcast.com

The Ruby AI Podcast

The Ruby AI Podcast explores the intersection of Ruby programming and artificial intelligence, featuring expert discussions, innovative projects, and practical insights. Join us as we interview indust...

therubyaipodcast.com

The Pinkpop music festival is sharing some great performances from their archive:

Pinkpop Archive

Welcome to the official Pinkpop Archive YouTube channel! Pinkpop is the world’s oldest and longest-running annual pop and rock music festival. Held each year in Landgraaf, it’s The Netherlands’ larges...

youtube.com

I'm giving a talk at Toronto Ruby next week on Exploring the Ruby AI ecosystem lu.ma/i00pdbmp

May 2025 Edition · Luma

Join us for our May edition at our sponsor Phoenix's offices! We're also happy to be featuring these topics and speakers: Exploring the Ruby AI ecosystem by…

lu.ma

It's great to see the official launch of Agentic Editing in Zed. I've been using the beta for the past few weeks, and it's been very impressive.

Zed@zed.dev · last yr.

The world's fastest AI code editor is here Zed is engineered from scratch in Rust like a video game. Not another fork, but a purpose-built editor designed for collaboration between humans and AI, delivering a lightning fast agentic editing experience. zed.dev/blog/fastest...

A bunch of tech CEOs are talking about being “AI-first”, the latest in a series of CEO fads like “return to office”, “founder mode” and “pivot to full fascism”. This one’s weird, though, because it only makes sense if… none of their workers are great at their jobs. anildash.com/2025/04/19/a...

"AI-first" is the new Return To Office - Anil Dash

A blog about making culture. Since 1999.

anildash.com

Just released the Ruby extension v0.5.6 for @zed.dev, packed with goodies and fixes contributed by the community. This is so awesome! Thank you all! github.com/zed-extensio...

Release v0.5.6 · zed-extensions/ruby

What's Changed Remove default tasks.json by @vitallium in #36 Remove else from outdent triggers by @vitallium in #42 Add completion_query_characters by @smitbarmase in #49 Add minimal README by @a...

github.com

I've been really enjoying Meteor recently as background music while reading or coding. Synthwave/darksynth with no vocals: open.spotify.com/artist/3A4fN...

Meteor

Artist · 44.5K monthly listeners.

open.spotify.com

Looking forward to these gigs in Toronto over the next few months!

Look at this fantastic speaker lineup for @brightonruby.com in June. I am such a fan of @andycroll.bsky.social! brightonruby.com

Brighton Ruby Conference

brightonruby.com

New post: Setting up @zed.dev with Ruby LSP www.andywaite.com/2025/03/31/s...

I don't play many video games but I bought RoboCop: Rogue City and loved it. Such a great tribute to the first two movies. I'm looking forward to the Unfinished Business expansion coming out later this year. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjUA...

Robocop: Rogue City - Official Unfinished Business Expansion Reveal Trailer | Nacon Connect 2025

YouTube video by IGN

youtube.com

It's been like 2 years since I last wrote anything about debugging in Ruby, so here's a list of suggestions I'd give in 2025. st0012.dev/my-ruby-debu...

I did a thing. If you know a Rubyist or Ruby-friendly person near Belfast, let them know. Our goal is to reach the heights @inazarova.bsky.social has achieved with SFRuby 😅 www.meetup.com/belfastruby/...

I converted ruby-lsp-rails to use the new experimental RBS syntax for inline signatures: github.com/Shopify/ruby... (see the commit list for the steps)

There’s a petition to the Canadian Parliament to get the Government of Canada off Xitter: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... I think every Canadian who’s on Fedi or Bluesky should sign this now, no exceptions. If you have Canadian followers, please repost this or just post it yourself. This matters.

Ontario votes this Thursday, February 27th. Wasting taxpayer money to tear out safe bike lanes is reckless and dangerous. On election day, send a strong message: no city has ever solved congestion by prioritizing cars—bike lanes should remain a municipal decision.

Had some time to wrap up some features on ruby-lsp.nvim. New features include auto-detection of standard/rubocop (opt-in), and a command to update the Ruby LSP. github.com/adam12/ruby-...

GitHub - adam12/ruby-lsp.nvim

Contribute to adam12/ruby-lsp.nvim development by creating an account on GitHub.

github.com

A short blog post: Extracting transcripts from Just Press Record www.andywaite.com/2024/12/08/e...

I recently posted a video on Reddit and it was picked up by CTV News: toronto.ctvnews.ca/biking-advoc...

Biking advocate says video of Toronto ambulance using bike lane proves importance of keeping cycling infrastructure

Video has emerged of a Toronto ambulance being forced to use a bike lane to avoid downtown traffic, an incident one biking advocate says highlights the utility of the separated roadways at a time when...

toronto.ctvnews.ca