Intro to API Driven Automation
Automation has become a key factor in improving efficiency and streamlining business operations. Organizations that effectively leverage automation find themselves with a competitive advantage over their peers. A powerful way to introduce automation into your business...
Sunday Funday: Pygame For Kids
Hello, young coders and coding mentors / parents! Today we're diving into an exciting first project perfect for kids based on Pygame - building a Pong clone. Pong is a classic two-player game where each player controls a paddle and tries to hit a ball back and forth...
Open Source’s Funding Fiasco
I've been thinking a lot about how we as a community and industry can make sure open-source projects keep getting the love they deserve. It's no secret that the traditional funding model of donations and sponsorships is more than a little shaky. Coder Radio listeners...
Minitest: Small But Mighty
I was recently browsing the Rails sub-Reddit and was surprised to see how much flak Minitest was getting from the community; the stated favorite seemed to be RSpec by a wide margin. While RSpec has enjoyed widespread adoption and has a substantial ecosystem, I believe...
Alice for Construction Automation
Alice for Automaton: Bringing the Future to Your Construction Sites As a seasoned software engineer and enthusiast in the construction tech space, I've seen firsthand how the industry often lags in cutting-edge solutions compared to other sectors. But I'm excited to...
How to Create a Private Ruby Gem
Ruby Gems are the default way to share code among Ruby projects and developers. While public Gems can be found and used via RubyGems.org, there are occasions when you might need to create a private gem, perhaps for proprietary tools or internal use within your...
About Me
Hi! I’m Mike! I’m a software engineer who codes at The Mad Botter INC. You might know me from Coder Radio or The Mike Dominick Show. Drop me a line if you’re interested in having some custom mobile or web development done.
