How to Improve Rails Application Performance on Heroku
Back-End Full-Stack WebThere are many options for Ruby on Rails hosting, but Heroku is one that we recommend to clients and use internally for Ruby on...
2012 Global Day of Code Retreat
Back-End Full-Stack WebThe Global Day of Code Retreat is a daylong event where developers from around the world gather in small groups to practice their craft....
The Highgroove Experiment: A one-year retrospective
About a year ago, I convinced our Charles Brian Quinn to take a chance on me. While I had nearly 10 years of experience...
Atlanta Code Retreat
Back-End Conferences Full-Stack WebThis past Saturday, I attended the Atlanta Code Retreat at the Highgroove office. I hadn’t been to a code retreat before this one, and...
3 Tips for Developers while Visiting a Client
ClientsWhen developing software, face-to-face conversation is often the best form of communication (Agile Principles). While Skype and other tools allow you to get face-to-face...
Spree Conference 2012
Back-End Full-Stack WebLast month I had the privilege of attending the very first SpreeConf in New York City. If you aren’t familiar with Spree, it is...
Mailcatcher: Making email testing a breeze
Back-End Full-Stack WebOne of my least favorite chores as a developer is dealing with email. I’m not talking about my inbox. That is a post...
Great Office Rearrangement: Sit where you want
At Highgroove we are are always trying out new ways to improve our process and environment. One of my favorite experiments has been doing...
Using Active Shipping for Shipping Rate Estimates
Back-End Full-Stack WebActive Shipping is a nifty Shipping API extension for Active Merchant. It provides methods for interacting with common shipping carrier APIs. Recently we used...
My First Week at Highgroove
I just finished up my first week at Highgroove. Highgroove is a bit different from agencies I have worked in the past. Most places where...
