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CouchDB, NWRUG and me

Written by Ben

Just a quick note that I am doing a talk at NWRUG this month about CouchDB. I have finally bitten the bullet and after nearly 2 1/2 years of attending I will be giving my first talk.
I have been using CouchDB for the last few months in a side project and at work (at the [...]

Track career development with version control

Written by Ben

In this world of fast paced technology the average web developers skill-set cannot afford to become stagnant. If you are not learning something new constantly then you are falling behind in the industry.
Invest Regularly in Your Knowledge Portfolio as the pragmatic programmers advise.
I use job boards to get a snapshot of what skills I need [...]

Stop worrying and start loving Rails 3

Written by Ben

Wow, I said to myself, is this really happening? Surely it must be a joke. No, merb is merging with Rails! I had to pinch myself. After all the recent bitchiness this was the last thing I was expecting.
I am a big fan of both frameworks, I use Rails at work and merb at home [...]