Tom KadwillWhen to use git fetch, git pull and git reset — hardWhen starting a new feature, I normally checkout a branch from master. Before I do this, I always run:May 24, 2018May 24, 2018
Tom KadwillDoing a big releaseIt’s difficult to know when to release your creation to the world. I’ve blogged about the benefits of getting users as early as possible…May 17, 2018May 17, 2018
Tom KadwillRestricting devise registration and login routes when using OmniAuthMy current project only has one way to login, via GitHub Omniauth. To handle that, I’m using Devise along with the omniauth-github gem.May 10, 2018May 10, 2018
Tom KadwillMy first bit of user feedbackI’ve talked about trying to get my first user. I still haven’t released my product idea publicly but I’ve had a small breakthrough. My…May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
Tom KadwillRunning Rails on AWS Elastic Beanstalk (Migrating from Heroku to AWS)I’ve been building a project and trying to get my first users. After building the MVP I needed to host it somewhere. Initially I used…Apr 26, 2018Apr 26, 2018
Tom KadwillBuild it and they will comeI’m naturally introverted, socialising is usually a big effort for me. Spending time alone or with my wife is how I recharge. I love…Apr 19, 2018Apr 19, 2018
Tom KadwillGetting my first userI’ve been sitting on a project idea for a while and I’ve finally build the first version. I guess you could call it an alpha release. I’m…Mar 29, 2018Mar 29, 2018
Tom KadwillWriting every dayI’ve started and quit multiple blogs over the years. The habit has never stuck. I think there are three reasons for this:Mar 17, 2018Mar 17, 2018
Tom KadwillEvolution of jobs in the futureA lot has been written about the fact that machines are taking jobs from humans. Many people believe that there will be less and less for…Feb 25, 2018Feb 25, 2018
Tom KadwillinTom Kadwill’s BlogThoughts on Testing a Backend ReleaseOne of the interesting problems that startups face is deploying software. Startups want to deploy software as quickly and frequently as…Jun 2, 2017Jun 2, 2017