Postgres Triggers with Listen / Notify

Introduction

Integrating Slack Outgoing WebHooks with a Rails App

Building an app to send tweets from Slack

It sounds crazy, but I just started using Slack this week. I know, I know. I’m way behind the curve. But for the past year, I have been a…

Has Slack gone too far with Emojis? 🤔

In short, yes. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a regular emoji user—but…

How to make commuting 4 hours a day NOT SUCK.

I’ve lived in the suburbs my whole life (aside from my 4 years away at college)…

The Missing Step in Rails Controllers

Controller Complexity

The Rails controller is a precarious place. It acts as the translator between the backend and the frontend, and it is the first place where code seems to gather in complexity. At first we learned that…

The ‘Empty Room’ problem and how to nail your FUX

Go-to-market strategy is everything for marketplace…

Customer Interview Smells

Be on the lookout for these red flags when collecting feedback from…

We are hiring at LaunchPad: Product Owner Internship

Help us find product-market fit

The UX of Voting is Miserable

Last weekend I went to vote early thinking I could avoid the long lines…