Tag: always learning
always learning
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How to migrate Rails app from Bootstrap to Bulma
Like many other developers, I have a pet project that I use to learn, practice, and experiment in my own time. As my most recent career change has been to move from a Javascript-focussed to a Rails-focussed team, my current pet project is, of course, a Rails app. In this blog post, I will go…
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WebAIM and RailsWorld talk highlights
The talk recordings of the 2024 WebAIM conference have been published a few days ago and, since I only managed to attend one of the live talks, I was keen to catch up with a couple more in my wishlist. Here are two of those talks plus an extra wildcard from the 2024 Rails World…
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Books I am reading right now
As we all know, technology never stands still. Because of this, those of us working in the sector usually find our own ways to keep up and be learning all the time. It is simply part of the job. If you want to know what that may look like and how to stay motivated, check…
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A personal journey towards digital accessibility
In the working life of many accessibility-aware software professionals there usually is either a personal frustation when facing a digital barrier or, if non-disabled, a moment of clarity when they realise what accessibility is and why it matters. For me, that lightbulb moment was an assistive technology demo by Graham Armfield at WordCamp Edinburgh 2015.…
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Give blogging another go
Back in October last year, I set myself the target of getting back into blogging. Nothing unrealistic or too ambitious like other times, just one article a month. To be fair, I think I’m not doing too bad so far 😁 So why blog? Different people will have different reasons to write and put their…