With PostgreSQL we have a simple and powerful way to do scored fuzzy searches

We had a problem to the ‘best’ fitting object within an array. In our case it was to find the object that would return the best metadata. But finding the ‘best’ person to talk with is a similar problem.

Rails Design - Modules with Boundaries and Injection Recently, a colleague Severin Räz suggested that we could be using module to create namespaces (to organize our code with high cohesion) and private_constant to enforce API boundaries (enforce low coupling).

Intro This article was inspired by [Julián Pinzón] and his talk at Ruby Australia 2023 All you need is Rails (Engines): Compartmentalising your Monolith. Its widely known that Engines are a power way to create a full ‘sub-rails application’.

Rails with Strong Boundaries between the Modules This experiment was inspired from an internal Tech Talk at Garaio REM by a colleague Severin Räz. He suggested that we could be using module to create namespaces (to organize our code with high cohesion) and private_constant to enforce API boundaries (enforce low coupling).

Replacing given colors with named colors and allow dark-mode settings

continue on failure, stop on success

Installation of SaladUI and creating a navbar in a Phoenix App

Solutions to stumbling blocks when integrating with RabbitMQ within Phoenix

Building upon an existing query based on various conditions

Motivation It is helpful to be able to configure your cli-tasks to work the same as lucky. In lucky you can configure the application’s behavior / settings in the config folder.

Exploring how to upgrade crystal projects (Lucky)

A simple but reasonably comprehensive overview of Lucky features - with the context of a ‘mini-project’

Generally people remember stories and much of children’s play involves taking on a persona. Conveniently, many courses involve multiple units, thus allowing multiple rounds of “play” and “identity” for students. The stories they make need to be thoughtful and challenging enough that students successfully complete the “Hero’s Journey,” with a healthy sense of being uplifted by the challenges encountered on the way. This is quite doable with a thoughtful implementation of an Agile Kickoff process. One of my favorite books on this subject is in the resources below.

Helpful feedback has little to do with what the teacher thinks, for example the pre-supposition the teacher makes about the outcomes of student projects, and is much more about developing an openness to what actually works and what others like, without an absolute truth either stated or implied by the curriculum. Let the students decide what to do by emphasizing these two types of feedback: - Natural feedback - Collaborative feedback

Frequent, even daily, mini-reflections lead to adaptable students and curriculums. Ideally, guide the students to where they are comfortable to self-reflect with you. This of course means guiding the kids to where they have the confidence and insight to self-reflect and self-correct instead of relying (or even fearing) external assessment and correction.

Value is quite straightforward in my mind. It has several parts: a) students see value or a reason to learn the material without being told they must learn or get punished with poor grades; b) students learn to think about the what they learn and know in the context of how it affects others (or fits into a bigger picture), c) what students learn is challenging and engaging enough that it doesn’t feel like a dumb exercise to the student (e.g. a lab that can be looked up on Google that thousands of people have already done won’t fit this definition of valuable); and d) the process of learning creates confidence in the student and the process cultivates lifeworthy skills. Not all learning will involve all 4 aspects of value, but the more the better!

Get the big picture: students set goals (outcomes), deconstruct (find the most important (3-5) aspects / skills related to the goal), and then smallify (learn to find the next small step that builds on what’s already done), and finally, learn through deliberate practice (self-correcting as they progress).

Options - choosing what’s best for you

Learn to set-up mail catcher for safe email testing with an introduction to Docker

step 0: buy a domain name For these instructions use the (Namecheap)[https://www.namecheap.com/] service to buy your Domain. step 1: point your domain name at: username.github.io (optional) This takes quite a steps and disables https (more steps follow to renable ssl).

A quick summary of the Hugo Academic Theme creation commands

hugo web (with the Academic Theme) and using git submodules and github to publish a free website

As part of the ECIS Leadership Conference - April 2020, Guide and Lead Managing Partner, Tim Logan gives an overview of the importance of agility in building schools as life-affirming 21st century organisations.

As part of the ECIS Leadership Conference - April 2020, Guide and Lead Managing Partner, Tim Logan gives an overview of the importance of agility in building schools as life-affirming 21st century organisations.

Four steps for students to give and get safe and effective feedback.