Sometimes you need user input to be restricted to a certain range or limited like "greater than zero". While you can do this with conditionals, there are some useful tricks to do this better in Ruby.

Rubygems.org released a new feature called Trusted Publishing which allows you to release gems directly from GitHub Actions without requiring 2FA or long-lived API tokens. Let's see how it works!

Learn what dynamic layers are and when you should use them

In this video, you'll learn about a feature of IRB, which is the ability to change context into an object.

Deciding what you want your potential customer to see first when they arrive on your business website can be tricky. Too much and you risk overwhelming them, too little information, you risk them not finding what they are looking for. Either way they are going to leave your website before you've had a chance to show what you and your business can do.This episode gives you a breakdown of the most important elements needed for a homepage and offers some real-life website examples as

You are an expert of everything your business says and does but your potential customers are not. Therefore what you write on your website to help them understand what you do is extremely important. You cannot assume anything. And this is where frequently asked questions help support you to support them. In this episode I talk about how FAQs, when used correctly on websites, can add value and provide your customers with the help they are searching for.

We all like to be told we've done a good job. We all like to read the reviews when we are deciding whether to buy something. In fact we are all heavily influenced by what other people think and so leveraging testimonials for your business is a no-brainer. This episode looks at the difference options you have for testimonials as well as the best areas to place them on your website for maximum effect. Social proof is as strong as it has always been and there appears that there's going to be no

Showing off what you and your business does in the right way is sure to be a winner for your potential clients. If we've never bought from a company, we need reassurance that they know what they are doing and one way to provide this is to show them the work you've done for other people. By allowing your potential customers to see actual examples of your work, you are truly showing the world you have skills and you are darn good at them. This episode looks at how a portfolio page can elevate your

There are many things your website needs to do for your business but that doesn't mean you can do what you like. There are rules. The internet has rules. A website must adhere to these regulations and rules in order to be legally compliant. It will depend which country you are in and where your website visitors are but you will need to take a number of things into consideration when building your business website. This episode takes you through the main policies and documents that you need and

Being able to define what you can offer your potential customers and displaying it in a way they can understand is essential to the success of your website. Your services page should sing your praises loud and proud and get right to the nitty gritty of what you and your business can do, This episode deals with 3 key sections your services page should have and then goes into some further suggestions and ideas that you could include to further enhance it. A strong services page ensures your

For many the word 'blog' is old news and we all think we know what it is and when to use it. However, when we look at putting a blog on our business website, it needs to be with good reason and so more deeper exploration is needed. This episode looks at what we mean by a blog as well as offering reasons why a blog could be beneficial for your business website. It also looks at topics you could write about in your blog and how that content can be used more than once. In fact a blog page may be the

Every business has a different reason for building a website - it might be to sell flowers online, promote their conveyancing services or both. However, if your potential customers need to contact you about the service or product and you don't have a clear and easy way to do this, you may end up jeopardising your success. This episode is all about how to create a contact page that fits you and your business. I'll cover the features that should most definitely be on there and there's even a mention

Arriving on a new website can be quite daunting. Will it sell what I'm looking for? Where do I go to find that information? How does the menu work? All completely normal questions. So where do you usually look for help. The About page. Finding out who is behind the business name and understanding a bit more about what they are trying to achieve can really help. This episode explores what information you may like to include in your About page and walks you through some key sections to help you

Planning a business website at first glance looks simple. You need information about you and your business on your new website and you have a lovely web designer all signed up to help you. However, have you thought about how many pages you're going to have? Do you know what content you're going to need on those pages? What happens when someone visits your website? What journey do you want them to go on? In fact there are many questions that you'll need to answer and in this episode I talk you

The video is about flow metrics in Sprint Planning on a Scrum Team. The speaker is joined by Pratik Singh, Head of Learning and Development at ProKanban.org, to discuss how flow metrics can be used in Sprint Planning. Todd and Ryan mention that many people have debated the usefulness of story points and how flow metrics can be a better solution. They mention that throughput is the most suitable flow metric for Sprint planning as it measures the number of things getting done per unit of time. The

Entrevista a Enric Heredia, fundador de Novaltra en la que nos hablará de Work, un software que te puede ayudar con la digitalización de la ejecución de las obras.Puedes ver las notas de este episodio en la web.Y si te interesa una academia para profesionales del gremio de la arquitectura y construcción puedes echar un ojo aquí.

BOOK REVIEW: This week's book is Before and Laughter - A Life-Changing Book by Jimmy Carr. ⏩ Before and Laughter on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3GW3VJW In my latest book review, I want to share my thoughts on Jimmy Carr's "Before and Laughter." As many of you may already know, Jimmy Carr is a well-known comedian from the United Kingdom, known for his edgy and sometimes offensive style of comedy. If you go and check out his comedy specials on YouTube, you will likely come across some offensive

FIXING YOUR AGILE METRICS - INTRODUCTION TO TIME TO MARKET ⏩ Join Ryan and Todd for a Scrum.org's course: https://buytickets.at/agileforhumansllc 🔥 This Professional Scrum online training course introduces you to the principle of facilitation and gives you a fast path to Scrum Event facilitation and certification. This is the best first step you can take down your path to facilitation mastery! Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley built this course to help those interested in

Breaking the SAFe with Yuval Yeret and Ryan Ripley ⏩ Join Ryan and Todd for a Scrum.org's course: https://buytickets.at/agileforhumansllc 🔥 This Professional Scrum online training course introduces you to the principle of facilitation and gives you a fast path to Scrum Event facilitation and certification. This is the best first step you can take down your path to facilitation mastery! Professional Scrum Trainers Todd Miller and Ryan Ripley built this course to help those interested in Facilitation

BOOK REVIEW: This week's book is Gridiron Genius - A Master Class in Building Teams and Winning at the Highest Level by Michael Lombardi. ⏩ Buy Gridiron Genius on Amazon - https://amzn.to/3ElYumi 🔥 This book is an excellent look at coaching, team building, and defining what winning means. Reading this book, every Scrum Master, Agile Coach, and Leader could get at least one great lesson or tip. ✅ HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! ⏩ Join Ryan and Todd for a Scrum.org's course: