Still sad about that tree that died in the front yard.

For those of you selling consulting services… If a potential client has been left in a bit of a pickle, don’t be afraid to tell them what you think they should do… even if they don’t hire you. Be a safe place. Be a responsible adult. Help them get where they need to go. Not because you think it’ll eventually pay off for you. Because it’s just the right fucking thing to do. FWIW, some of the most meaningful interactions I’ve had in my career had zero strings, money, or invoices attached.

It's Friday. I think that's a good time to assign your agents a few projects that can wait for your review on Monday. Get outside. Strike up a conversation with someone outside of this bubble.

You, too, can host a party.

One of my goals with @_maintainable is to have conversations with the creators of several frameworks... and since it seems like frameworks might be "dead" ... maybe this is a good time to get a few more on the podcast while they're still "relevant" Who would you love to hear me interview? (slight sarcasm on 💀)

Martin's been one of my dream guests for @_maintainable... anyone able to help me get an intro?

Hey friends -- who can help me get @unclebobmartin onto @_maintainable soon?

Andy's recap of #RailsWorld 2026 is a worthwhile read

Looking forward to watching a few that I didn't get to attend

I don’t feel like my keynote got the attention it deserved. @dhh is a tough act to follow. I rehearsed this all summer! #railsworld

OH: "I had a favorite Medium once. I didn’t know I was a Medium when I was seeing that Medium" 🤔

Meanwhile... @rails is nearing 100k git commits. Less than 200 to go!

One of the more surreal moments for me at Rails World was watching people quietly listening to @mightymissoula while working on their laptops. That’s always been part of what I’ve wanted this band to be. Instrumental music that can sit alongside whatever else you’re doing… writing, coding, thinking, driving. During the pre-keynote livestream, I was asked whether we use AI when writing music. I said no because it's not really a part of my life that I'm trying to fast-track the creative writing process. I enjoy the messy middle of writing songs with other humans. Half-formed ideas, wrong turns, someone hearing something you didn’t… eventually finding something none of you would have written alone. … it's literally vibe-based. So there was something fitting about putting the result on a physical record, setting it in the middle of a software conference, and watching people gather around it. Thanks to the #RailsWorld organizers for inviting us, and to everyone who gave our music a spin. If you went home with a copy, share a photo when it finds its place in the wild. And keep in touch with @mightymissoula… or give us a listen wherever you stream music.

I got a job. a job. a job. got a job. piped.video/watch?v=agOOQ2wT… @mogwai featuring @IggyPop ? yes pls

For a family white elephant gift exchange, someone said they're really into their new Raspberry Pi and added Raspberry Pi for Dummies books to their wishlist... Surely, y'all know some better books than those. Right? (not to dismiss that series... but i'd like to go a little deeper than the ones you'd find in a barnes and noble)

Looking for a host for a very cool Rails Girls event in San Francisco on November 12. Please reach out or suggest who could host!

A snippet from my keynote last week at #RailsWorld about The Lie.

"The Lie is that tending to the system takes us away from the job. For most of us, it's a substantial part of the fucking job. Sometimes the higher leverage work, is improving the conditions around the work, making the system easier to understand, making changes easier to make, to evaluate..." @robbyrussell