THE CONF - 2017 Edition Report
First and foremost, thanks to everybody that not only believed in the concept but actively helped us through this journey.I posted about the concept on October 20 2016, in "THE CONF Initiative" blog...
View ArticleReplacing RVM/Rbenv/Nvm/etc for ASDF
Many people are using Docker as the means to have different Ruby versions or for any other language. I still think the added overhead both in resources usage and usability friction is simply not worth...
View Article[Beginner] Trying out Rails 5.1.x
One thing that is not so great about having to deal with client projects is that most of them take their time before doing a full framework upgrade. And you can't blame them, as many of the...
View ArticleHow NOT to zero out your Pusher development quota
If you're doing development with WebSockets (real-time notifications, real-time chat, etc), one of the best SaaS options out there is still Pusher. It was always reliable.For each application, you...
View Article[Beginner] Long live PhantomJS, let's use Chrome Headless now
If you do Feature Specs, the act of loading up a real app server and then a real headless browser to do real user feature testing, then you know Capybara and one of its most well-known drivers,...
View ArticleHow does Bitcoin force consensus among Byzantine generals?
"Is it possible to break the blockchain?"Now, this is a fair question. If you know anything about the blockchain architecture, you instinctively conclude that "no", it's quite improbable that anyone...
View ArticleTHE CONF 2017 - All the Recordings!
Finally, InfoQ Brasil has been posting the edited talks to their new YouTube! channel. They created a playlist with all 32 talks available right now! And, as promised, everything available for...
View ArticleFrom Microsoft to Apple, and Back Again
This is going to be a very lengthy article, buckle up ladies and gentlemen.If you're hasty, here's what you need to know:Windows 10 is still Windows, but it's nowhere near the nightmare of the 2000's....
View ArticleFrom 10k and Beyond: Discussing Crypto Currencies
After the historical USD 10,000 break a day ago, Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies in general finally reached the mainstream media in a bombastic way.Like many in the tech industry, I tried the tech since...
View ArticleCryptocurrencies: Is it a Bubble? Does it Matter?
Obs: this is a follow up to my previous post "From 10K and Beyond".This is the million dollar question. Or billion!If you watched the legendary movie "The Social Network", you know about the...
View ArticleMy Notes about a Production-grade Ruby on Rails Deployment on Google Cloud...
I've been using Google Cloud with Kubernetes Engine for 2 months and change, from zero to production. Actually, it didn't take me a month to put it all together but it did take an extra month to figure...
View Article[SmallTips] Running GitLab CI Runner Locally
If there is one thing you should always do is to maintain your test suite. Every bug you fix, every new feature, you should add new tests.I have been working very hard in past few weeks, quite...
View ArticleRunning Arch Linux over Windows 10!
Ok, anyone that has been reading my blog for the past year or two knows how I enjoy Arch Linux (in particular Manjaro Gnome).I am also still very much intrigued by the idea of Windows Subsystem for...
View Article[Off-Topic] The Pity Evolution of Modern Society
The world is perishing in an orgy of self-righteousness.People from Wisecrack always manage to put a smile on my face. They give me hope that there are still people of reason in this world. This essay...
View ArticleTHE CONF - 2018 Edition Report
I am very overdue with this report as I ended up making a long trip right after the event. I apologize for that.The main thing about this year's event was undoubtedly the increase in content quality....
View ArticleTHE CONF 2019 - Call for Papers está no Ar!
A THE CONF deste ano já começou a ser organizada e o Call for Papers já está no ar! Enviem suas propostas até o fim de Abril!Pra quem não conhece, a idéia da THE CONF apareceu no fim de 2016. É uma...
View Article[Akitando] #1 - Akitando em Seoul - Parte 1
Disclaimer: esta série de posts são transcripts diretos dos scripts usados em cada video do canal Akitando. O texto tem erros de português mas é porque estou apenas publicando exatamente como foi usado...
View Article[Akitando] #2 - Akitando em Seoul - Parte 2
Disclaimer: esta série de posts são transcripts diretos dos scripts usados em cada video do canal Akitando. O texto tem erros de português mas é porque estou apenas publicando exatamente como foi usado...
View Article[Akitando] #3 - Por que a Coréia do Sul é tão grande em Criptomoedas?
Disclaimer: esta série de posts são transcripts diretos dos scripts usados em cada video do canal Akitando. O texto tem erros de português mas é porque estou apenas publicando exatamente como foi usado...
View Article[Akitando] #5 - Liberdade Econômica, Cripto no Brasil, e para onde aponta o...
Disclaimer: esta série de posts são transcripts diretos dos scripts usados em cada video do canal Akitando. O texto tem erros de português mas é porque estou apenas publicando exatamente como foi usado...
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