Census Engineering
tales from the flock
I like my code DAMP
“Can you DRY this up, please?”
We’ve all received that comment on our pull requests (aka: Don’t Repeat Yourself). We’ve accepted it industry-wide. Linters try to enforce it. We strive to make what little changes will allow us to cut a single perceived-to-be-useless line out of our code. And yet, I find my subconscious fighting against it.
Be The Roomba
Who doesn’t want more people paying attention to their projects? You want more readers, more users, more followers.
The instinct often is: Be bigger. Be bolder. Be louder. Be hustle-yer?
Perhaps there's another way.
Internship? Don’t Get Run Over
Internships aren’t always perfect, and not all companies are ready to support an intern. So how do we cross this two-way street without getting run over?
User Story Mapping: A Hackathon Game-Changer
Hackathons are fun, but can also be chaotic. Discover how we streamlined our process and reduced stress with User Story Mapping.
Ruby Retry Made Better
Ever need a simple way to retry a block of code in ruby? Maybe you need a maximum number of retries? Exponential backoff? Different handling for different exceptions?
NoSQL Isn't Dead, But It Left a Lasting Legacy
Once upon a time, NoSQL databases like MongoDB took the tech world by storm. What did they leave in their place?
Want To Fail Like Malcolm Gladwell? Be A Tree.
How can we avoid faltering in our own creative endeavors?
Turn Your DB Into A ChatGPT Plugin With Census And Fly
We’ve added support for ChatGPT’s Retrieval Plugin making it easy to spin up a ChatGPT Plugin with your data.
Time-Series Data With Ruby on Rails and Postgres
Counting things can be tough. It’s a metric you need to show your users, but if you’re not careful at best you end up creating a bottleneck in your app.
Improve Your Daily Standup with a Question of the Day (QotD)
Our engineering teams spend half of our in-person time every day not talking about engineering. What’s up with that?
Managing Remote Teams
One of the biggest debates in tech these days surrounds the efficacy of remote work. Is Census any different?
The E-Ink Badge: The Coolest Badge You Didn't Know You Needed!
The E-Ink Badge: The Coolest Badge You Didn't Know You Needed!
Insignificant
Ever struggle with publishing that blog post or open source idea you have sitting around? But it feels too small? Too insignificant?