Recently I received a request from another B2B SaaS vendor to integrate with Catch the Best, so their users could pull their data from Catch the Best into this app. This is a classic use-case for OAuth, so I dove in to learning how to make my Rails app an OAuth provider. Well, thanks to the OAuth gem and the OAuth Rails plugin, it only took an hour or two to do.
More …I was banging my head against a Facebook Connect problem with one of my clients' Rails apps recently, and I thought I'd share a useful tidbit I gleaned from the experience, in case it can spare someone else the headache I had.
More …Well, I've put this off for as long as I could, but I think now is the time to make my first hire. I'm busy enough with client work and with my own projects that I need some help. So, if you or someone you know is looking for a part-time Rails job in Kirkland, WA, apply now! :)
In case you haven't seen it yet, Shopify has a brilliant developer platform that makes it easy for developers to create Shopify add-ons that can be marketed to Shopify store owners. And now, for even more awesomeness, there's the Shopify App Rails Kit that makes it incredibly easy to build an app to run on the Shopify platform. Check out the announcement on the Rails Kits blog, and see how quickly you can build a Shopify app.
More …I realized a couple of days ago that it was January of 2007 when I dove into the crazy world of freelancing full-time. It has been quite an adventure. In that time I've worked on a number of fun projects with an amazing assortment of awesome clients, launched two different products (Catch the Best in 2007 and Rails Kits in 2008), and learned a whole lot about how to (and how not to) run a business. It's been a blast.
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