2026-09-16T17:55:29Z https://njump.me Noel Rappin https://njump.me/npub1rrenj9w2fpyc43xrzpnlu3sxc894n5erp0gtg9zae5yl04rcpc9s892nf8 https://cdn.masto.host/rubysocial/accounts/avatars/109/285/748/005/037/877/original/29da03fd08ef4dc1.jpeg https://cdn.masto.host/rubysocial/accounts/avatars/109/285/748/005/037/877/original/29da03fd08ef4dc1.jpeg https://njump.me/nevent1qqs87h2nehkh7te4m2wy8438ltaydwt9v32hsj2gulpp69xea93xfgszyqv0xwg4efyynzkycvgx0ljxqmqukkwnyv9apdq5thxsna750q8qkfujvsy New blog post / newsletter -- the one about static typing that I&#39;ve been fighting with: <br/><br/><a href="https://buff.ly/3X7Ds4h">https://buff.ly/3X7Ds4h</a> <br/><br/>TL;DR:<br/>* Static typing has value, but we overrate it because it so easy to see how it works in simple code<br/>* In more complex code you need more powerful data validation anyway<br/>* There&#39;s a cost to having to lock your code to types early 2024-08-17T18:51:53Z https://njump.me/nevent1qqswd6kv7480r0p4uv6vr4t9wv04uhe32m7tq9j99pkvqrun9yn9s2qzyqv0xwg4efyynzkycvgx0ljxqmqukkwnyv9apdq5thxsna750q8qk7dmuhr New newsletter / blog post out now<br/><br/>Better Know A Ruby Thing -- Methods and Access Control<br/><br/>(it&#39;s about why you should use `private def foo` in Ruby code…) (it&#39;s about a couple of other things, too…)<br/><br/><a href="https://noelrappin.com/blog/2024/05/better-know-access-control-part-1/">https://noelrappin.com/blog/2024/05/better-know-access-control-part-1/</a> <br/><br/>Or headed to your email inbox if you subscribe at <a href="https://buttondown.email/noelrap">https://buttondown.email/noelrap</a> 2024-05-30T00:49:06Z