Notes on building software
The notebook.
Practical notes about Ruby, Rails, software design, tools, and the lessons that only show up after shipping.
Rails After All These Years – What Surprised Me Most
Ive been writing Rails since 2013. I watched it evolve from Rails 3 to Rails 8, through countless Rails is dea…
12GeneralIntroducing Dokku UI: A Modern Web Interface for Dokku Server Management
After years of managing Dokku deployments via SSH and command-line tools, I finally got tired of typing the sa…
13GeneralWhy I am Returning to Blogging After 15 Years
The last time I regularly wrote on a blog was in 2010. I was 19, a junior developer at my first job, and the i…
14WordPressThe most common WordPress problems my clients come to me with
Ive been working with WordPress for over a decade. During that time, Ive seen hundreds of sites – from simple …
15Ruby on RailsWhat I regret not doing earlier as a programmer
Ive been 12 years since I wrote my first controller in Rails. During that time, I worked at large corporations…
16Ruby on RailsThe Most Common Mistakes I See in Rails Applications
After several years working with Ruby on Rails, I've seen countless projects – from freshly started s…
17GeneralHow Programming Has Changed Over the Last 15 Years
I remember my first days as a junior developer in 2011. I was browsing PHP documentation printed on dozens of …
18Ruby on RailsWhy I Still Choose Ruby on Rails in 2026
My eleventh year with Rails. When I started my journey with this framework in 2015, Rails was already consider…
19GeneralHello world
Hi! My name is Mateusz, and after a long break, I’m getting back to blogging – this time with fresh energy, ne…