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Public pages, published writing, projects, books, and reference notes by Josh Saint Jacque.
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Latest writing, projects, books, and reference notes.
Writing
Articles on software development and shipping useful work.
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Code Got Cheaper. Our Rituals Didn’t Notice.
Software used to be hard to change, so we built rituals around deciding before building. But what happens when code becomes the fast part?
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Why software engineering is shifting from writing syntax to orchestrating context, constraints, and review.
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Maintaining Code Quality on Remote Teams
Practical tips for keeping your codebase clean and maintainable.
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How Switching to TypeScript Transformed Our Frontend
From fewer bugs to easier refactors, the impact of TypeScript on our codebase.
Projects
A public index of tools, experiments, and practical apps.
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A globe representing the places I've lived and visited. Fun experiment in Three.js.
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A curated map of Ruby articles, gems, projects, tools, talks, and community updates that make a Ruby developer's day a little more fun.
Reading
Finished books, field notes, and reusable ideas.
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Code is written once but read and changed constantly, so optimize for clarity, intent, and safe modification.
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Freedom requires accepting that other people may disapprove of you.
Globe
A map of places and travel notes.
Resume
Experience, skills, and selected work history.
Cheat Sheets
Printable references for Rails, Ruby, and software tools.
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A concise reference to Clean Code’s core principles: readable code, meaningful names, small functions, tests, SOLID design, refactoring habits, and common code smells.
Design System
The public visual system behind the site.