Building Bidirectional Sync: Conflict Resolution in Practice
What happens when a sales rep updates a customer in Pipedrive while an operations person updates the same customer in Ostendo?
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Thoughts & Ideas
Thoughts on web development, mobile apps, and building better software.
Why We Chose SQLite for a Production Integration System
PostgreSQL isn't always the answer. When we built TurfDrive—a system syncing Pipedrive CRM with Ostendo ERP—we chose SQLite. A year later, handling 5,000+ deals and running 24/7, it was the right call....
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Technical Writing for Developers
How we approach technical writing for developers at Loadout.
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A/B Testing Without Third-Party Tools
How we approach a/b testing without third-party tools at Loadout.
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Dependency Vulnerabilities: Staying Safe
Everything we've learned about dependency vulnerabilities: staying safe in production.
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API Security: Beyond Authentication
Practical insights from building production applications.
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Password Storage: Best Practices
Everything we've learned about password storage: best practices in production.
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SQL Injection: Still a Problem in 2026
Practical insights from building production applications.
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Feature Flags: Releasing with Confidence
Everything we've learned about feature flags: releasing with confidence in production.
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Circuit Breakers: Preventing Cascading Failures
Everything we've learned about circuit breakers: preventing cascading failures in production.
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Caching Strategies That Scale
Everything we've learned about caching strategies that scale in production.
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Background Processing Patterns
Everything we've learned about background processing patterns in production.
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Getting Started with Rails 8
Rails 8 brings exciting new features including native authentication, Solid Queue, and improved performance.
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Domain-Driven Design for Rails Apps
Practical insights from building production applications.
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CQRS: Command Query Responsibility Segregation
Real-world lessons learned from client projects.
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Event-Driven Systems: When to Use Them
Practical insights from building production applications.
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Service-Oriented Architecture in Rails
How we approach service-oriented architecture in rails at Loadout.
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