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    Is Query Readability Costing Efficiency?

    Readable queries vs. efficient queries—what’s the real cost? Learn how query structure impacts database performance and how to strike the right balance.

    Written by Louis Davis on 27 April, 2023

    • Performance Optimisation
    • Web Development
    • Ruby on Rails
    • Database Queries
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  • 5 Famous Websites Built Using Ruby on Rails

    Airbnb, Shopify, GitHub, and more — discover 5 major websites built with Ruby on Rails and why it remains a top choice for scalable, secure web applications.

    Written by Martin Dick on 7 April, 2023

    • Ruby on Rails
    • Web Development
    • Web Applications
    • Startups
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  • How Dropbox Achieved Product-Market Fit... Overnight!

    The story of how Dropbox founder, Drew Houston, grew a 75,000 person waitlist for his new startup without writing a single line of code.

    Written by Martin Dick on 25 February, 2023

    • Product-Market Fit
    • MVP Development
    • Product Strategy
    • Startups
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  • How to Automate up to 44% of Your Company's Admin Tasks

    According to Oxford University, 34% of your company’s time is spent on admin tasks. Find out how 44% of these could be automated with bespoke software.

    Written by Martin Dick on 16 January, 2023

    • Productivity
    • Software Consultancy
    • Digital Solutions
    • Software Development
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  • Slow Website? Get page loads in under a second!

    Speed up your website with asset optimisation, caching, CDNs, and smart file handling. Learn how to get page loads under 1 second for better performance.

    Written by Rupert Maspero on 11 January, 2023

    • Web Development
    • Performance Optimisation
    • Load Time
    • Ruby on Rails
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  • How to Minimise DDoS Attacks in Rails

    Protect your website by learning how to reduce and mitigate the impact of a DDoS attack against your Ruby on Rails app.

    Written by Rupert Maspero on 29 December, 2022

    • DDoS Protection
    • Web Security
    • Cloudflare
    • Rack Attack
    • Ruby on Rails
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