Spent the last couple of nights trying to resolve a MapKitJS and Turbolinks issue I was having. It was actually two issues rolled into one. Last night I finally managed to resolve both issues. Yay for patience and perseverance. š
Looks like view components are coming to Ruby on Rails. This is going to be a great addition to the framework.
Time for ships to be accountable for their shipping containers?
Maybe itās time to do something about the ways in which shipping containers are transported across our oceans?
Trainers, flip-flops and a selection of other footwear were appearing with a regularity that singled them out from the other tidal deposits.
They were the same brands, in the same styles, and, for some of the trainers at least, the same production dates were printed on a label sewn into the tongue of each shoe. Moreover, every item of footwear appeared to have been unworn.
In the months that followed, Mr Ribeiro retrieved about 60 Nike trainers, along with a host of other brands.
A single shipping container can contain hundreds of man-made products that if not secured to this ship, can end up being leaked into the worldās oceans. These end up being washed up on our shores, but also will break down in the ocean adding to the already big problem of plastics in our oceans.
Taking out a full page ad in your opponentās city newspaper to congratulate them. What a class move by the Golden State Warriors! šš
Nicholas Bate reminds us that there is always time for a new plan.
Just had that moment when youāve been trying to work out something for ages and then you find a simple and straightforward answer.
I love and hate these moments.
Love them because I have the answer, hate them because I feel I should have known the answer to begin with.
Well done to Brooks Henderson winning the Meijer LPGA Classic! Just 21 years old and now Canadaās most successful professional golfer.
A great way to finish a memorable sports week for Canada. ā³ļø šØš¦
The beginning of Nike: A simple sales strategy
My sales strategy was simple and I thought rather brilliant. I drove all over the Pacific Northwest, to various track meets. Between races, Iād chat up the coaches, the runners, the fans and show them my wears. The response was always the same. I couldnāt write orders fast enough.
I love reading about how successful companies started. Itās a shame that weāre moving away from this level of dedication and motivation with many startups looking to VC funding instead.
The pebbles of product work
I like this.
Each piece of work is a mere pebble tossed into a flowing river. Maybe your pebble will become bedrockāsticking around for a long time and altering the waterās trajectory. Or, maybe itāll quickly dissolve into dust when new pebbles come along and crash into it. Both of those outcomes are completely natural and worthy of celebration.
Having worked on several different products, I can attest to the highs and lows of seeing your ideas implemented but ultimately replaced over time. The hard truth is that as soon as you commit your work to the product and itās released, it becomes the target of scrutinisation by both the product team and the people that use the product.
Ultimately your work will be replaced over time, but itās all towards the greater good of learning whatās best for the product and for those that use it.
Nicholas Bate reminds us to do it better, even when itās just those everyday tasks.