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A small software company where developers & designers work passionately to deliver human-centered software. www.beflagrant.com
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🔧 Amanda's clever fix for Hotwire caching issues! Tab state in session storage vs direct links = conflict. Solution: Turbo.cache.exemptPageFromCache() 🎯
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#RubyOnRails #Hotwire #WebDev
Blog post header image with yellow title "Hotwire Caching Problem" on black background. Features browser window with cleaning brush icon illustration. Shows author Amanda Klusmeyer (Developer) with profile photo. Includes social media icons and Flagrant company branding at bottom.
November 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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🔮 Our designer Glynnis Ritchie delves into the surprising complexities of dark mode, how we perceive color, and why it matters. 🙈🌈 Don't just invert your colors or rely on Tailwind's ".dark" class! www.beflagrant.com/blog/dar...

#UIDesign #DarkMode
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November 11, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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Join XO Ruby's "The Artist's Way" book club! 12-week creativity program starting Sept 11. Weekly Zoom calls, Slack chat, async discussion. Design-focused but all welcome. Rediscover your creative spark!
www.xoruby.com/blog/the-art...
#BookClub #Creativity #Ruby
Promotional image for "Design Book Club: The Artist's Way" with red and yellow background. Shows the book cover (30th Anniversary Edition) and URL "bit.ly/xoruby-the-artists-way". Features Flagrant and XO Ruby logos as collaborating organizations.
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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Can't agree on which problem to solve? Our Problem Discovery workshop aligns your team with a clear problem statement, avoiding costly misaligned solutions. #ProblemDiscovery #Software #QuickWins www.beflagrant.com/quick_wi...
The header reads "Quick Wins: Product Problem Discovery" with a "Timeline 1 Week" label on the top right. The main text highlights: "Hold a facilitated workshop to produce a well-defined problem statement that can serve to focus and align your team as it moves towards a solution." The footer includes the Flagrant logo and a link to the web page: beflagrant.com/quick_wins/product_management.
November 10, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Join XO Ruby's "The Artist's Way" book club! 12-week creativity program starting Sept 11. Weekly Zoom calls, Slack chat, async discussion. Design-focused but all welcome. Rediscover your creative spark!
www.xoruby.com/blog/the-art...
#BookClub #Creativity #Ruby
Promotional image for "Design Book Club: The Artist's Way" with red and yellow background. Shows the book cover (30th Anniversary Edition) and URL "bit.ly/xoruby-the-artists-way". Features Flagrant and XO Ruby logos as collaborating organizations.
November 6, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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🛡️ Amanda's post on our Developer Roundtable: suspicious email led to click-jacking deep dive! Used OWASP ZAP to test vulnerabilities & strengthen site security. Sketchy email → learning opportunity www.beflagrant.com/blog/dev...
#WebSecurity #OWASP #WebDev
Red promotional image for Developer Roundtable discussing "Click-Jacking" topic. Shows "$Click-Jacking" as main title with dollar sign styling. Bottom text reads "JOIN US. ALL WELCOME. EVERY OTHER FRIDAY 10:30 - 11:30 AM CT" with Flagrant company logo on right side.
November 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Join XO Ruby's "The Artist's Way" book club! 12-week creativity program starting Sept 11. Weekly Zoom calls, Slack chat, async discussion. Design-focused but all welcome. Rediscover your creative spark!
www.xoruby.com/blog/the-art...
#BookClub #Creativity #Ruby
Promotional image for "Design Book Club: The Artist's Way" with red and yellow background. Shows the book cover (30th Anniversary Edition) and URL "bit.ly/xoruby-the-artists-way". Features Flagrant and XO Ruby logos as collaborating organizations.
November 4, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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🏆 We partnered with #fly-media-productions to create an award-winning, accessible website for A People's History of Tech that debuted at Sundance! #TechForGood #Accessibility #FlyDuo www.beflagrant.com/work/peo...
November 3, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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Join XO Ruby's "The Artist's Way" book club! 12-week creativity program starting Sept 11. Weekly Zoom calls, Slack chat, async discussion. Design-focused but all welcome. Rediscover your creative spark!
www.xoruby.com/blog/the-art...
#BookClub #Creativity #Ruby
Promotional image for "Design Book Club: The Artist's Way" with red and yellow background. Shows the book cover (30th Anniversary Edition) and URL "bit.ly/xoruby-the-artists-way". Features Flagrant and XO Ruby logos as collaborating organizations.
October 30, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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🔥 XO Ruby is seeking sponsors for our multi-city tour!
Help us bring Ruby developers together across 6 cities. Your support strengthens the Ruby community nationwide.
www.xoruby.com/firestarter/
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October 30, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🚫 "Fixtures never... or maybe?"
Rails dev Yossef explains why test fixtures sabotage your suite & what to use instead.
Problem: Tests depend on fixture data, not logic Solution: FactoryBot + Faker
www.beflagrant.com/blog/fix...
#Rails #Testing
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October 29, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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XO Ruby, a series of traveling events. Not an expensive conference that requires a plane ticket & hotel stay, but smaller, regional gatherings designed to bring people together in your area, who are rubyists or ruby-curious and a reason to meet. www.xoruby.com/
Ruby programming language logo on black background, featuring an orange geometric gem icon above a white stylized 'X' symbol, followed by 'RUBY' in large white bold letters. The design represents the Ruby coding language's brand identity with its distinctive gemstone motif.
October 28, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Do you want a job? Are you looking for a different job? Do you want to connect with others? Are you hiring? Are you looking for a co-founder?

The answer to all of these starts with the same step: go out and meet people.

www.xoruby.com/blog/why-i-a...
Why I'm Taking Events on the Road This Fall
I last interviewed for a job in 2007. Since then, each new opportunity in my career has come through my network. People who knew when I was ready for something new, who could vouch for my work, who said "here's a specific person with these traits, wo
www.xoruby.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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We helped GroupCollect create a standout brand identity in group travel, with a focus on simplicity and modern design. Need a brand zhuzh? Let's talk! #Branding #BrandIdentity #TravelTech www.beflagrant.com/work/gro...
October 27, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Every other Thursday our team gathers in FigJam for some fun while keepin' it weird.

"This or that?" had shocking outcomes:
🐕 Puppy haters
🧀 ALWAYS CHEESE
🧦 Socks never

What other weird questions sparked debate? See the full list on our blog: beflagrant.com/blog/delight...
October 24, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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Community fuels our fun, creates career opportunities, and provides connection. Let's rebuild it together. These events are designed to make that happen. www.xoruby.com/
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October 23, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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🙌 Thanks Cisco for supporting #XORuby!
The largest Rails shop you've never heard of is bring this Ruby conference to 6 cities across the US.
$100 Ruby events possible
#Ruby
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October 23, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🚀 Amanda's clever Stimulus solution fixes "1 nights" → "1 night" automatically! Dynamic pluralization for Rails forms using values & targets. Clean, reusable code. www.beflagrant.com/blog/lev...
#RubyOnRails #Stimulus #WebDev
Blog post header image with red title "Leveraging Hotwire for Dynamic Input Field Label Pluralization" on pink background. Features keyboard/typing illustration. Shows author Amanda Klusmeyer (Developer) with profile photo. Includes social media icons and Flagrant company branding at bottom.
October 22, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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XO Ruby, a series of traveling events is heading to Austin on October 25th!! There are only 80 tickets available and they are going FAST
www.xoruby.com/event/austin/
A promotional image for XO Ruby Austin featuring a colorful "AUSTIN" mural on a brick wall with "RIDE AUSTIN" text below, all tinted in warm orange/coral tones. The left side displays "AUSTIN October 25" in purple text, followed by descriptive text about Austin's live music scene, honky-tonks, dive bars, food trucks, tech startups, and breakfast tacos as the backdrop for this Ruby conference.
October 21, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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🙌 Thanks Cisco for supporting #XORuby!
The largest Rails shop you've never heard of is bring this Ruby conference to 6 cities across the US.
$100 Ruby events possible
#Ruby
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October 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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Transform your big idea into a shareable prototype with our quick win. Let's collaborate and turn your vision into reality! See how: www.beflagrant.com/quick_wi...
#Prototyping #Design #QuickWins
The header reads "Quick Wins: Design Prototype your next big idea" with a "Timeline 1-3 Weeks" label on the top right. The main text highlights: "Build a common understanding of the problem, the customer, and the value proposition, then collaborate to render your idea as a shareable, clickable prototype." The footer includes the Flagrant logo and a link to: beflagrant.com/quick_wins/design.
October 20, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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New Flagrant tradition unlocked: ✨Delightfully Friday Junior✨
What is it?
🔸 A silly thing
🔸 That teaches you stuff
🔸 While you laugh with coworkers
We call it #EducationalBamboozlement 😌
First up: Show & Tell Next up: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
#FridayJunior #WorkDoesntHaveToSuck #FlagrantLife
October 17, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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XO Ruby, a series of traveling events is heading to San Diego on October 18th!! There are only 80 tickets available and they are going FAST
www.xoruby.com/event/san-di...
A promotional image for XO Ruby San Diego featuring a coastal scene with palm trees, cliffs, and ocean waves in warm orange/coral tones. The left side displays "SAN DIEGO October 18" in purple text, followed by descriptive text about San Diego's golden coastlines, craft breweries, taco shops, desert canyons, surfers, rooftop bars, and harbor walks as the setting for this Ruby conference.
October 16, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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🎯 Thanks @planetargon.com for supporting #XORuby Portland!
Event sponsors keep tickets at $100
October11 | www.xoruby.com/event/portland/
#Ruby
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October 16, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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🧪 Hot take: Delete your flaky tests.
Our roundtable challenges 100% coverage obsession. Focus on critical flows, visual regression testing, and confidence over numbers.
Join us Fridays 10:30-11:30 AM CT! www.beflagrant.com/blog/ret...
Red text on light pink background with concentric circles reads 'RETHINKING TESTING IN REAL-WORLD SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT'. Bottom shows 'DEVELOPER ROUNDTABLE' on left, 'JOIN US. ALL WELCOME. EVERY OTHER FRIDAY 10:30 - 11:30 AM CT' in center, 'FLAGRANT' logo on right.
October 15, 2025 at 4:11 PM