Ahmed Nadar
@ahmednadar.bsky.social
Ruby on Rails developer & consultant at Rapid Rails.
Building Rapid Rails UI components https://rapidrails.cc/components
Building Rapid Rails UI components https://rapidrails.cc/components
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Ahmed Nadar
@ahmednadar.bsky.social
· Sep 5
The response to Rails Expert has been incredible! 🎉
In just 24 hours since the start of #RailsWorld, senior developers are stepping up - experts tired of being undervalued, ready to showcase real expertise.
Awesome😀
Businesses: This is the talent you've been looking for.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon
In just 24 hours since the start of #RailsWorld, senior developers are stepping up - experts tired of being undervalued, ready to showcase real expertise.
Awesome😀
Businesses: This is the talent you've been looking for.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon
Coming soon
I sat down with @jeremysmith.co
for what I thought would be 90 minutes.
Four hours later, we were still talking.
We talked about building products no one's buying, choosing family over money, and what it means to be a "nurturer" in tech.
The Expert Bench -Episode 2
I sat down with @jeremysmith.co
for what I thought would be 90 minutes.
Four hours later, we were still talking.
We talked about building products no one's buying, choosing family over money, and what it means to be a "nurturer" in tech.
The Expert Bench -Episode 2
November 14, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Coming soon
I sat down with @jeremysmith.co
for what I thought would be 90 minutes.
Four hours later, we were still talking.
We talked about building products no one's buying, choosing family over money, and what it means to be a "nurturer" in tech.
The Expert Bench -Episode 2
I sat down with @jeremysmith.co
for what I thought would be 90 minutes.
Four hours later, we were still talking.
We talked about building products no one's buying, choosing family over money, and what it means to be a "nurturer" in tech.
The Expert Bench -Episode 2
Just dropped Part 2 with @greg.molnar.io
on The Expert Bench 🎙️
He ask, Who owns Open Source?
Greg reveals hard truths about open source governance that most are afraid to discuss.
And talks about on why face-to-face beats online communication every time.
youtu.be/t417H19FSbY
on The Expert Bench 🎙️
He ask, Who owns Open Source?
Greg reveals hard truths about open source governance that most are afraid to discuss.
And talks about on why face-to-face beats online communication every time.
youtu.be/t417H19FSbY
Who owns Open Source? Why conferences still matter | Greg Molnar - part 2
YouTube video by The Expert Bench
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Just dropped Part 2 with @greg.molnar.io
on The Expert Bench 🎙️
He ask, Who owns Open Source?
Greg reveals hard truths about open source governance that most are afraid to discuss.
And talks about on why face-to-face beats online communication every time.
youtu.be/t417H19FSbY
on The Expert Bench 🎙️
He ask, Who owns Open Source?
Greg reveals hard truths about open source governance that most are afraid to discuss.
And talks about on why face-to-face beats online communication every time.
youtu.be/t417H19FSbY
Security expert @greg.molnar.io demonstrates "security mindset" by absolutely destroying a conference voting system... in his head... in 2 minutes.
youtube.com/shorts/1IQMF...
youtube.com/shorts/1IQMF...
Security mindset ruins a conference voting system | Greg Molnar
YouTube video by The Expert Bench
youtube.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Security expert @greg.molnar.io demonstrates "security mindset" by absolutely destroying a conference voting system... in his head... in 2 minutes.
youtube.com/shorts/1IQMF...
youtube.com/shorts/1IQMF...
This might be the most important 3 min in Rubygems's recent history.
@greg.molnar.io just explained why the Ruby Central/Gems drama isn't really about drama at all. It's about a question nobody can answer:
Who owns open source?
Watch this youtube.com/shorts/a2MYm...
@greg.molnar.io just explained why the Ruby Central/Gems drama isn't really about drama at all. It's about a question nobody can answer:
Who owns open source?
Watch this youtube.com/shorts/a2MYm...
Who really owns Rubygems?
YouTube video by The Expert Bench
youtube.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:29 PM
This might be the most important 3 min in Rubygems's recent history.
@greg.molnar.io just explained why the Ruby Central/Gems drama isn't really about drama at all. It's about a question nobody can answer:
Who owns open source?
Watch this youtube.com/shorts/a2MYm...
@greg.molnar.io just explained why the Ruby Central/Gems drama isn't really about drama at all. It's about a question nobody can answer:
Who owns open source?
Watch this youtube.com/shorts/a2MYm...
This might be the most important 3 min in Rubygems's recent history.
Greg Molnar just explained why the Ruby Central/Gems drama isn't really about drama at all. It's about a question nobody can answer:
Who owns open source?
Watch this youtube.com/shorts/a2MYm...
Greg Molnar just explained why the Ruby Central/Gems drama isn't really about drama at all. It's about a question nobody can answer:
Who owns open source?
Watch this youtube.com/shorts/a2MYm...
Who really owns Rubygems?
YouTube video by The Expert Bench
youtube.com
October 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This might be the most important 3 min in Rubygems's recent history.
Greg Molnar just explained why the Ruby Central/Gems drama isn't really about drama at all. It's about a question nobody can answer:
Who owns open source?
Watch this youtube.com/shorts/a2MYm...
Greg Molnar just explained why the Ruby Central/Gems drama isn't really about drama at all. It's about a question nobody can answer:
Who owns open source?
Watch this youtube.com/shorts/a2MYm...
Just dropped the first clip from The Expert Bench podcast 🎙️
Greg Molnar want to bypass a project for 37signals!!!
And learned a lesson about responsible disclosure.
Jorge's response? Pure class.
This is why Rails community > drama
Watch youtube.com/shorts/Z_CzS...
Greg Molnar want to bypass a project for 37signals!!!
And learned a lesson about responsible disclosure.
Jorge's response? Pure class.
This is why Rails community > drama
Watch youtube.com/shorts/Z_CzS...
October 16, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Just dropped the first clip from The Expert Bench podcast 🎙️
Greg Molnar want to bypass a project for 37signals!!!
And learned a lesson about responsible disclosure.
Jorge's response? Pure class.
This is why Rails community > drama
Watch youtube.com/shorts/Z_CzS...
Greg Molnar want to bypass a project for 37signals!!!
And learned a lesson about responsible disclosure.
Jorge's response? Pure class.
This is why Rails community > drama
Watch youtube.com/shorts/Z_CzS...
Reposted by Ahmed Nadar
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
Had an issue building 2FA with Rails ActiveRecord encryption. For some reason it worked well in dev, staging & not in prod.
I blame docker :)
Now it works, every Rails Expert can enable 2FA using their favourite auth app and it would create 10 backup codes 🥳
#workinprogress
I blame docker :)
Now it works, every Rails Expert can enable 2FA using their favourite auth app and it would create 10 backup codes 🥳
#workinprogress
September 19, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Had an issue building 2FA with Rails ActiveRecord encryption. For some reason it worked well in dev, staging & not in prod.
I blame docker :)
Now it works, every Rails Expert can enable 2FA using their favourite auth app and it would create 10 backup codes 🥳
#workinprogress
I blame docker :)
Now it works, every Rails Expert can enable 2FA using their favourite auth app and it would create 10 backup codes 🥳
#workinprogress
McKinsey: Specialized talent is 800% more productive.
Meanwhile, companies still post Rails jobs on LinkedIn and get 500 applications from people who think Ruby is a gemstone.
There's a better way: world.hey.com/ahmednadar/w...
Meanwhile, companies still post Rails jobs on LinkedIn and get 500 applications from people who think Ruby is a gemstone.
There's a better way: world.hey.com/ahmednadar/w...
Why the "special forces" always win
Recently it's become obvious to many clients and businesses—specialized talent platforms are eating LinkedIn's and other generic talent platforms' lunch. And that's fantastic news for Rails developers...
world.hey.com
September 18, 2025 at 6:07 PM
McKinsey: Specialized talent is 800% more productive.
Meanwhile, companies still post Rails jobs on LinkedIn and get 500 applications from people who think Ruby is a gemstone.
There's a better way: world.hey.com/ahmednadar/w...
Meanwhile, companies still post Rails jobs on LinkedIn and get 500 applications from people who think Ruby is a gemstone.
There's a better way: world.hey.com/ahmednadar/w...
Semantic html elements should work without utility classes, even in browser native dark/light mode.
September 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Semantic html elements should work without utility classes, even in browser native dark/light mode.
Reposted by Ahmed Nadar
Last year
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
The $275,000 job that broke Adam Wathan
Picture this: You're Adam Wathan. You created Tailwind CSS. Your bank account is healthy. Your reputation? Stellar. You're offering $275,000 salaries. Remote work. The kind of job posting that should ...
world.hey.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Last year
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
Dear developers: That job application you spent 4 hours perfecting?
You're probably application #847 in someone's inbox.
Adam's hiring disaster proves what we've suspected all along:
The best developers aren't getting hired through applications.
Here's why:
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
You're probably application #847 in someone's inbox.
Adam's hiring disaster proves what we've suspected all along:
The best developers aren't getting hired through applications.
Here's why:
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
The $275,000 job that broke Adam Wathan
Picture this: You're Adam Wathan. You created Tailwind CSS. Your bank account is healthy. Your reputation? Stellar. You're offering $275,000 salaries. Remote work. The kind of job posting that should ...
world.hey.com
September 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Dear developers: That job application you spent 4 hours perfecting?
You're probably application #847 in someone's inbox.
Adam's hiring disaster proves what we've suspected all along:
The best developers aren't getting hired through applications.
Here's why:
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
You're probably application #847 in someone's inbox.
Adam's hiring disaster proves what we've suspected all along:
The best developers aren't getting hired through applications.
Here's why:
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
Every founder thinks they're bad at hiring.
Then you hear @adamwathan.com spent 2 months of full-time work reviewing applications...
And hired zero of them.
Maybe you're not bad at hiring. Maybe the system is broken.
What he discovered will change how you hire.
Then you hear @adamwathan.com spent 2 months of full-time work reviewing applications...
And hired zero of them.
Maybe you're not bad at hiring. Maybe the system is broken.
What he discovered will change how you hire.
Last year
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
The $275,000 job that broke Adam Wathan
Picture this: You're Adam Wathan. You created Tailwind CSS. Your bank account is healthy. Your reputation? Stellar. You're offering $275,000 salaries. Remote work. The kind of job posting that should ...
world.hey.com
September 11, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Every founder thinks they're bad at hiring.
Then you hear @adamwathan.com spent 2 months of full-time work reviewing applications...
And hired zero of them.
Maybe you're not bad at hiring. Maybe the system is broken.
What he discovered will change how you hire.
Then you hear @adamwathan.com spent 2 months of full-time work reviewing applications...
And hired zero of them.
Maybe you're not bad at hiring. Maybe the system is broken.
What he discovered will change how you hire.
Last year
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
The $275,000 job that broke Adam Wathan
Picture this: You're Adam Wathan. You created Tailwind CSS. Your bank account is healthy. Your reputation? Stellar. You're offering $275,000 salaries. Remote work. The kind of job posting that should ...
world.hey.com
September 10, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Last year
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
@adamwathan
spent 133 hours reading 1,600 job applications.
Hired from those applications: 0
The two people he hired? Never even applied.
This isn't a hiring failure. It's proof the entire system is dead.
Read what happened with a focus on #Rails
world.hey.com/ahmednadar/t...
The expert who solves your problem in 2 hours because they've seen it 100 times? They're worth more, not less.
Our Rails-only manifesto is live 👇 railsexpert.com
Our Rails-only manifesto is live 👇 railsexpert.com
September 10, 2025 at 5:26 PM
The expert who solves your problem in 2 hours because they've seen it 100 times? They're worth more, not less.
Our Rails-only manifesto is live 👇 railsexpert.com
Our Rails-only manifesto is live 👇 railsexpert.com
What made Tailwind successful wasn't just utilities, it was making the invisible visible. Tailwind made spacing, colours, and sizes explicit in HTML.
September 9, 2025 at 1:23 PM
What made Tailwind successful wasn't just utilities, it was making the invisible visible. Tailwind made spacing, colours, and sizes explicit in HTML.
The response to Rails Expert has been incredible! 🎉
In just 24 hours since the start of #RailsWorld, senior developers are stepping up - experts tired of being undervalued, ready to showcase real expertise.
Awesome😀
Businesses: This is the talent you've been looking for.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon
In just 24 hours since the start of #RailsWorld, senior developers are stepping up - experts tired of being undervalued, ready to showcase real expertise.
Awesome😀
Businesses: This is the talent you've been looking for.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon
September 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The response to Rails Expert has been incredible! 🎉
In just 24 hours since the start of #RailsWorld, senior developers are stepping up - experts tired of being undervalued, ready to showcase real expertise.
Awesome😀
Businesses: This is the talent you've been looking for.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon
In just 24 hours since the start of #RailsWorld, senior developers are stepping up - experts tired of being undervalued, ready to showcase real expertise.
Awesome😀
Businesses: This is the talent you've been looking for.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon
We believe Rails expertise deserves better than hourly billing & bidding wars.
Businesses: Find experts who ship
Experts: Get valued properly
This is what we stand for 👇
railsexpert.com/manifesto
Businesses: Find experts who ship
Experts: Get valued properly
This is what we stand for 👇
railsexpert.com/manifesto
September 5, 2025 at 2:22 PM
We believe Rails expertise deserves better than hourly billing & bidding wars.
Businesses: Find experts who ship
Experts: Get valued properly
This is what we stand for 👇
railsexpert.com/manifesto
Businesses: Find experts who ship
Experts: Get valued properly
This is what we stand for 👇
railsexpert.com/manifesto
Rails Expert solve a few problems for Businesses:
-Hard to find real expertise
-Can't trust resumes
-Not sure if they are a good fit
Our solution:
-Vetted experts only. Not everyone cuts it
-Real offerings present Real expertise
-Experts here build real apps, solve real problems
-Hard to find real expertise
-Can't trust resumes
-Not sure if they are a good fit
Our solution:
-Vetted experts only. Not everyone cuts it
-Real offerings present Real expertise
-Experts here build real apps, solve real problems
Celebrating my birthday 🎉 and #RailsWord 🙌🏼check the coming soon page and join many #Rails experts who want to show their unique expertise to the world.
Check our manifesto and what we offer.
Get early access to the platform.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
Check our manifesto and what we offer.
Get early access to the platform.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
September 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Rails Expert solve a few problems for Businesses:
-Hard to find real expertise
-Can't trust resumes
-Not sure if they are a good fit
Our solution:
-Vetted experts only. Not everyone cuts it
-Real offerings present Real expertise
-Experts here build real apps, solve real problems
-Hard to find real expertise
-Can't trust resumes
-Not sure if they are a good fit
Our solution:
-Vetted experts only. Not everyone cuts it
-Real offerings present Real expertise
-Experts here build real apps, solve real problems
Reposted by Ahmed Nadar
Celebrating my birthday 🎉 and #RailsWord 🙌🏼check the coming soon page and join many #Rails experts who want to show their unique expertise to the world.
Check our manifesto and what we offer.
Get early access to the platform.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
Check our manifesto and what we offer.
Get early access to the platform.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
September 4, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Celebrating my birthday 🎉 and #RailsWord 🙌🏼check the coming soon page and join many #Rails experts who want to show their unique expertise to the world.
Check our manifesto and what we offer.
Get early access to the platform.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
Check our manifesto and what we offer.
Get early access to the platform.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
Reposted by Ahmed Nadar
Sometime ago, I announced that I was working on a platform for Rails Experts. It's almost ready, and I've been making solid progress.
Experts can build their profile, add their expertise, create their offerings, and manage their inquiries.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
Experts can build their profile, add their expertise, create their offerings, and manage their inquiries.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
September 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Sometime ago, I announced that I was working on a platform for Rails Experts. It's almost ready, and I've been making solid progress.
Experts can build their profile, add their expertise, create their offerings, and manage their inquiries.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
Experts can build their profile, add their expertise, create their offerings, and manage their inquiries.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
Sometime ago, I announced that I was working on a platform for Rails Experts. It's almost ready, and I've been making solid progress.
Experts can build their profile, add their expertise, create their offerings, and manage their inquiries.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
Experts can build their profile, add their expertise, create their offerings, and manage their inquiries.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
September 4, 2025 at 3:28 AM
Sometime ago, I announced that I was working on a platform for Rails Experts. It's almost ready, and I've been making solid progress.
Experts can build their profile, add their expertise, create their offerings, and manage their inquiries.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
Experts can build their profile, add their expertise, create their offerings, and manage their inquiries.
railsexpert.com/coming-soon #buildinpublic
I used read Paul Jarvis posts & enjoy his takes on design & business. But out of no where his works and words are gone! When I searched "where is Paul Jarvis?" The internet corrected the question and presented the answered by the awesome @justinjackson.ca
justinjackson.ca/paul-jarvis
Thanks Justin
justinjackson.ca/paul-jarvis
Thanks Justin
What happened to Paul Jarvis?
justinjackson.ca
August 28, 2025 at 3:49 AM
I used read Paul Jarvis posts & enjoy his takes on design & business. But out of no where his works and words are gone! When I searched "where is Paul Jarvis?" The internet corrected the question and presented the answered by the awesome @justinjackson.ca
justinjackson.ca/paul-jarvis
Thanks Justin
justinjackson.ca/paul-jarvis
Thanks Justin
Working with YAML and I wanted hot reloading with hotwire spark!
Created config/initializers/hotwire_spark.rb
Rails.application.configure do
…
config.hotwire.spark.html_extensions += %w[yml yaml]
config.hotwire.spark.enabled = true
…
end
These will enable the hot reloading & monitor YAML files.
Created config/initializers/hotwire_spark.rb
Rails.application.configure do
…
config.hotwire.spark.html_extensions += %w[yml yaml]
config.hotwire.spark.enabled = true
…
end
These will enable the hot reloading & monitor YAML files.
August 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Working with YAML and I wanted hot reloading with hotwire spark!
Created config/initializers/hotwire_spark.rb
Rails.application.configure do
…
config.hotwire.spark.html_extensions += %w[yml yaml]
config.hotwire.spark.enabled = true
…
end
These will enable the hot reloading & monitor YAML files.
Created config/initializers/hotwire_spark.rb
Rails.application.configure do
…
config.hotwire.spark.html_extensions += %w[yml yaml]
config.hotwire.spark.enabled = true
…
end
These will enable the hot reloading & monitor YAML files.
What do you use for email-to-email system? I tried postmark, but no luck. And I want to avoid other external service.
Looking at Hey's(email from 37signals) email headers I see, home-mx.app.hey.com
Got me thinking, IMAP polling with Rails 8, solid queue, is a solid solution.
Any ideas !!?
Looking at Hey's(email from 37signals) email headers I see, home-mx.app.hey.com
Got me thinking, IMAP polling with Rails 8, solid queue, is a solid solution.
Any ideas !!?
July 14, 2025 at 9:06 PM
What do you use for email-to-email system? I tried postmark, but no luck. And I want to avoid other external service.
Looking at Hey's(email from 37signals) email headers I see, home-mx.app.hey.com
Got me thinking, IMAP polling with Rails 8, solid queue, is a solid solution.
Any ideas !!?
Looking at Hey's(email from 37signals) email headers I see, home-mx.app.hey.com
Got me thinking, IMAP polling with Rails 8, solid queue, is a solid solution.
Any ideas !!?