Alan Ridlehoover
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Alan Ridlehoover
@alan.codegardener.com
Passionate Rubyist. Empathetic leader. Fallible human. Storyteller. Speaker. Environmentalist. Feminist. Ally. Swell photographer. Rusty drummer. Loving husband & twins dad.

Owner of too many hats, given I only have the one head.

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Thank you for the follow!
August 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Compliments are a reflection of the light you are putting out into the world. Accept them gracefully. Others have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.

(left) What your inner critic sees.
(right) What others see.
August 15, 2025 at 2:41 AM
#RubyFriends

@fito.codegardener.com and I with @nodunayo.bsky.social (AKA The Talent) just after RailsConf 2025.
July 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
It was a reference to The Lorax.
March 16, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Here are my thoughts on Generative AI as it pertains to the software development industry.

(Sorry for the exclusivity of the text embedded in an image. I'll add the text in a 🧵.)
February 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Me too! I'm totally a child of the 1980s!
December 13, 2024 at 7:45 AM
What size is your screen?
November 27, 2024 at 9:07 PM
No. Not your Gemfile. The LSP's Gemfile. Your project should contain a hidden `.ruby-lsp` folder with a Gemfile and a Gemfile.lock. Check the lock file to see what Ruby version it is requiring.
November 21, 2024 at 8:08 PM
Introducing the new logo for the.codegardener.com!

I'm leaning toward square stickers. @fito.codegardener.com thinks die cut. What do you think?
November 21, 2024 at 6:34 PM
@apiguy.dev, @nodunayo.bsky.social, @davidhill.dev Thanks for the idea Freedom! Would any of you like one?
November 16, 2024 at 7:49 PM
November 6, 2024 at 9:23 PM
Quote post your favorite pet pic

(Sorry. Cheating. But, how can I pick a favorite?)
November 6, 2024 at 12:19 AM
Thought I'd start my Bluesky journey by sharing a couple of my favorite photographs of the most iconic structures in my two home towns.
October 30, 2024 at 7:20 PM