https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/ Thoughts on Software, Docs, and DevRel en https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/on-automating-image-compression https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/on-automating-image-compression Tue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Ensure your users have the best experience while avoiding tedium yourself by using CLI and CI/CD tools to automate your process. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/webgl-shaders-with-threejs-in-nuxt https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/webgl-shaders-with-threejs-in-nuxt Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Using WebGL shaders in a Nuxt project opens a wide field of possibilities for new effects and subtle visual enhancements. product & design https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/reactive-grids-in-nuxt https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/reactive-grids-in-nuxt Sun, 18 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT Build a reactive & responsive grid of SVG elements that respond to mouse movement. product & design https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/on-creating-consistent-iconography https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/on-creating-consistent-iconography Thu, 01 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT How a few simple rules can help your designs pop through consistent, beautiful iconography. product & design https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/the-cost-of-translation https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/the-cost-of-translation Wed, 31 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT A detailed breakdown of why long-term product and design engagements are preferrable for companies over short-term freelance gigs. management https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/a-partner-not-a-vendor https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/a-partner-not-a-vendor Mon, 29 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT A detailed breakdown of why long-term product and design engagements are preferrable for companies over short-term freelance gigs. product & design https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/a-committed-year https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/a-committed-year Sun, 09 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT A year ago, I committed to writing a bit of code every day. It's been a wild ride. Let's talk about what I've learned. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/reading-documentation-effectively https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/reading-documentation-effectively Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Reading documentation is a skill that can be learned. Let's talk about how to do it effectively so that you retain the most knowledge in the shortest amount of time. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/why-developer-relations-matters https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/why-developer-relations-matters Thu, 06 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Developer Relations is a key part of any software company's growth strategy. Let's talk about how to build a successful DevRel program. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/use-verbose-comments https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/use-verbose-comments Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Migrations are the traditional way to manage the structure of your database. Supabase has a great way to manage migrations and we'll see how to use them in this article. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/quick-walkthrough-using-supabase-migrations https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/quick-walkthrough-using-supabase-migrations Sat, 01 Feb 2025 00:00:00 GMT Migrations are the traditional way to manage the structure of your database. Supabase has a great way to manage migrations and we'll see how to use them in this article. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/on-using-icloud-drive-for-storage https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/on-using-icloud-drive-for-storage Sun, 26 Jan 2025 00:00:00 GMT iCloud is a good way to replicate your files remotes so that, in the case of a catastrophe, you will not have complete data loss. For Mac users it has great integration and I recommend using it. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/how-to-make-product-decisions-based-on-business-needs https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/how-to-make-product-decisions-based-on-business-needs Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT It can be difficult to make moral decisions when it comes to developing your product. Let's talk about how to make product decisions based on business needs. product & design https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/supabase-email-authentication-with-google-workspace https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/supabase-email-authentication-with-google-workspace Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Supabase recently released a new feature that allows you to authenticate users with Google Workspace. Let's see how we can implement this in a Vue.js application. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/css-mesh-gradients https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/css-mesh-gradients Wed, 12 Jun 2024 00:00:00 GMT Apple recently released Mesh Gradients as a feature for iOS development. Let's see if we can replicate this in CSS. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/asking-for-help-is-a-core-skill https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/asking-for-help-is-a-core-skill Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 GMT Intentionally or otherwise, I've been blowing up my life since last summer. It’s been less than ideal. We'll get to why in a second, but first, let's talk about everyone's favorite awful programming language and the impact of package managers, their packages, and the endless toil they create. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/package-dependency-hell https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/package-dependency-hell Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT Intentionally or otherwise, I've been blowing up my life since last summer. It’s been less than ideal. We'll get to why in a second, but first, let's talk about everyone's favorite awful programming language and the impact of package managers, their packages, and the endless toil they create. personal https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/peak-software-abuse https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/peak-software-abuse Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 GMT My thoughts on how software gets worse because of profit incentives, and how the core reason NFTs are a failure is that they are used badly by the businesses that use them. technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/the-work-structure-spectrum https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/the-work-structure-spectrum Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT Working on an Agile team can really suck. But, why? No structure at all sucks way more. We should talk about that, too. management https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/quantifying-your-documentations-success https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/quantifying-your-documentations-success Wed, 10 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT The primary challenge faced by technical writers often boils down to how to evaluate the effectiveness of what you write. You build some documentation and you think it is great. How do you know if you are right? How do you prove it to upper management? How do you really, really know? technical https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/neurodiversity-as-software-incompatibility https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/neurodiversity-as-software-incompatibility Sat, 06 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT My days are taken up by thinking about two things: my kids and software. With neurodiverse kids, I think that they way we interact with them is akin to an API without documentation. personal https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/types-of-interview-scams https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/types-of-interview-scams Fri, 05 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT There are many ways that scammers are using sites like LinkedIn and Twitter to attack desperate job seekers. I got scammed and here’s a detailed set of warnings and defenses. personal https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/how-to-iterate-relentlessly https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/how-to-iterate-relentlessly Tue, 02 Jan 2024 00:00:00 GMT It’s immensely hard to get traction for your product, and that is often because you’ve built the wrong thing and nobody wants to use that. Here’s a better process. product & design https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/docs-deserve-more-respect https://www.ramijames.com/thoughts/docs-deserve-more-respect Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 GMT A plea for more respect for documentation and technical writing in the software development industry. technical