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Ship mobile apps faster using Rails

nebiyu@508.dev (Neba) — Fri, 23 Oct 2026 10:00:00 +0800

At COSCUP, I gave a talk on “Building Native Mobile Apps Using Rails” in the Ruby Taiwan track. Here is a breakdown of why Hotwire Native and Strada are game-changers for solo developers and lean teams who want high-fidelity iOS and Android apps without maintaining separate codebases.

Why I Switched to Paseo to Orchestrate Coding Agents

michael@508.dev (Michael Wu) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0900

I recently switched from Conductor to Paseo for my multi-device agentic development environment. Conductor still has the best UI and flow in my view, but Paseo better fits my setup because it is fully open source, has Linux and Windows apps, mobile apps, and can itself be orchestrated through a CLI.

How to Use clawpatch to Fix Your Vibecoded AI Slop

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:43:00 +0200

I vibecoded something useful, then had to deal with the usual mess that comes after. This is a short guide to using clawpatch to review the repo, fix one thing at a time, and slowly make the codebase a bit less cursed.

Introducing 508 Devkit

michael@508.dev (Michael Wu) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800

508 Devkit is a collection of opinionated project defaults for repos that expect AI coding agents to contribute from day one. It captures the conventions we want in place before a new project grows around accidental omissions.

Understanding the Walrus Operator (`:=`) in Python

bdllhltydrss@gmail.com (Abdallah Idriss Lutaaya) — Fri, 15 Nov 2024 16:46:05 +0800

The walrus operator (:=) in Python is a game-changer introduced in version 3.8. It allows you to assign a value and use it in the same expression, making your code more concise and efficient. Learn how it works, where to use it, and how it improves your Python programming.