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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I just wanted Claude to remove the insane number of comments it added. Twenty minutes later...

Claude conversation discussing software instructions and miscommunication about editing.

Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I’m heading to @sfruby.com conference this year and you should too! It was a lot of fun last year. The team really knows how to put on a conference and the line up for speakers looks great.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

I had a great time speaking at RubyConf Africa yesterday! Thank you so much for inviting me to speak and welcoming me to your country.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Join me at @sfruby.com's Startup Conference and get your pixel card too 👾 sfruby.com

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

In three weeks, I'll be speaking at RubyConf Africa about my experiences building a Hotwire Native app for Calendar Vision. I'm really looking forward to meeting the African Ruby community and visiting Africa for the first time.

Event poster of me, details about RubyConf Africa, and the topic "Hotwire Native" for apps.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Last Tuesday, Neha presented her talk "Powerful Data: Making Rails Apps Faster with Aggregation" at @phillyrb.org. We meet every third Tuesday at @indyhall.org. We've been getting 15-20 people the last couple events and we'd love for even more people to join us!

A speaker presents at a tech talk, with a colorful laptop covered in stickers and a large screen displaying "Powerful Data."

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Accidentally listened to the clean version of Tears and learned they bleep out “wet” 🤣

Screenshot of the song "Tears" featuring blurred lyrics with bleeped words, highlighting humorous edits in the clean version.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Tomorrow (Tuesday), Neha Abraham will be presenting her @RubyConf talk "Powerful Data: Making Rails Apps Faster with Aggregation" at @phillyrb.org at @indyhall.org. All are welcome!

Event poster for Neha Abraham's talk on optimizing Rails apps with aggregation, July 21, 2026, at Indy Hall, Philadelphia.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Thank you Rachel. This means a lot.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This week I spoke at @RubyConf for the first time. This conference has been a big part of my life the last 10 years so it was really cool to take the stage for the first time and share what I’ve been working on.

Me presenting on stage at RubyConf 2026, with a podium decorated with flowers and a laptop.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I’m glad you got in! Let me know what you think

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It’s still active. The confirmation email might have gone to spam. Let me know if you see it there

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I’ll add something to the app to see what achievements others have

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Jake Hash @jakehash.com · 16/07/2026

I just survived Authentication Hell 😈🔐 — the full credential gauntlet. Think you can beat it? Break a leg, @kcdragon.bsky.social! #RubyConf authenticationhell.com/public/certi...

authenticationhell.com

jhash beat Authentication Hell

Verified completion of Authentication Hell — the full credential gauntlet.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

Over time, I recognized the best way to structure the game and broke it out into separate files that made sense.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I actually took @pragdave.bsky.social approach when building Authentication Hell for my @RubyConf talk. DragonRuby doesn’t prescribe a file structure so I just started with main.rb and everything in that file.

A speaker presents at a Ruby conference, with colorful text on a screen and an engaged audience in a dimly lit room.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Matz at RubyConf: “Give up the keystrokes, not the responsibility.” Love this.

A speaker presents at RubyConf, with a screen displaying "Extreme Vibe Coding" and an audience watching attentively.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

You can read more about my game here

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Thanks for having me at @phillyrb.org last night! I got a lot of great feedback on my game and talk for @RubyConf

Group of people attending my Philly.rb talk

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

Even the Comcast Center outdoor TV isn’t immune to this annoying pop up 🤦 We missed the France goal because of this lol

A large screen displays a soccer match in an urban park, surrounded by trees and banners for Copa Mundial.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

On Thursday night, I'll be giving a preview of my @RubyConf talk at @phillyrb.org. I'll talk about the game I'm building with DragonRuby and Rails. All are welcome! luma.com/7mq7d7m8

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

After proving out that authentication would work, I worked on adding more mechanics and improving the aesthetic of the game. This is where I'm at today.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I started by building a proof of concept DragonRuby game that could be embedded into a Rails app. I wanted to prove that I could require the user to authenticate when an action happened in the game.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

I like what Philly has done with the south side of Market right before the World Cup and All Star Game. It may not look like much but it usually looks a lot worse here.

A sidewalk view of shops displaying signs for coffee and fashion under a clear blue sky, with pedestrians nearby.

Vibrant mural showcasing colorful designs, an eagle, and text; people in yellow shirts walking nearby.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

My doctor told me I need to stop eating potato chips. Not buying all three kinds took a lot of restraint.

Shelves lined with Herr's snack bags, featuring flavors like Hickory Barbecue, Jalapeño Cream Cheese, and Loaded Cheese Fr...

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

I remember playing Fable 3 on the Xbox. I can’t wait to see what they’ve come up with for Fable 5.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

This is one of the weirder ways I've been asked to select a state on a website. It looks like a dropdown but then it opens a modal with radio buttons representing each state.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

I didn’t watch WWDC. Did Apple announce a fix for this?

Screenshot of AirPods Pro settings showing battery levels and listening modes: Off, Transparency, and Noise Cancellation.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

I'm excited to share I'll be speaking for the first time at @RubyConf in July in Las Vegas. 10 years ago I attended my first Ruby Conf in Cincinnati so its pretty cool to be speaking there for the first time. I'll have more to share about my talk shortly. #RubyConf2026

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Claude Design does a pretty good job with app store screenshots. Five images for both iOS and Android translated into five different languages. It was able to get the dimensions and file size right with a little prompting.

Calendar Vision app store screenshots in several languages

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

I recently redid the home page for Calendar Vision. The original one had some AI generated placeholders that I wanted to eventually replace. I think the new one does a better job of providing examples showing how you can use Calendar Vision. I'd love feedback if anyone has it.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I finally watched Marty Supreme this weekend and my only thoughts are: why is the shark tank guy a main character in this movie?

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Join us for Philly.rb at Indy Hall on Tuesday the 19th for a Hack Night! www.meetup.com/phillyrb/events/3147…

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

Stain glass panels are really popular in Philly rowhomes. I finally got one for mine.

A colorful stained glass panel hangs in a window, surrounded by potted plants and filtered sunlight.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

This is a cool feature in @conductor_build. Submit a feature idea prompt and they might run it and include it. I'd love an easy way to setup a new project for use with Conductor. I already prompt Conductor to configure Conductor. I want a button that prompts Conductor for me.

A dark-themed interface for submitting a coding prompt with detailed instructions and a name field.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 12/05/2026

In case you were wondering, this is my number one ranked cereal

Kashi Go Peanut Butter Crunch cereal box featuring multigrain clusters and a peanut butter swirl, held in a hand.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

A friend told me that IBM does video interviews with an AI voice that asks you behavioral questions. I guess I shouldn't be surprised but that feels so dystopian.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Claude asking me this is so annoying. It's obvious it should be fixed but I easily miss it when queueing additional prompts.

Text discussing a typo correction in a code review related to a calendar feature.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

VC coffee is coming to Philly

A storefront at night with large, partially obscured text reading "BLANK STREET" on the windows, surrounded by brick.

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Of course he’s got a LinkedIn sponsorship 😆

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Mike Dalton @kcdragon.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

Does it drive anyone else crazy that Unreads isn't shown by default in Slack? That's my favorite view.

Sidebar options with checkboxes for Unreads, Huddles, Threads, Drafts & sent, and Directories.

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