August Status Update
We've just got a quick update for August. It has felt like the slowest month so far in terms of progress, but that's mainly due to the fact that we've been almost entirely focused on fixing bugs and polishing the... Continued…
We've just got a quick update for August. It has felt like the slowest month so far in terms of progress, but that's mainly due to the fact that we've been almost entirely focused on fixing bugs and polishing the... Continued…
I know it's been quiet here on the blog, but that's a good thing. Sifter is beginning to really pick up steam as we're marching towards the beta and launch. I'm spending my days (and nights) heads down fixing bugs... Continued…
Looking back, June feels like an awful quiet month, but in reality, a lot has happened. We're only a couple weeks away from beginning the private beta, and lots of the final pieces have fallen right into place. A Vacation... Continued…
At RailsConf, I had a moment to sit down with the inimitable Geoffrey Grossenbach and chat briefly about Sifter. The discussion is up and available at the Ruby on Rails Podcast site. We speak a little about Sifter and how... Continued…
I'll be attending RailsConf this year and am looking forward to it more than I usually look forward to web conferences. Having traditionally gone to more web standards focused conferences, I'm excited about broadening my horizons. If you're there, I'd... Continued…
It's been a while since sharing about how I planned on creating links between issues, and things have progressed quite nicely. Recently, though, I got the idea to add a strikethrough when the target issue has already been closed. I... Continued…
Things are chugging along, and April is almost behind us. It's been another solid month of progress, and May is setup to be our biggest month yet. A Name & Identity We unveiled the name and identity for Sifter. Of... Continued…
When we initially launched NextUpdate.com, I alluded to the name having many possible interpretations, but after the recent post about launching, I started thinking about it again and thought it was worth expanding upon. Much of the relatively new technology... Continued…
I took some time to put together a couple of quick screencasts to help show where Sifter's at right now. There's no shortage of work left to do, but we wanted to share the progress. There are plenty of features... Continued…
Efficiency is overrated. Developers and engineers are trained throughout their career to avoid repeating themselves and streamline everything. The result is the relentless pursuit of efficiency over all else, but efficiency is only one piece of the puzzle. Nielsen talks... Continued…
We’re creating a simple bug and issue tracker named Sifter and blogging about it along the way. We think it’s a great way to get feedback and keep everyone updated on our status.
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