Ruby on Rails consultant, mentor and weird dudehttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3m7kwaascvs2a@kcdragon.bsky.social has been dropping Ruby knowledge on me for over a decade. This will be great if you're able to make it! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Dec 2025 16:03 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kwaascvs2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3m7bjegdeac2xWe finally got some snow in Colorado so decided to take my first powder day.05 Dec 2025 22:18 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7bjegdeac2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3m5eibjtsh22cReally excited for this one. Wale was one of the first people I connected with in Philly after finishing my bootcamp back in 2014. It's been great re-connecting at conferences the past few years. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Nov 2025 15:47 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5eibjtsh22chttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3m46j4cf52s2uLast week, I released a huge update for Spot Squid that lets shops pre-book time slots for events. They completely sold out the event in a few hours! Was awesome having a chance to stop by the event and see everything humming along in person. "It was incredible. So smooth. Everyone loved it..." 😤27 Oct 2025 13:20 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m46j4cf52s2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3m256wikhbk2iHad a great time hanging out with @jasonswett.bsky.social earlier this year. Thanks for having me, Jason! https://www.codewithjason.com/podcast/17885015-269-cody-norman-founder-of-spot-squid-for-tattoo-shops/01 Oct 2025 13:55 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m256wikhbk2ihttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lyuwtnk67s2oGot to see Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria and Red Rocks this past weekend and the best way to describe it is it felt like a high school reunion, but one that I'd actually want to go to. Fred re-joined TBS and both bands went harder than any other show I've been to.15 Sep 2025 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lyuwtnk67s2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lxwdraawek2tSo glad my trip to Amsterdam was so much easier than last time. Ready to kick things off at #RailsWorld03 Sep 2025 09:43 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxwdraawek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lxtnfb7c3s23Quick pit stop in Iceland on the way to Amsterdam for #RailsWorld02 Sep 2025 07:57 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxtnfb7c3s23https://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lvbh66d4222zMerged a few hotfixes before review this morning and was trying to make a Cowboy Coding joke when sending an update. I attempted to put my face on Cowboy Curtis but ended up with this abomination and I can't stop laughing at it.31 Jul 2025 15:27 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvbh66d4222zhttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lu4nxwymks2wWas amazing meeting Edy and some of the other @codeminer42.bsky.social crew at the final #Railsconf Hearing that sharing my experience speaking at RailsConf helped them be a speaker this year blew my mind. This post came off the top rope on to my feels https://blog.codeminer42.com/railsconf-2025-takeaways-its-fun-to-have-fun/17 Jul 2025 00:20 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lu4nxwymks2whttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3ltfmuxty522rMy perfect record of never having an on time departure for a conference when flying American remains intact but finally in Philly07 Jul 2025 20:30 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ltfmuxty522rhttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lt2ualcbqc2a@davidhill.dev was just thinking it'd be great to organize an Ode to Railsconf group photo next week03 Jul 2025 13:42 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lt2ualcbqc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lsvwvc63bc23You know it's a good breakdown when you stank face so hard your face id stops working.01 Jul 2025 14:46 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lsvwvc63bc23https://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lr7geswvfc2wJust under a month until the final #RailsConf in Philly. On top of getting to head back to Philly and and getting in some final memories, I was fortunate enough to be selected for a guide! See you in Philly! https://railsconf.org/about/#scholars-guides09 Jun 2025 22:27 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr7geswvfc2whttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lqxpwognw22oDinesh is the last person driving a Tesla because he's still stuck with his leases. Jian Yang starts smuggling from China to skirt tariffs. Big Head fell into bonkers money during Web3. Fiona the AI robot finds Richard and they start dating. [contains quote post or other embedded content]06 Jun 2025 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqxpwognw22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lqplsoz7n22qWith #RailsConf about a month away, I've been doing some reminiscing about my Philly days. Spent my 30th birthday at National Mechanics for the Weblinc holiday party and the Careless Whisper sax guy played Happy Birthday for me 😆03 Jun 2025 15:22 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqplsoz7n22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lp553b7mnk2oFlying out for Rails World a couple of days early to spend some time in Europe.14 May 2025 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp553b7mnk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lp2vizefuc22Managed to snag a ticket to Rails World!13 May 2025 16:24 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2vizefuc22https://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lmfufyvjos2mLianna did a killer job helping me out with a landing page! This is a great chance to get some outside advice and save yourself from endless tinkering. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Apr 2025 20:48 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmfufyvjos2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lmf4wqzpjc2aI've seen a few people mention that the actor that plays Greg on White Lotus also plays Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite. Watched The Monster Squad this past weekend and realized he's also the human version of the Wolfman! Why am I just now finding this out?!09 Apr 2025 13:48 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmf4wqzpjc2ahttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3llory5nxrk2oFixed a failing CI build in a single try. Didn't even get to the "please work" commit message stage. Feel like I should buy a lottery ticket now.31 Mar 2025 16:33 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3llory5nxrk2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3ller3ak2bc2nDeployed a huge update for a client yesterday that re-writes their frontend to use Inertia + Rails. After working with Inertia the past couple of months, it's really been growing on me.27 Mar 2025 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ller3ak2bc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/codynorman.com/post/3lkqggpdegk22Snagged my ticket. Can't wait to head back to Philly for a few days! [contains quote post or other embedded content]19 Mar 2025 14:47 +0000at://did:plc:swkacynp7uy7zaqe7o7ys6w7/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkqggpdegk22