Relearning to Code u/shannon d/Programming

This is a response to someone who now has medication to treat their ADHD. They essentially asked about how to approach programming and problem solve. Three years ago covid did a number on me. I got the brain fog they talked about. A lot of my pro...

Happy Pride Month! u/shannon d/LGBTQIA

June is Pride Month! Celebrate publicly for those who can, privately for those who need to. You are valid. You are seen. You are loved. We are a Community. We are Stronger Together. Love and Pride to All!

Stop Complaining and Start Doing u/shannon d/politics

Originally published November 28, 2023 Election Day. Voting Day. It should be a national holiday, but it is not. I’m going with my roommate to vote later this morning or early afternoon. I’m excited about voting. I do not only see it as one of ou...

People Say There Were No Signs That I'm Transgender u/shannon b/Shannon

I'm a woman. I'm transgender. I finally realized / accepted that at 46 years old. I came out publicly and started HRT at 47 years old. It was one of the best days of my life. But when I came out some close friends and / or family said that it seem...

Themes in Bulma Are Pretty Awesome u/shannon b/DVRSLY

Bulma CSS Framework comes with two themes right out of the box: Light and Dark. By default, the themes are selected by what your operating system is set to. If you have your machine always on Light you will only see the Light Theme. If you're alwa...

Started with Bootstrap, Moved to Bulma u/shannon b/DVRSLY

I've used Bootstrap as my CSS framework for most of my projects. They were straight forward, menu-driven apps with a navbar, footer, and content in-between. Bootstrap worked really well for those things. But I'm trying to make DVRSLY a little less...

Rethinking User Signup and Confirmation Process u/shannon b/DVRSLY

I initially wrote it so that an email is generated with a link back to the site containing a confirmation token. The system compares the token in the link against the token stored in the database. If they match the user is confirmed. If they do no...

Signups Open u/shannon b/DVRSLY

I've gotten some rudimentary code for signups and confirmations running. There's definitely one issue with it: there's no way to resend a confirmation email, yet. So I'm working on that. But it's running. Yay!

Rails 6 to Rails 8 Upgrade and Deployment Through Kamal u/shannon b/Shannon

This is a list of all the files added, modified, or deleted as part of the upgrade from Rails 6 to Rails 8, from MySQL to SQLite, and from hand deployed to Kamal deployed. I did not list application specific files if they did not require modificat...

12 Hours To Deploy u/shannon b/Shannon

I spent about 12 hours to get a Rails 5 application, recently upgraded to Rails 8, to deploy to a new virtual private server, or vps. While the application ran fine on my local development machine, it did not run at all on the new production vps. ...

DVRSLY Is Up And Running u/shannon b/DVRSLY

I started DVRSLY just over a month ago on March 17, 2025. I wanted to build a simple, social media site. dvrsly.com is that site. It's functional to the point that I'm using it for updates about the system itself. I hope to open it up to other use...

I make my own notebook and planner page templates u/shannon d/notebooks

Notebooks can be expensive. I go through a lot of sheets. So I made my own templates and print them on 20lb / 75gsm copy or multipurpose paper. I use 8.5x11 inch paper, print landscape, cut in half, and hole punch the paper. The pictures are just ...

Being Homeless Sucks u/shannon b/Shannon

Being homeless sucks. I was homeless for a year. I lost my job and burned through my savings paying my mortgage. Eventually I lost my house and ended up homeless. I crashed at a friend’s place, cheap motels, and my car. I finally got a full time j...

Rails 8 Is Awesome u/shannon d/rubyonrails

Just so happy with the advancements and features of Rails 8. I highly recommend it.

Invisible vs Visible Disabilities u/shannon b/Shannon

I’m full time wheelchair user though I can stand and walk a few feet but realistically if I can’t use my chair I ain’t going. I’m also AuDHD Level 1 / Primarily Inattentive. I find it so much more difficult to get accommodations, help, or acceptan...

All My Apps Look The Same u/shannon b/Shannon

I'm building a few web apps. I'm using Ruby on Rails with Bootstrap CSS. I use a basic layout with a top nav, a footer, and the main content in-between. I use plain text almost exclusively instead of heavily stylized text or graphics. I prefer thi...

Writing Code Again u/shannon b/Shannon

I'm writing code again. It's something I've always enjoyed, but I've taken significant time off, roughly two years. A number of issues forced me to take a break. Some of those issues are resolved, some I'm still dealing with. I'm working through t...

Coming Back To Life u/shannon b/Shannon

It's been sometime since I've really written any code. The last two and a half years have been pretty bad for me. I'll probably post about that some other day, but for now just know that I honestly didn't think I was gonna make it. But I did. And ...

Rich Text Content u/shannon d/dvrsly

Plain text is boring. Ruby on Rails 8 has built-in Rich Text Content with the Trix Editor. I've added this function to DVRSLY. So far it's working well. 

Fountain Pen Beginners u/shannon d/fountainpens

If you don’t have a converter you can reload the cartridges from bottled ink using a blunt end syringe. Many pen shops sell them. Example https://www.jetpens.com/JetPens-Ink-Syringe/pd/22182. Bottled ink opens up literally thousands of color shade...