Flagrant

$25/bag, $12/print supports SEDND's fight against immigrant detention in Louisiana. Shop with purpose. beflagrant.com/shop #ForGood #ImmigrantRights #SEDND

"Being asked to justify the business case for accessibility is like being asked why a building should be built to code." This post on accessibility is sharp, practical, and worth bookmarking if you've ever had to make this argument to a stakeholder. beflagrant.com/blog/suck-it...

Most teams treat a design system as a luxury. It's not. It's how you stop repeating yourself. Here's what a real design system actually does for your product 🧵 www.beflagrant.com/hows/des... #DesignSystem #ProductDesign

💎 XO Ruby brings Rubyists together: book clubs, community, and local events. Fall conferences in Toronto, NYC & Montréal, $100 tickets, no travel needed. Learn more: www.xoruby.com/ #XORuby

Tired of brainstorms where only the loudest voices win? We tried something different — and it actually worked. 🧠⚡ Read more: www.beflagrant.com/blog/run...

Bonjour, Ruby. 🇨🇦 XORuby comes to Montréal Oct 17, 2026. It's a single-track conf, top Ruby speakers, $100 ticket, zero travel needed. Details: www.xoruby.com/event/montre... #XORuby

Design systems don't break all at once. They drift. Inconsistent components. Outdated patterns. Devs working around the system instead of with it. A design system audit catches the drift before it becomes a rebuild. www.beflagrant.com/quick_wi... #DesignSystems #DesignOps #ProductDesign

Four years with Max, and we're still not sure who runs his desk: Max or the calico. Happy 4 year #Workiversary, Max! Thank you for all you bring to the team. #HappyWorkplace #WorkLifeBalance

Bagels. Bodegas. Big Ruby Energy. 🥯 XORuby hits NYC Oct 10, 2026. Single-track conf, $100 ticket, no travel needed. Details: www.xoruby.com/event/new-yo... #XORuby

John Henry beat the machine. Then he collapsed and died. Developer Jonathan Greenberg tried an AI coding agent and couldn't stop thinking about that story. www.beflagrant.com/blog/fee...

💎 XO Ruby brings Rubyists together: book clubs, community, and local events. Fall conferences in Toronto, NYC & Montréal, $100 tickets, no travel needed. Learn more: www.xoruby.com/ #XORuby

We gave Contributed Systems, the parent company of Sidekiq & Faktory, a brand refresh rooted in craftsmanship and retro-tech nostalgia. Old soul, new look. 🛠️

Bonjour, Ruby. 🇨🇦 XORuby comes to Montréal Oct 17, 2026. It's a single-track conf, top Ruby speakers, $100 ticket, zero travel needed. Details: www.xoruby.com/event/montre... #XORuby

We’ve all done this: Try a tool. Half-learn it. Rush it. Hit problems. Then: “This thing sucks.” That’s not a bad tool. That’s a bad attempt. www.beflagrant.com/blog/dev...

Bagels. Bodegas. Big Ruby Energy. 🥯 XORuby hits NYC Oct 10, 2026. Single-track conf, $100 ticket, no travel needed. Details: www.xoruby.com/event/new-yo... #XORuby

How do you seamlessly integrate a payments API into a web-application that was built with a high-touch sales process in mind? https://www.beflagrant.com/work/fire-hydrant #FireHydrant #WebDevelopment #WebDesigners #DigitalMarketing #Programmers #GraphicDesign #Tech

💎 XO Ruby brings Rubyists together: book clubs, community, and local events. Fall conferences in Toronto, NYC & Montréal, $100 tickets, no travel needed. Learn more: www.xoruby.com/ #XORuby

A former Flagrant developer shares what he learned building his game Counterspell with ClojureScript, diving into interactive development, immutable data, and the mindset shifts that come with functional programming. A candid look at both the wins and the challenges.

🍁 XORuby hits Toronto Oct 3, 2026 at The Loft on King. Single-track conf, $100 ticket, no travel needed. Details: www.xoruby.com/event/toront... #XORuby

People: Our motto? "Genuinely desire success in those around us and do what we can to make it happen." Our team proposes ideas and tries new roles while being themselves. #humancentered #peopleareawesome www.beflagrant.com/blog

🤠 XORuby Social in Austin: Where does Ruby go from here? A working conversation on community, tools, and what's next. Food + drinks provided. Register: luma.com/ley9xjg9?ref=xorub... #XORuby

Herb is a new HTML-aware ERB parser that brings powerful, real-time debugging and tooling to Rails views, making template errors easier to find and fix than ever. Read the blog post: www.beflagrant.com/blog/dev... Watch our Developer Roundtable discussing Herb here: youtu.be/NIyQLdYfkCE

We deliver software that works. #groupcollect #FlagrantValues #HumanCentered #ClientTestimonial #Software #Design #Development #BeMoreHuman

So many people are generating inhuman amounts of cruft with these tools. Someone has to dig it out eventually. Wrote about staying in Claudeville anyway and trying to do it "right." www.beflagrant.com/blog/sti...

🌟 GroupCollect needed help building new apps while their team maintained their flagship product. We stepped in with research, design, and development to deliver three successful applications with early adopters! #TravelTech #ProductDevelopment www.beflagrant.com/work/gro...

🎉 Happy 4-Year Workiversary, Glynnis! Design pro by day, cat-supervised pottery artist always (that cicada mug is 🔥). Here's to more great work and even greater mugs! 🏺🐈‍⬛ #Workiversary #DreamTeam #CreativeLife

We love a good puzzle, and nothing beats the feeling of finding the right fit. 🧩 #puzzel-solutions #ClientTestimonial #SoftwareDevelopment #RubyOnRails #RubyDevelopers #BeMoreHuman

🎚️ Not this OR that... this TO that. Tent ↔ Hotel. Duck ↔ Swan. Where do you fall? www.beflagrant.com/blog/del... #DelightfullyFridayJunior

Experimental work cultures give your team permission to think outside their roles while having a voice in company changes. www.beflagrant.com/blog/pro... #experiment #jiggle #discover #leadership

🛠️ Strengthen your app with our Architectural Review. We work with your engineers to uncover issues and provide actionable recommendations for better performance and reliability. #ArchitecturalReview #Software www.beflagrant.com/quick_wi...

Afraid of believing in yourself? Try teaching it! Read our post and contact us for a chance to win a free eBook from Imposter Syndrome Speaker, Tali Lavarry. #impostersyndrome #youdontsuck #ebook www.beflagrant.com/blog/you...

We’ve got your back. That peace of mind is why we do what we do. #the-improv-effect #BusinessStrategy #DesignThinking

🎙️ New pod: Jim Remsik on running Flagrant, building XO Ruby, and why design now outsells dev in the AI era. 🔗 www.railsbusiness.com/24359... #Ruby #RubyOnRails #Podcast

🔥 XO Ruby is back! Single-day, single-track conferences, $100 tickets, no travel needed. 📍Seattle 8/8 · Vancouver 8/15 🎟️ www.xoruby.com/events/ #XORuby #RubyCommunity

Our Creative Director is going to momentarily hide under a rock while you read this blog post that's all about scrabbling through the fear of self-doubt. www.beflagrant.com/blog/kel... #impostersyndrome #creativedirector #designer

🚨 Success story! 🚨 We helped Training Tracker modernize their dated app with fresh UI/UX, Rails 7 upgrade, QR codes, Stripe integration, and Turbo/Hotwire for speed. Result? A sleek, faster app with seamless billing! #UXDesign #Rails7 www.beflagrant.com/work/tra...

🇨🇦 Vancouver Rubyists, this one's for you. XO Ruby lands Aug 15, 2026 — single-day, single-track, $100, no fluff. Just show up. 🎟️ xoruby.com/event/vancouver/ #XORuby

Win some and wince some to take the sting out of growth. www.beflagrant.com/blog/cla... #failingforward #growthhacking #humancentered

🌲 Seattle, get your coffee ready. XO Ruby lands Aug 8, 2026 — single-day, single-track, $100, zero fluff. Skip the flights. 🎟️ xoruby.com/event/seattle/ #XORuby

The best part of any project? Collaborating with clients to hide creative easter eggs in the final designs! #DesignProcess #ClientCollaboration #EasterEggs #HiddenGems #BrandDesign #CustomDesign #VisualStorytelling

🔥 XO Ruby is back! Single-day, single-track conferences, $100 tickets, no travel needed. 📍Seattle 8/8 · Vancouver 8/15 🎟️ www.xoruby.com/events/ #XORuby #RubyCommunity

In our final post of 6, explore how we built templating and theming that supports everything from one-click development to advanced customization! #rubyonrails #webdesign www.beflagrant.com/blog/rub...

🌉 XO Ruby hits Vancouver Aug 15, 2026! From Kits to Gastown, come connect with local Rubyists. $100, no travel needed. 🎟️ xoruby.com/event/vancouver/ #XORuby

CSS isn't "just styling." It's functionality. In this Developer Round Table, we unpack why CSS still doesn't get the technical respect it deserves. Read the full post below, or watch/listen to the conversation: www.beflagrant.com/blog/dev... youtu.be/20P4GfRI6Mg

☕ XO Ruby hits Seattle Aug 8, 2026! A day of learning & connection where coffee culture meets Silicon Forest. $100, no travel needed. 🎟️ xoruby.com/event/seattle/ #XORuby

Create products and features that truly resonate with your users. Our contextual inquiry method goes beyond surface-level data to gain deep insights into user behaviors, needs, and challenges. Read more about our process: www.beflagrant.com/quick_wi... #UserDiscovery #Software #QuickWins

🔥 XO Ruby is back! Single-day, single-track conferences, $100 tickets, no travel needed. 📍SLC 8/1 · Seattle 8/8 · Vancouver 8/15 🎟️ www.xoruby.com/events/ #XORuby #RubyCommunity

This CFP-app supports unlimited independent events as a multi-tenant application. See how we solved this with clever routing & custom constraints! #rubyonrails #webdesign www.beflagrant.com/blog/rub...

⛰️ XO Ruby hits Salt Lake City on Aug 1, 2026! Single-day, single-track conference for local Rubyists. $100, no travel needed. 🎟️ xoruby.com/event/salt-lake-... #XORuby

Happy 6 Year Workiversary, Kelly! 🐾🦗 From rescuing pups to making friends with praying mantises (yes, really), Kelly's brought her whole self to Flagrant for 6 years running. We're lucky to have her. #Workiversary #HappyWorkplace #WorkLifeBalance