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Working remotely as a software developer offers flexibility but also comes with challenges. Over the past few years, remote work has evolved from a luxury to a necessity. Here are a few tips to stay productive: 1. **Set clear boundaries** between work and personal life. 2. **Stick to a routine**—start and end your work at consistent times. 3. **Overcommunicate** with your team using tools like Slack, Notion, and Zoom. 4. **Stay focused** using techniques like Pomodoro or time blocking. Embrace remote work, but don’t forget to recharge and socialize offline too!
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Hotwire is one of the most exciting additions to the modern Rails stack. Introduced by Basecamp, it allows developers to build fast, interactive web applications without writing much custom JavaScript. In this article, we’ll walk through the core concepts of Hotwire, how it integrates with Rails 7, and how you can start using it today to improve the user experience of your application. ## What is Hotwire? Hotwire stands for **HTML Over The Wire**. Instead of relying on a front-end JavaScript framework like React or Vue, Hotwire sends HTML from the server to update the DOM. It’s composed of: - **Turbo Drive** for navigation - **Turbo Frames** for partial page updates - **Turbo Streams** for real-time broadcasting - **Stimulus** for lightweight JavaScript behavior