he/him. Developer, Founder and CEO of thoughtbot.com. Host of giantrobots.fm. Find me at thoughtbot.social/@cpytel

Joined October 2007
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Don’t over-engineer. While there are some AI tasks that are better suited for Python, using a Ruby gem and some API calls will do the job for most cases. Ruby on Rails is great for AI: thoughtbot.com/blog/ruby-on-…
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2 Aug 2024
I’ve started a nerdy production company with @JW_Cartwright and I’m going to be posting most of my gaming and nerdy content on Instagram going forward instagram.com/chad.pytel I’m at Gen Con now so you can see new stuff about the con there now.
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22 Jul 2024
Back at @dndinacastle, this time with @JeremyCobb1 for another amazing experience with a great table. I rolled a Nat 20 against the Big Bad with the rest of the party down
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11 Mar 2023
I’ve been playing D&D for a long time, and I just had what is likely the best play experience I’ve ever had at #dndinacastle with @JW_Cartwright as my DM, along with four incredible party members.
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12 Oct 2022
I am excited to share our upcoming event! Follow @thoughtbot and use #AMAthoughtbotPM to participate in the Ask-Me-Anything event with our Product Management team on October 27th; 10 AM - 12 PM EST
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🙌🏾 We love our #remotework #culture and making it better all the time. Now we're pumped to be recognized by @qz as one of the Best Companies for Remote Workers in 2022! 🏆 Read about all the winners here lnkd.in/g3eQjUbr #QuartzBestCompanies
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15 Jul 2022
This was also a fun episode because it was recorded with a live @thoughtbot audience.
We interviewed our #DEI Program Manager at @thoughtbot @gerondaws about 🌈 Implementing a successful program by providing a culture of belonging! 🧩 Challenges the #technology industry faces. 🤝 How do we create a space that's as inclusive as possible? giantrobots.fm/431
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🏳️‍🌈 Hear @cpytel talk to Deborah Levine of @CenterLink about working on a digital #mentalhealth tool to support and help #LGBTQ teens explore affirm their identity, founding Q Chat Space, and how products online interaction have changed & evolved. giantrobots.fm/428 🏳️‍🌈
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22 Jun 2022
Next up, my current approach to Combat in D&D, particularly using theater of the mind, chadpytel.com/dnd/combat.htm…

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18 Jun 2022
I've been playing D&D regularly for over 25 years, and I love it. Over the last few years I’ve started to DM more, and have collected some thoughts on my preferred style. First up, Character Backgrounds and Alignment: chadpytel.com/dnd/background…

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We have another exciting milestone to celebrate this month! Our #podcast, @GiantRobots, is turning 10! Congrats to our host/founder @cpytel on hitting double digits. Check out our vintage episodes or our most recent chat featuring Owen McGab Enaohwo. giantrobots.fm/
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Today thoughtbot celebrates 19 years and we want to thank our teammates, partners, and clients for their contributions to our growth and success! Here's to many more years of delivering #agile #software #design, #development, and support. thoughtbot.com/hire-us
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17 May 2022
We're thrilled to welcome Victoria Guido as our new Associate Director, Business Development & DevOps Strategy! @victori_ousg #DevOps
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28 Mar 2022
This week we are hosting a roundtable #discussion featuring industry leaders’ experiences and best practices on #DesignSystems! 🙌 If you have a Design System that is falling short or are interested in potentially introducing one, join us. thoughtbot.com/events/design…
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Does joining the @thoughtbot team for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa interest you? Are you not quite sure if we'd be the right fit? Would you like to have a chat with me? Now you can! Sign up now! calendly.com/purinkle/coffee
Another one of our Launchpad II developers, @rakeshpetit, has published a fantastic article. This time he discusses how to add Tailwind to an Electron app. If you live in Europe, the Middle East, or Africa, you could work with Rakesh. Apply now! thoughtbot.com/jobs#europe-m…
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4 Jan 2022
Just a bit of time left to apply. I’m serving as apprenticeship coordinator for all incoming apprentices. So I’m looking forward to personally working with each one towards promotion.
Today is the last day to apply for our design and development Apprenticeship positions across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa that start in March thoughtbot.com/jobs#apprenti… If you miss this round, the next one will open in late February for May positions.
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New year, new job? Tomorrow is the deadline to apply for our design and development Apprenticeship across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Africa that start in March: thoughtbot.com/jobs#apprenti… If you miss this round, the next one will open in late February for May positions.

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30 Dec 2021
It’s been an intense few years. It was nice to take a step back and make one of these posts again. Thank you all.
30 Dec 2021
A thank you to everyone who supports thoughtbot and helps us succeed. thoughtbot.com/blog/gratitud…
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