Matthew Ford 

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 Co-founder - Bit Zesty - software design, development, support agency - Ruby on Rails, JS, Python, Elixir/Phoenix and ReactNative.

👨🏽‍💻 Fractional CTO and technical advisor
🎮 Part-time gamer
🪴 Amateur gardener
🍺 Brewer of kombucha
He/him | Dyslexic | #Indigenous (Atacameño) & British
📍London / Maderia

Work:
#cto #ruby #rubyonrails #elixir #phoenix #reactnative #servicedesign #ux #userresearch

Bit Zestyhttps://bitzesty.com
LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewford/
Githubhttps://github.com/matthewford
Bit Zesty socialhttps://ruby.social/web/@bitzesty
Matthew Ford Nov 25

I sat down with Jason to unpack how AI is redefining software development, speeding up coding, but still needing human direction, plus why fundamentals like version control, TDD and architecture remain non-negotiable.

https://www.codewithjason.com/podcast/18071597-274-matthew-ford-ceo-cto-at-bit-zesty/

#SoftwareDevelopment #AI

274 - Matthew Ford, CEO/CTO at Bit Zesty - The Code with Jason Podcast

In this episode I talk with Matthew Ford about AI-assisted coding at BitZesty. We discuss how AI speeds up development while requiring human oversight, the risks of "vibe coding," why automated testing remains critical, and how AI changes but doesn't replace fundamental software development practices like version control and architecture decisions.Links:

Matthew Ford Sep 18
alexanderadamSep 18

Some folks didn't have the chance to learn about @marcoroth's amazing 🌿 #Herb and #ReActionView.
Luckily he got the chance to speak about the revolution in the #Rails view ecosystem at @Euruko in 🇵🇹 #VianaDoCastelo.

#EuRuKo #EuRuKo2025 #RubyOnRails #RubyProgramming #ActionView

Matthew Ford Sep 18
alexanderadamSep 18

It's always nice to see @matz on an @Euruko stage 😊

#MINASWAN #ruby #RubyLang #RubyLanguage #RubyProgramming #EuRuKo #EuRuKo2025 #VianaDoCastelo #portugal #RubyConference #ProgrammingConferences

Matthew Ford Sep 17
Had a great time at Friendly.rb last week now on to EuRoKo!
Matthew Ford Sep 10, 2025

At #Friendlyrb if you’re around, come and say hi 👋 Always happy to chat Ruby, Rails, and all things tech!

#rails #rubyonrails

Matthew Ford Jun 19, 2025
At #brightonruby today, come say hi 👋
Matthew Ford Jan 29, 2025

Has anyone seen this issue with AWS RDS Aurora MYSQL?

Under heavy loads, the database returns an incorrect response (the response was supposed to be delivered to a different connection for a distinct query)—mismatched responses to requests.

https://www.reddit.com/r/aws/comments/jhi0yi/many_many_mysql_aurora_database_issues_anyone_else/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Matthew Ford Oct 8, 2024
~nOct 2, 2024
Netscape turns 30 this October.
If you recognize this splash screen, you’re officially permitted to feel old.
Matthew Ford Sep 24, 2024
dreidSep 24, 2024

I have started sponsoring Servo on GitHub.

As Mozilla Mozillas harder than anyone has ever Mozilla'd before I am more excited by the idea of 4th browser engine instead of a 200th meme browser that puts bookmarks on the blockchain or whatever.

Will this pay off? Who knows!

Please don't tell me about your favorite meme browser.

Matthew Ford Sep 13, 2024
Corey QuinnSep 12, 2024
I'm just gonna say what a lot of us have been noticing this year.