Upcase by thoughtbot
An online learning platform for developers - now free
Upcase by thoughtbot launched on October 18, 2018 with 261 votes, #62 of 2,827 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 8 years on.
In plain words
Upcase is an online learning platform for developers offering courses on test-driven development, developer tooling, frameworks, languages, and techniques for building scalable applications. Created by thoughtbot, it compiles the team's collective best practices and is now available free to the public. The platform serves software engineers looking to improve their technical skills and development workflows.
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From the sources
Upcase represents the collective best practices of the team at thoughtbot. Some of the topics covered include Test Driven Development, workflow & developer tooling, new frameworks and languages and techniques and patterns for building maintainable large scale applications Today we are thrilled to open it up to the public for free.
The latest design, development, and technical leadership resources from thoughtbot.
Work alongside the thoughtbot team as we collaborate with each other and our clients, live. Ask us anything, we're live right now! We continuously learn new things, and share those things with you. Whether you're just getting started with Ruby on Rails, leveling up your product team, or founding your next company - we've got you covered. Looking for Upcase? Upcase was our popular educational platform for learning Ruby and Rails and other technologies. It has been retired, but our team is still sharing learning resources for Rails, AI, and other technologies every day. For team leads who care about quality code and continuous improvement, we've pulled together some of thoughtbot's most…from thoughtbot.com
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