In this episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew discuss their upcoming plans for the Rails World conference, sharing stories about travel arrangements, hotels, and Andrew's first time flying first class. The conversation delves into the technical side, with updates on Rails 8.1, Ruby’s new release schedule, and challenges related to Docker on Apple Silic…

On Day 2 of Rails World, Jess and Jeremy join with Drew Bragg of Code and the Coding Coders Who Code It and Adrian Marin and Yaro Shmarov of the Friendly Show to chat about the conference. Enjoy!Kirjoittanut Jess Brown & Jeremy Smith

David chats with Stephanie Minn about her experiences at RailsConfKirjoittanut David Hill

In this crossover episode, Jeremy and Jess join up with Chris & Jason from Remote Ruby podcast to discuss Ruby programming, indie development, and the challenges of building and maintaining software as solo developers. We dive into the origins of Indie Rails, share our individual career journeys, and explore Jeremy's project, Liminal, which aims to…

In this crossover episode, Jason and Chris are joined by Jeremy and Jess from the Indie Rails podcast to discuss Ruby programming, indie development, and the challenges of building and maintaining software as solo developers. They dive deep into the origins of Indie Rails, share their individual career journeys, and explore Jeremy's project, Limina…

Justin Duke is the founder of Buttondown, an email platform with first-class Markdown support. Justin is also a partner at Third South Capital, where he and his partners buy and grow existing software products. We chat about his background in marketing and software development, bootstrapping Buttondown while working at Stripe, the Buttondown tech s…

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Landon Gray is a Rubyist, speaker, strategic advisor, and AI engineer. In May, he left Test Double to found Identus Consulting, where he helps companies with generative AI and machine learning. We chat about his love for consulting, how he got into AI, and how he's working with clients these days, using a blend of technical and project management s…

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In this episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew are joined by the organizers of the Rocky Mountain Ruby Conference, including Bekki Freeman, Spike Ilacqua, and Marty Haught, discuss their experiences and the journey of building and sustaining the vibrant Ruby community in Colorado. They delve into the challenges and triumphs of organizing the Rocky Mount…

In today’s eventful episode of Remote Ruby, Jason, Chris, and Andrew dive into a range of tech topics, from the latest updates and issues with text editors, like Redactor, caching strategies, challenges of managing JSONB columns in databases, to debates on programming trends and outdated technology. They even share a few personal stories, including…

Our guest will be no stranger to most of our listeners. He’s been around the Ruby community for many years. He’s spoken at conferences, hosted conferences, hosts a "pretty good" podcast, author of courses, a staff engineer at Podia and more recently the co-founder of a successful SaaS: Job Boardly. Enjoy the show with Jason Charnes! Related Links P…

David chats with Nadia, the CEO of The StoryGraph, about her experiences at RailsConfKirjoittanut David Hill

In this episode, hosts Chris and Andrew sit down with Mike Dalessio, a seasoned Ruby developer and contributor to numerous open-source projects. Mike shares his journey from his early days with Ruby, including his contributions to Shopify and pivotal projects like Nokogiri and Mechanize. The conversation also delves into the challenges and innovati…

In this episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew dive deep into Ruby on Rails 7.2 discussions and share their experiences with the new RC1 rate limited feature. The conversation also covers the challenges of upgrading dependencies, the shift from asdf to mise for faster language management and explores ways to simplify development workflows with dev conta…

In this episode, we are thrilled to host Nate Berkopec, a renowned author, speaker, trainer, and consultant. Nate runs Speedshop, his Rails performance consultancy, and is the author of "The Complete Guide to Rails Performance." He also maintains Puma, the most popular Ruby web server, and somehow finds time to be an avid cyclist. Nate's journey fr…

You don’t want to miss this episode of Remote Ruby as Jason, Chris, and Andrew mark the 20th anniversary of Rails by diving into an engaging and eclectic discussion. They kick off with social media dynamics, particularly the rebranding of Twitter to ‘X’ and how to manage online exposure to certain names, before reminiscing about their first Rails p…

In this episode, Jeremy shares his latest product idea (Liminal, a fresh take on old-school forums) with Jess and gets his raw, unfiltered feedback. At the end, Jeremy makes a commitment to Jess to launch an MVP by November 1.Kirjoittanut Jess Brown & Jeremy Smith

David chats with Chris Oliver, of GoRails fame, about his experiences at RailsConf GoRails: https://gorails.com/ Chris Oliver: https://x.com/excid3Kirjoittanut David Hill

David chats with Collin Jilbert about his experiences at RailsConf.Kirjoittanut David Hill

David chats with Jason Charnes about his experiences at RailsConf.Kirjoittanut David Hill

In this episode of Remote Ruby, Jason and Chris dive into the complexities of modern web development, focusing on the challenges and frustrations with rich text editors, front-end tools, and the intricate balance between server-side and client-side rendering. Through their experiences, they highlight the evolving landscape of frameworks like Rails,…

Jess and Jeremy catch up in this one-on-one episode after a short summer break. We cover a number of topics, including our latest seasons of work, reading the book Million Dollar Consulting, our mastermind group, and some realizations looking back over the last year.Kirjoittanut Jess Brown & Jeremy Smith

In this episode of Remote Ruby, Jason, Chris, and Andrew reunite after six months to dive into the details of the upcoming RubyConf 2024 with program chairs Kinsey Durham Grace and Jim Remsik. The discussion covers various aspects of the conference, such as the emphasis on more technical talks, the introduction of several keynotes including Matz an…

In this episode of Remote Ruby, Jason and Chris catch up with a discussion on setting up a home office with new furniture, organizing hardware with a 3D printer, and dealing with nostalgia for old video games. Then they delve into technical issues faced with the Postgres database on DigitalOcean, migrating to Crunchy Data, and adjusting web concurr…

In this episode, Chris and Andrew dive into the intricacies of tracking changes in Rails models using gems like Paper Trail and Audited. They discuss challenges faced in bulk actions like 'update all' and 'destroy all' that don't trigger Active Record callbacks. The conversation explores potential solutions, including overriding methods and using w…

In this episode, host Chris and his GoRails team, Collin Jilbert and Kent Crutchfield, discuss the latest release of Rails 7.2, highlighting major new features like development containers, browser version guard, and the new minimum Ruby version. They also delve into community reactions, including some criticisms about Rails' speed and the large…

In this episode, Jeremy and Jess are joined by two of the cofounders of JetRockets, a custom software development agency with a specialty in Rails. Natalie Kaminski (CEO) and Igor Alexandrov (CTO) share how the company started and how it's grown over the past 12 years. We discuss how and why they use Rails, how they hire developers, their approach …

In this episode, Jason and Chris chat about their experiences at various RailsConf and RubyConf’s. Then, they have deeper discussions on topics like transitioning from Single Table Inheritance (STI) to delegated types in coding, addressing technical debts in product development, and the challenges and strategies of implementing subscription and one…

In this episode of the Ode to RailsConf podcast, host David Hill—a seasoned Ruby on Rails developer with 15 years of experience—reflects on the bittersweet announcement that RailsConf 2025 will be the final RailsConf. Rather than focusing on the sadness, David aims to celebrate the memorable experiences and stories from past conferences. He will be…

In this episode of Remote Ruby, host Chris is joined by guests Kent Crutchfield and Collin Jilbert, sharing their experiences and reflections from the recent RailsConf in Detroit, MI. They discuss various aspects of the conference, including the engaging talks, the announcement of RailsConf's impending conclusion in favor of focusing on RubyCon…

Andrew Atkinson is a Rails developer, turned Postgres specialist, turned author and consultant. He joins us to talk about his developer journey, how he found his niche with Postgres, writing his new book, High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails, and the launch of his consulting practice. Relevant Links Twitter Website (Consulting page) High Performan…

In this episode, Jeremy and Jess get a chance to connect with Tom Rossi, the cofounder of Higher Pixels. Tom's story is an inspiring one for developers wanting to build products. He and his team have been successful creating a handful of SaaS products. Tom has been instrumental in creating Buzzsprout, their flagship podcast hosting platform that's …

In this episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew reflect of their experiences of developing software, focusing on aspects such as the Fast and Furious franchise, writing in Ruby, React development, and grappling with OAuth 2.0 issues. They dive into testing, specifically the challenges of maintaining a meaningful test suite and the revelations from addres…

In this episode, Jeremy & Jess dive into the world of partnerships and collaboration, a terrain that's become familiar to indie developers seeking growth and innovation. We explore the ins and outs of partnering with others, sharing insights from our experiences over the past year. From initiating low-stakes collaborations to finding the right proj…

Today, we're joined by two remarkable individuals, Ben Wood and Nate Vick, seasoned entrepreneurs with over a decade of experience running a Rails consulting business with many successes: Hint In this episode, Ben and Nate share their unique journey, from the highs of entrepreneurship to the tough decision of winding down their business. Despite th…

In today’s episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew, along with their guest, Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians, engage in a candid discussion that covers the intricacies of using Rails and integrating it with technologies like React, and the challenges of marketing developer-facing products. The discussion also touches on open-core business models, the…

In today’s episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew kick things off sharing things from their personal and professional lives, touching upon various themes such as the peculiarities of working on Good Friday, the journey from late-night adventures to morning rituals, and the complexities of parenting. The discussion also dives into programming topics, suc…

Cody Norman is a Rails consultant, fly fisherman, BBQ connoisseur, and big fan of the state of Colorado. He joins us to share about getting into software development, his journey to consulting, and his mentorship work. We also chat about his product Spot Squid, his plans for Rawhide Ruby, and his upcoming RailsConf talk on Action Mailbox: Attractio…

Today’s episode features a detailed discussion about the upcoming RailsConf 2024, its programming, and significant updates in the Ruby community, particularly regarding Ruby Central's contributions. Jason, Chris, and Andrew dive into a conversation with guest, Ufuk Kayserilioglu, Engineering Manager at Shopify's Ruby Infrastructure Team, wh…

In this episode of IndieRails, we delve into the world of productized services in software development. Moving beyond the traditional model of bespoke or custom solutions, productized services offer a blend of consistency, scalability, and efficiency, reshaping how businesses approach service offerings. We were prompted to look into this topic by a…

Join Chris and Andrew in this episode as they discuss their recent experiences and challenges with software development projects. They cover a range of topics including the impact of ADHD on productivity, troubleshooting coding issues, the intricacies of working with React, caching problems, and the dilemmas faced when debugging and deploying. They…

Andy Croll is a Rubyist, author, and speaker. He's the CTO of CoverageBook, creator of the First Ruby Friend mentoring program, organizer of Brighton Ruby, and this year is co-chair of RailsConf. In short, he's a bit busy. In our conversation, we dive into his work at CoverageBook, discuss the hiring, onboarding, and mentoring of early career devs,…

In this episode, we jump straight into a candid conversation with Jason, who humorously contemplates how to kick things off, earning him the title of “recovering podcaster” from Chris after a whirlwind month of Ruby discussions without him. We also have the charming Andy Croll back, ready to dive into opinions, insights, and personal stories. With …

In this episode we get the chance to interview Ben Orenstein: A person who probably doesn't need much of an introduction to our listeners. This episode should be special. Ben's journey from developer to entrepreneur exemplifies the path many in our audience aspire to tread. With a keen eye for opportunities and a deep understanding of the software …

In this episode, join Chris and Andrew as they kick things off with Chris’s rant about computer hardware woes. Andrew contrasts this with tales of automation mishaps and a firm stance on avoiding Windows, while Chris plans to leverage Proxmox for versatile virtual machine testing. They touch on past experiences with Hackintosh, the merits of variou…

In today’s episode, Chris and Andrew tackle the eternal quandary of good versus evil right out of the gate. Then they dive into the heart of tech talk with Andrew sharing his candid challenges with React, to the struggle of getting code from the mind onto the screen. They touch on the evolution of programming, reminiscing about the days of DOS and …

In this episode, we chat with Jess's friend and fellow Georgian, Matt D. Smith. While developers may not be too familiar, Matt is widely known and well respected in the interface design community. He ran an independent design studio for many years, eventually transitioning to building products and courses. Matt is currently focused on Shift Nudge, …

In this episode, Chris and Andrew dive into the technical details of software deployment and development tools. They begin by discussing “Campfire”, covering its deployment process and the technicalities involved like SSH, Digital Ocean, and SSL. The conversation then pivots to “Thruster”, a proxy accelerator for Rails Puma, weighing its benefits a…