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Ruby Rogues

Charles M Woodtopenddevs.com
Our original panel podcast, Ruby Rogues is a weekly discussion around Ruby, Rails, software development, and the community around Ruby.

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Episodes

Exploring the Future: What's Ahead for Ruby and Ruby Dev Summit - Ruby Extra 1

Charles Max Wood dives into the world of Ruby as we explore the future of the language and its exciting developments. From the Ruby Dev Summit to the potential of Ruby in AI and other emerging technologies, he takes you on a journey through the latest advancements and possibilities within the Ruby community. Join him as he discusses the potential for Ruby in AI, its role in web development, and the upcoming Ruby Dev Summit. Sign Up: Ruby Dev Summit Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/br...

Jan 25, 20247 min

Flipper Cloud and the Future of Feature Flags - RUBY 622

John Nunemaker works at Box Out Sports and Fewer & Faster (creators of Flipper Cloud) as a programmer and owner. They do a deep dive into the intricate world of software development and feature flags. The conversation revolves around the challenges, strategies, and benefits of using feature flags, offering valuable insights gleaned from personal experiences. From effectively managing and removing feature flags to the development of a telemetry system in the cloud, this episode provides an in...

Jan 24, 20241 hr 11 min

Powering Rails Applications with Postgres - RUBY 621

Andrew Atkinson is a software engineer, PostgreSQL specialist, and author. They delve deep into the world of database management and development. They engage in an insightful discussion covering various aspects of Postgres and Ruby on Rails. They explore topics such as database scalability, cache management, and data partitioning strategies, providing valuable insights for developers looking to optimize their applications. Join them as they uncover the latest trends and best practices in the wor...

Jan 17, 20241 hr 11 min

Unveiling Open-Source Ruby Projects - RUBY 620

Pete Matsyburka is a Ruby developer and the mind behind DocuSeal. They delve into the world of Ruby development, with a special focus on different open-source projects. Together, they uncover the journey of creating an open-source document signing tool and the challenges and triumphs of commercializing an open-source project. From parsing HTML tags to handling PDFs, the conversation delves into the technical aspects of the project and also touches on the broader themes of open-source development...

Jan 10, 20241 hr

Unraveling Ruby's AI Journey with Alex Rudall - RUBY 619

Alex Rudall is the creator of the ruby-openai gem. They explore the latest developments in the world of technology. They dive into the fascinating world of Ruby development and artificial intelligence. Join them as they delve into conversations about utilizing large language models for Rails apps, navigating the challenges and opportunities within the Ruby community, and the potential of Ruby in the context of AI and machine learning. From the renaming of Rails AI to the Peaceterms project to di...

Jan 03, 202456 min

Turbo 8 Unpacked: Cutting-Edge Features, Open Source Wins - RUBY 618

Jorge Manrubia is the lead programmer at 37signals. They delve into the world of Turbo 8, a front-end library aimed at enhancing user experience and response times on the web. They discuss the latest developments and challenges in creating a seamless web experience. From the evolution of Turbo to the use of WebSockets and the philosophical alignment with Basecamp's principles, they explore the cutting-edge technology and thought processes driving the web development industry. Join them as they u...

Dec 20, 20231 hr 1 min

Understanding Framework Flexibility - RUBY 617

Daniel Doubrovkine is the principal engineer at Amazon Web Services. They dive deep into the world of APIs, frameworks, and open-source contributions. They discuss the pros and cons of using GraphQL and Grape for different client-side applications, the evolution of open-source involvement, and the challenges of contributing to well-established projects. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links grape Slack ♥ Ruby Socials LinkedI...

Dec 13, 20231 hr 8 min

Elevating Rails Development: Insights into Turbo Native with Joe Masilotti - RUBY 616

Joe Masilotti is the Turbo Native guy. The conversation revolves around Turbo Native, iOS and Android app development, and the use of Rails to build mobile applications. They explore the advantages and challenges of Turbo Native, the limitations of other development options, and the exciting future developments in store for Rails developers. Join us as we unravel the fascinating world of mobile app development with a touch of Ruby magic. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Moni...

Dec 06, 202355 min

Enhancing Ruby on Rails with Hotwire: Turbo, Stimulus, and Strata for Efficiency - RUBY 615

Yaroslav Shmarov is a senior Ruby on Rails engineer. They explore all things Ruby on Rails and hot topics in the tech world. They delve into the intricacies of Hotwire, the latest server-side rendering technology, and its integration with Ruby on Rails. Moreover, they share their insights on Turbo, Stimulus, and Strata, discussing their use cases, advantages, and challenges. Join us as we discuss the potential impact of Hotwire on front-end development and the dynamic landscape of content creati...

Nov 29, 20231 hr 3 min

Building Honey Badger with Ben Curtis - RUBY 614

Ben Curtis is the co-founder of Honeybadger Industries. They dive into the world of Honey Badger. From its humble origins as a side project to becoming a successful exception monitoring service, Honey Badger has seen steady growth and positive customer reviews. Ben shares the challenges they faced along the way, their guerrilla marketing tactics, and their recent launch of a new feature. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Developer Book Clu...

Nov 22, 20231 hr 1 min

How To Recession Proof Your Job - BONUS

Get the Black Friday/Cyber Monday "Double Your Productivity by 5pm Today" Deal Coupon Code: "THRIVE" for a GIANT discount Are you looking at all the layoffs and uncertainty going on and wondering if your company is the next to cut back? Or, maybe you're a freelancer or entrepreneur who is trying to figure out how to deliver more value to gain or retain customers? Mani Vaya joins Charles Max Wood to discuss the one thing that both of them use to more than double their productivity on a daily basi...

Nov 22, 20231 hr 12 min

Minimalist Frameworks: Embracing Simplicity and Efficiency in Modern Web Development - RUBY 613

Charles and Valentino join this week's panelist episode. They dive into the world of Ruby and explore the latest advancements in building tools and frameworks. They discuss the popularity of tools, questioning if they are truly necessary. They also delve into the benefits of a minimalist approach to frameworks and the challenges of defining boundaries in app development. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Developer Book Club starting Advert...

Nov 08, 20231 hr 3 min

Rails World Conference 2023 - RUBY 612

Dari Goldman is the Technical Support Engineer at ViaEurope. Myriam Graïne is a full-stack developer. They both hosted the Rails World Conference in October 2023. They join the show to talk about their Rails World experience, things they have learned, and much more! Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Developer Book Club starting Socials LinkedIn: Dari Goldman LinkedIn: Myriam Graïne Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privac...

Oct 18, 20231 hr 20 min

Web Security - RUBY 611

On today's episode, Brian Hogan, David Kimura, and Charles Max Wood discuss web security. Security demands attention. Developers can't risk having their projects exploited by hackers and other such attackers. Tune in to learn about the different types and issues in security. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Become a suppor...

Oct 11, 202357 min

Metaprogramming with Jordan Hudgens - RUBY 610

Today's Ruby Rogues podcast features Metaprogramming with Jordan Hudgens. We have panelists Jerome Hardaway, Brian Hogan, Dave Kimura and Charles Max Wood. Tune in and learn more about metaprogramming! Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Developer Book Club starting PicksJerome Hardaway Don’t Know Metaprogramming in Ruby? By Gavin Morrice Dave Kimura Sherlock TV Series on BBC Brian Hogan iOS application: Workflow Overwatch Charles Max Wood R...

Oct 04, 202342 min

How the Fediverse Works - RUBY 609

Bèr Kessels is a freelance software developer. He joins the show alongside Chuck and Valentino to talk about fediverse. They begin by discussing Mastodon in the fediverse. They also dive into what you can do in the fediverse, its benefits, advantages, and many more! Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Socials LinkedIn: Bèr Kessels berk.es Picks Charles - Canvas | Board Game Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Pri...

Sep 27, 202358 min

Coaching and Mastermind Groups: Building Your Game Plan for Success - RUBY 608

Charles and Valentino join this week's episode. They dive into the world of coaching and mastermind groups. They share insights on monthly coaching sessions, quick support over text messages, and the power of collaboration in mastermind groups. They also explore the importance of staying current in your field, building a personal brand, and the upcoming launch of a podcasting masterclass. Additionally, they discuss live streaming, sponsors, and future plans for a top-notch Rails conference. Spon...

Sep 20, 20231 hr 10 min

Stimulus, Hotwire, and Turbo, Oh My! - RUBY 607

If you’re wondering how to make sense of all these frameworks, you’ve come to the right podcast. In this episode, the Rogues dive DEEP into the pros and cons of Stimulus, Hotwire, Turbo, React, Rails, and more; why certain communities are divided amongst each other (and how to fix it); and what tools you NEED to try in 2022.In This EpisodeThis tendency in the Rails community that reveals why users are slow to try Hotwire What Charles learned from comparing React vs. Stimulus at his old job (and ...

Sep 13, 20231 hr 4 min

Uncovering Unknown Security Issues with Penetration Testing - RUBY 606

Greg Molnar is a Ruby Developer and OSCP Penetration Tester. He joins the show to talk about Penetration Testing. He begins by explaining what it is, how beneficial it can be to the users, its process of securing applications, the actual testing process, and many more! White box – consultant provided access to source code Grey box – the company gives info to the consultant Black box – nothing provided to the consultant Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web &amp...

Sep 06, 202357 min

Rails World Ticket Giveaway

Win a ticket to the Rails World Conference! You may sign up using this link: https://gleam.io/4KQAt/rails-world-ticket-giveaway Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support ....

Aug 31, 20234 min

Testing X by Controlling X with Bèr Kessels - RUBY 605

Bèr Kessels is an experienced web developer with a great passion for technology and Open Source. He joins the show to talk about his article, "How do I test X" is almost always answered with "by controlling X" . He explains his article, how testing works, and many more! Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links "How do I test X" is almost always answered with "by controlling X" Picks Bèr- The Wormwood Trilogy by Tade Thompson Ch...

Aug 30, 202351 min

Building Custom Infrastructure with Kirill Kuznetsov- RUBY 604

Kirill Kuznetsov is the Head of SRE at Evil Martians. Valentino and Kirill dive into the exciting world of Kubernetes and its role in simplifying deployment across multiple systems. They explore the various aspects of Kubernetes, from its unified API to its service discovery capabilities, and discuss how it streamlines the deployment process for applications. But that's not all - they also touch on the challenges startups face with their infrastructures and offer solutions for managing them effe...

Aug 23, 20231 hr 22 min

Can you do AI /Machine Learning in Ruby? - RUBY 603

Landon Gray is a Compassionate Consultant, an AI/ML Enthusiast, and a conference speaker. He joins the show to further talk about his conference topic, "AI in Ruby". He begins by explaining how he landed with the idea of using AI or ML in the native Ruby. Additionally, they dive into other Ruby projects that used AI or ML. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links ankane.org arbox/machine-le...

Aug 03, 20231 hr 12 min

Generators: Rails' Unknown Power Feature - RUBY 602

Garrett Dimon is a Ruby on Rails Developer. He joins the show to talk about his project, " Creating Custom Rails Generators ". He begins by explaining what it is, how it works, its advantages, how it can benefit developers and many more! Additionally, he also dives into the process of building generators and his experience in doing so. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links Creating Custo...

Jul 19, 202358 min

Vector Search in Rails Applications - RUBY 601

Andrei Bondarev builds AI/ML-capable software products. He joins the show alongside Chuck to talk about Vector Search or Semantic Search. He begins by giving an overview of it, explaining its concept, its significance, how it can be used in the rails application, and many more. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links langchainrb Socials GitHub: andreibondarev Twitter: @rushing_andrei Picks...

Jul 06, 202359 min

Full-Text Search in Ruby - RUBY 600

Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support ....

Jun 21, 202353 min

Occams Record with Jordan Hollinger - RUBY 599

Jordan Hollinger is a Ruby developer for over 12 years now. He joins the show to talk about his gem, " occams-record ". It is the missing high-efficiency query API for ActiveRecord. He begins by explaining his gem and why he created it. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links jhollinger/occams-record otr-activerecord: Use ActiveRecord outside of Rails! json-emitter: Efficiently generating very large bits of JSON in Ruby Rails ...

Jun 14, 202356 min

Testing API's and Loggers with Rich Steinmetz - RUBY 598

Rich Steinmetz is a creator at RichStone.io and is a Tech Coach. He joins the show to talk about his article, " Testing Rails loggers with minitest ". He begins by talking about loggers and different ways to test them. Chuck also shares his ways of testing loggers. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Raygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile Apps Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links RichStone Input Output Testing Rails loggers with minitest Socials Twitter: @RichStone...

Jun 07, 20231 hr 25 min

Managing Emotions When Programming with Ryan Ong - RUBY 597

Ryan Ong is a software engineer at Buoy Software. He joins the show alongside Dave and Valentino to talk about emotional programming. He shares how he got into Ruby on Rails and dives into creating and monitoring code bases. They talk about handling their emotions when they are coding and how to minimize the stressors around. Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links ryanong/spy Socials GitHub: ryanong Picks Dave - GO WITH RUBY ...

May 31, 202351 min

Rails I18n Manager with Weston Ganger - RUBY 586

Weston Ganger is a Software Architect and an Expert in Ruby-on-Rails. He joins the show to discuss " rails_i18n_manager ". He starts off by discussing his professional career and projects. He talks about translations, some of his approaches, and the challenges he encountered Sponsors Chuck's Resume Template Developer Book Club Become a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs Membership Links rails_i18n_manager Socials Weston Ganger GitHub: westonganger Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands ...

May 24, 20231 hr
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