Nick dropped by the (virtual) studio to talk about how things have been going in the ruby community. Sponsors Hosting for The Ruby on Rails Podcast is provided by Fireside.fm. If you want to start a podcast and are looking for hosting, visit fireside.fm/rails (http://fireside.fm/rails) to get started. Alright, let’s talk about deploying code without having a full-blown panic attack. You ever push something live and immediately regret it? Like, ‘Oh no, I just nuked the homepage’? Well, guess what...
Mar 05, 2025•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Today's guest is Joe Masilotti, who wrote Hotwire Native for Hotwire Developers. Joe is known as the Hotwire Native guy - he helps Rails developers build web-powered iOS and Android apps with Hotwire Native. He joins the show to talk about how Hotwire Native can help you build mobile apps out of your Rails apps. Show Notes Hotwire Native For Rails Developers (https://pragprog.com/titles/jmnative/hotwire-native-for-rails-developers/) Joe Masilotti’s Website (https://masilotti.com/) Sponsors Hosti...
Feb 12, 2025•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast This year, I want to expand the show in a new direction. I want to hear from startups and companies that are building with Rails. Today's episode feature John Nunemaker and Garrett Dimon who recently acquired Fireside.fm, the podcast hosting platform we use for this show. We talk about what it's like taking over a Rails app that was under different ownership! Show Notes - p3.dev (op3.dev) - verygoodsoftware.company (verygoodsoftware.company) - flippercloud.io (flippercloud.io) - John's Website (...
Jan 22, 2025•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Elise responds to listener submitted questions on everything from her career journey to how cooking relates to coding. With special guest host, Rachael Wright-Munn
Jan 02, 2025•37 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode is a little off the Rails, but it was still fun catching up with our co-host, Nick Schwaderer.
Dec 11, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the last few years, there’s been more awareness about ADHD in adults. We’ve learned that it’s more than hyperactivity and it’s not a deficit of attention. Many working in tech have ADHD and because we have a world built for neurotypicals, there can be unique challenges for those working in tech with ADHD. Today, Chris Ferdinandi joins the show to talk to us about how to thrive in tech with ADHD. Show Notes * https://ADHDftw.com/rubyonrails
Nov 27, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast We all love Ruby on Rails. You may remember that my first episode on this show was about whether Rails was still relevant. In the last few years, there’s been so many exciting things coming to Ruby and Rails. I have felt that excitement in the community. I’ve felt it at conferences and in my conversations with many of you. Today, Irina Nazarova joins us to talk about how we can better evangelize Rails Show Notes Neighbor gem https://github.com/ankane/neighbor Irina’s Keynote https://www.youtube....
Nov 13, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Nick and I recorded an episode at Rails World with Robby Russell. This is a test of new format we're running where we discuss Rails News. Robby joins us to talk about the Rails Developer Survey that ran this summer. WE also chat about all the new things announced at Rails World. Sponsors Thanks to Buzzsprout for sponsoring our Rails World coverage and providing a sound booth to record from. They've helped over 400,000 podcasters launch their shows since 2009, so they've seen it all. Buzzsprout's...
Oct 23, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast Ruby Central has been a foundational part of the Ruby community since 2003. They organize Ruby Conf and Rails Conf and maintain critical Ruby infrastructure like rubygems.org. With Ruby Conf Chicago just around the corner and new initiatives at Ruby Central, we thought it would be a good time to catch up with our friends at Ruby Central. Marty Haught joins the show to tell us more about Ruby Central's open source initiatives. Show Notes https://rubyconf.org/ https://rubycentral.org/news/
Oct 09, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Large language models are everywhere now. They’re changing the way we work, from tools code completion tools like Copilot, to audio generation apps like Suno.ai. Apple recently announced huge updates with generative AI for all of their platforms. Adobe, Canva, and Google have all added AI to their products. It seems like every vendor is building these features. So how will this change the way we write and think about code. Landon Gray joins the show to tell us how AI will change software develop...
Sep 25, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Our illustrious cohost Nick is back from parental leave! We talk about life as a parent and coder, committing to Ruby on Rails, being coworkers and finding time for hobbies. I'm looking forward to recording with Nick again.
Sep 11, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast A recent focus of many in the community has been expanding the community. We all love Rails and want to create the best community possible. Part of this focus has to include early career devs. We need to expose them to Rails and mentor them into the senior developers and tech leaders we need in the future. Adam Cuppy joins the show today to teach how to be better mentors. Show Notes Mentorship In Three Acts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDX5WH1uLz8 Chapter One: https://www.chapterone.org/ Ada...
Aug 28, 2024•40 min•Transcript available on Metacast EuRuKo (European Ruby Konferenz) is the largest and longest running annual Ruby conference in Europe, since 2003, that brings you all the good news about Ruby and its friends. Every year it takes place in a different European city, the location being chosen by participants. Today's guest is Muhamed Isabegovic, who has taken over organizing Euruko this year. Show Notes * Euruko - https://2024.euruko.org/
Aug 14, 2024•28 min•Transcript available on Metacast In our last episode, we talked about Web Accessibility. But, did you know that there are accessibility concerns on the backend and in our interactions with our teams. Hilary Stohs-Krause joins the show to tell us more about how we can be more accommodating to our teams. Show Notes Simple writing "Disability Impacts All of Us" (CDC) - https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/infographic-disability-impacts-all.html Hemingway Editor - https://hemingwayapp.com/ "Use simple words and phrases" (...
Jul 24, 2024•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast Joel is a staff software engineer at GitHub, working on user interface architecture and strategy. For the last several years, he has been part of the team working to improve the accessibility of GitHub.com. He also leads development of the ViewComponent framework. Today, he joins the show to teach us about Web Accessibility Show Notes Joel's RailsConf Talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4j2zlvE_Yj8 WCAG Guidelines - https://www.w3.org/WAI/standards-guidelines/wcag/ Axe Devtools - https://www....
Jul 10, 2024•38 min•Transcript available on Metacast While at Rails Conf, I caught up with several attendees and organizers to discuss their experiences. These quick interviews have been collected for this episode. Our Guests: Trevor John https://github.com/trevorrjohn Joshua Paine https://github.com/midnightmonster/activerecord-summarize David Hill https://github.com/Esmale Alex Mitchell @a_mitch on instagram Patrick O’Grady https://github.com/heyogrady Ella Herlihy https://github.com/ellaherlihy Steven Ancheta https://LinkedIn.com/in/stancheta h...
Jun 26, 2024•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast At Rails Conf 2024, I gathered several of our favorite ruby podcasters for a giant crossover episode! In this episode we have: * Drew Bragg from Code and the Coding Coders Who Code It - https://podcast.drbragg.dev/ * Julie J from Ruby For All - https://www.rubyforall.com/ * Jason Swett from Code with Jason - https://www.codewithjason.com/ * Joël Quenneville from The Bikeshed - https://bikeshed.thoughtbot.com/ Sponsors Honeybadger (https://www.honeybadger.io/) As an Engineering Manager or an engi...
Jun 12, 2024•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over the last year, the Rails Foundation has been hard at work on several initiatives. After a successful Rails World last year, they’ve been working on the program for this year’s Rails World in Toronto. The Rails Foundation has also been working on several other initiatives that are very important to our community. Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation joins the show to talk about the Foundation's work on the Rails Guides, Rails Girls Brazil, Tropical.rb, tutorials, working...
May 22, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast I am very excited for today’s episode! Twitch is a livestreaming service where users can stream themselves to the internet. Twitch is known for video game streaming. But, people stream all kinds of things, including software development. Today's guest is Rachael Wright-Munn who livestreams Rails development on Twitch Show Notes Rachael’s Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/chaelcodes Find Rachael online: https://chael.codes/links Nerd or die: https://nerdordie.com/ Sponsors Honeybadger (https://www.ho...
May 15, 2024•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast There are so many Ruby events happening recently, that it can be hard to know which one to go to. Today we’re going to talk about a rather unique event in the Ruby community. What if you could go to an event that was just the Hallway Track? And that event happened at a summer camp? Show Notes Rails Camp West Website - https://west.railscamp.us Big Nerd Ranch - https://bignerdranch.com/ Sponsors Honeybadger (https://www.honeybadger.io/) As an Engineering Manager or an engineer, too much of your t...
Apr 24, 2024•29 min•Transcript available on Metacast Rails 7 and Hotwire have completely revolutionized server side Rails apps. Developers can now get much more reactivity with way less javascript, less tooling, and simpler deployments. You’ve probably heard a lot about Rails 7.1 and Hotwire. Maybe you’re even using it in production? Ayush Newatia joins the show to talk about his new book, The Rails and Howtire Codex. Show Notes Radioactive Toy - https://radioactivetoy.tech Rails and Hotwire Codex - https://railsandhotwirecodex.com Folly Ayush on ...
Apr 10, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast RailsConf is coming up fast! The program committee has released the schedule and keynote speakers. Ufuk Kayserilioglu joins the show to talk about the program and Ruby Central Show Notes - Kevin's blog post about RailsConf https://kevinjmurphy.com/posts/tracks-not-at-railsconf-2024/ - RailsConf website & registration https://railsconf.org/ If you have comments about this episode, send an email to comments@therubyonrailspodcast.com. You can include a text comment or attach a file from Voice Memos...
Mar 27, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast You may have heard about WebAssembly. It’s an open standard that aims to help developers create high performance applications on the web. It’s a portable binary execution format traditionally used on the front end, but there are also other ways to use it. I am completely new to WebAssembly, so today we have a guest to talk about it with us. Show Notes * Extism repo: https://github.com/extism/extism * WebAssembly MDN Docs: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/WebAssembly * Have a comment on t...
Mar 13, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Burnout is a common occurrence in the tech industry. And the recent onslaught of layoffs have left many stressed about their job search, or overworked from the increased demands of the smaller teams. I know some of my listeners have experienced burnout. I myself have had a recent experience with burnout that took months to recover from. Dr. Katy Cook joins the show to teach us more about Burnout. Show Notes The Psychology of Silicon Valley (2019) (https://a.co/d/66EmOXL) APA Studies on Burnout (...
Mar 06, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Recently, Ruby Central named a new executive director, Adarsh Pandit. Ruby Central has been a force in the Ruby community for years, organizing conferences and contributing to the community. The recent changes in governance have led t some exciting things on the horizon. Adarsh joined the show to talk about what's going to happen with Ruby Central in 2024. Show Notes Ruby Central Website - https://rubycentral.org/ Ruby Conf Musical Number Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WhbX6dS6x0 RubyC...
Feb 28, 2024•34 min•Transcript available on Metacast Over the years, the performance of Ruby has improved quite a bit. One of the big recent performance improvements came from the development of YJIT inside Shopify. YJIT is a just-in-time compiler for Ruby written in Rust. Dr. Maxime Chevalier-Boisvert joined the show to talk about YJIT Show Notes YJIT Website Maxime on X https://twitter.com/Love2Code (❤️→ λ) Maxime’s Github https://github.com/maximecb
Feb 21, 2024•23 min•Transcript available on Metacast If you start a new Rails project today, you’re probably going to pick Postgres for your database. And if you have a ten year old Rails app, you might be using MySQL. But Rails ships with support for SQLite, a lightweight SQL database. Can that lightweight database be used to make production-ready software? Stephen Margheim joins the show to help us answer that question. Show Notes Stephen's blog post about SQLite - https://blog.wesleyac.com/posts/consider-sqlite Stephen's website fractaledmind.g...
Feb 14, 2024•31 min•Transcript available on Metacast Fito and Alan are frequent RubyConf and RailsConf speakers on topics ranging from software complexity to resolving flaky specs. They joined the how to discuss strategies for dealing with unreliable tests and complex code. Show Notes Cisco Meraki: Careers (https://meraki.com/careers) Alan Ridlehoover’s LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/aridlehoover) Fito von Zastrow’s LinkedIn (https://linkedin.com/in/fitovz) Talks: The Secret Ingredient: How to Understand & Resolve Just about Any Flaky Test (htt...
Feb 07, 2024•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast RailsConf is coming up fast and I can’t wait to see you all there! The CFP is open and the program committee is accepting proposals for talks for the conference. Andy Croll joined the show to talk with us about the CFP process and how you can present at RailsConf ** Show Notes** Rails Conf Detroit - https://railsconf.org/ RailsConf CFP - https://sessionize.com/railsconf2024/ Speakerline.io - https://speakerline.io/
Jan 31, 2024•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast Kaja is the Slack Administrator for WNB.rb, a group of women and non-binary rubyists. She joined the show to talk about becoming the Slack Administrator. She fills us in on what the job entails, how she became the slack administrator, and some of the big things she learned from contributing to WNB.rb Show Notes Twitter: @alizenero Mastodon: @kajanoe@mastodon.social Other podcasts with Kaja: Artsy Engineering Radio & The Introspective Developer
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