Remote Ruby

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 addressing test suite problems. A discussion on containerization touches on Docker and CI setup frustrations, while also exploring web accessibility stan...

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 relevance of Docker in current tech companies, and the future of software deployment. Also, Irina touches on a new tool from Thoughtbot called Sup...

In today’s episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew kick things off sharing things from theirpersonal and professional lives, touching upon various themes such as the peculiaritiesof 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,such as issues with using Rails, Turbo, and Stimulus for web development, andexperiences with React components. They share personal stories about the Sin ...

Today’s episode features a detailed discussion about the upcoming RailsConf 2024, itsprogramming, and significant updates in the Ruby community, particularly regardingRuby Central's contributions. Jason, Chris, and Andrew dive into a conversation withguest, Ufuk Kayserilioglu, Engineering Manager at Shopify's Ruby Infrastructure Team,who recently joined the board of Ruby Central and co-chairs RailsConf 2024. Ufukshares insights on the planned enhancements for the conference to...

Join Chris and Andrew in this episode as they discuss their recent experiences andchallenges with software development projects. They cover a range of topics includingthe impact of ADHD on productivity, troubleshooting coding issues, the intricacies ofworking with React, caching problems, and the dilemmas faced when debugging anddeploying. They also dive into the variations of using Docker, optimizing CI/CDpipelines, the potential of Rust for CLI applications, and reflect on their journey wit...

In this episode, we jump straight into a candid conversation with Jason, whohumorously contemplates how to kick things off, earning him the title of “recoveringpodcaster” from Chris after a whirlwind month of Ruby discussions without him. We alsohave the charming Andy Croll back, ready to dive into opinions, insights, and personalstories. With RailsConf on the horizon, the conversation brings us to discussing Andy’srole with Ruby Central and his efforts to revitalize the conference experience...

In this episode, join Chris and Andrew as they kick things off with Chris’s rant aboutcomputer hardware woes. Andrew contrasts this with tales of automation mishaps anda firm stance on avoiding Windows, while Chris plans to leverage Proxmox for versatilevirtual machine testing. They touch on past experiences with Hackintosh, the merits ofvarious software management tools like Homebrew and asdf, and the intricacies of Rustprogramming. They explore into the world of SQL learning and the hype ar...

In today’s episode, Chris and Andrew tackle the eternal quandary of good versus evilright out of the gate. Then they dive into the heart of tech talk with Andrew sharing hiscandid challenges with React, to the struggle of getting code from the mind onto thescreen. They touch on the evolution of programming, reminiscing about the days ofDOS and games stored on floppy disks and reflecting on how ‘everything’ has beencritically designed by someone. They also share interesting insights about upgr...

In this episode, Chris and Andrew dive into the technical details of software deploymentand development tools. They begin by discussing “Campfire”, covering its deploymentprocess and the technicalities involved like SSH, Digital Ocean, and SSL. Theconversation then pivots to “Thruster”, a proxy accelerator for Rails Puma, weighing itsbenefits and cost implications. They discuss productivity in software development,Chris’s efforts to streamline payment processes, and share a bug-fixing learnin...

Ever wondered how the 'less is more' philosophy could revolutionize your coding practice? We're back with a treasure trove of insights on paring down to amp up performance and maintainability in your projects. Kicking things off, we share our experiences in decluttering codebases, inspired by the simplicity that Elon Musk champions. From the transition in Jumpstart to Hurrocons from Font Awesome to embracing Rails defaults for the sake of newbies, it's all about enhancing learning curves and ...