Code with Jason Sat, 05 Sep 2026 20:24:37 -0400 https://www.codewithjason.com/podcast/ en © 2026 Code with Jason yes 726388b8-b1bc-54e9-8dae-bec69f8a5d4b Jason Swett episodic false Buzzsprout (https://www.buzzsprout.com) Jason Swett https://storage.buzzsprout.com/iwh3w3rmfxonp3kpne2cj5vmo39r?.jpg Code with Jason https://www.codewithjason.com/podcast/ 327 - Will Carey, CTO of Brand New Box 327 - Will Carey, CTO of Brand New Box In this episode I talk with Will Carey, CTO of Brand New Box, about evolving software development practices, the shifting role of AI in coding, and the importance of understanding client needs. We also dive into Will's unique code editor project, Reins, and the importance of observability in development.

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- Will Carey on Twitter
- Brand New Box
- Reins on GitHub
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode I talk with Will Carey, CTO of Brand New Box, about evolving software development practices, the shifting role of AI in coding, and the importance of understanding client needs. We also dive into Will's unique code editor project, Reins, and the importance of observability in development.

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- Will Carey on Twitter
- Brand New Box
- Reins on GitHub
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-19732416 Sat, 05 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0400 3371 full false 326 - Bruno Sutic, Creator of RailsBilling 326 - Bruno Sutic, Creator of RailsBilling In this episode, I talk with Bruno Sutic about his journey creating Ruby and Rails projects, including a modern broken link checker and RailsBilling, a gem for advanced Stripe subscription integrations. We discuss the complexities of billing integration and his insights into the ever-evolving Stripe ecosystem.

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- Bruno Sutic's Personal Site
- RailsBilling
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode, I talk with Bruno Sutic about his journey creating Ruby and Rails projects, including a modern broken link checker and RailsBilling, a gem for advanced Stripe subscription integrations. We discuss the complexities of billing integration and his insights into the ever-evolving Stripe ecosystem.

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- Bruno Sutic's Personal Site
- RailsBilling
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-19694886 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 14:00:00 -0400 3412 full false 325 - Adam Burgess, Creator of Domain Tracker 325 - Adam Burgess, Creator of Domain Tracker In this episode I talk with Adam Burgess about his unique journey from accounting to software engineering. We discuss his career transition, the coding bootcamp experience, launching his domain monitoring app, and the challenges of building and marketing a software product as a newcomer in the Rails community.

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- The Domain Tracker
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode I talk with Adam Burgess about his unique journey from accounting to software engineering. We discuss his career transition, the coding bootcamp experience, launching his domain monitoring app, and the challenges of building and marketing a software product as a newcomer in the Rails community.

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- The Domain Tracker
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-19584502 Sat, 01 Aug 2026 12:00:00 -0400 2737 full false 324 - Renaissance Code 2026 Speaker Dave Thomas: Fundamentals of Software Development 324 - Renaissance Code 2026 Speaker Dave Thomas: Fundamentals of Software Development In this episode I talk with Dave Thomas about the rapid changes in technology and the importance of returning to software development fundamentals. We discuss the pitfalls of relying solely on AI-generated code and the value of elegance, simplicity, and deep understanding in software design.

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- Renaissance Code
- RubyConf
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode I talk with Dave Thomas about the rapid changes in technology and the importance of returning to software development fundamentals. We discuss the pitfalls of relying solely on AI-generated code and the value of elegance, simplicity, and deep understanding in software design.

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- Renaissance Code
- RubyConf
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-19446336 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 11:00:00 -0400 3095 full false 323 - David Yanacek on 20 Years of Innovation at AWS 323 - David Yanacek on 20 Years of Innovation at AWS In this episode I talk with David Yanacek about his journey from operating Amazon's web server fleet to revolutionizing DevOps at AWS. We discuss AI in software development, spec-driven development, and universal testing techniques. David shares insights into operational excellence and the Amazon Builders Library.

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- Amazon Builders Library
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode I talk with David Yanacek about his journey from operating Amazon's web server fleet to revolutionizing DevOps at AWS. We discuss AI in software development, spec-driven development, and universal testing techniques. David shares insights into operational excellence and the Amazon Builders Library.

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- Amazon Builders Library
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-19426102 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0400 4205 full false 322 - Joe Masilotti 322 - Joe Masilotti In this episode I talk with Joe Masilotti about his new podcast with Colleen Schnettler, 'Permission Not Required.' We discuss how two independent consultants navigate the challenges and opportunities in business today, especially regarding the evolving role of AI in our field.

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- Joe Masilotti's Website
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode I talk with Joe Masilotti about his new podcast with Colleen Schnettler, 'Permission Not Required.' We discuss how two independent consultants navigate the challenges and opportunities in business today, especially regarding the evolving role of AI in our field.

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- Joe Masilotti's Website
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-19324613 Tue, 16 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 3676 full false 321 - Uncle Bob Martin 321 - Uncle Bob Martin In this episode I talk with Bob Martin about his work with programming languages using AI, the essence of software engineering, and why understanding epistemology matters for developers. We also explore dependency inversion and the benefits of a robust test suite.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Bob Martin about his work with programming languages using AI, the essence of software engineering, and why understanding epistemology matters for developers. We also explore dependency inversion and the benefits of a robust test suite.

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]]> Buzzsprout-19290062 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 -0400 3538 full false 320 - John Nunemaker of Fireside.fm, Box Out Sports and Very Good Software 320 - John Nunemaker of Fireside.fm, Box Out Sports and Very Good Software In this episode I talk with John Nunemaker about his journey with Ruby, acquiring Fireside.fm, and his ventures in software focused on podcast hosting and feature flag services. We also explore the potential impacts of AI in the development space and John's vision for the future.

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- Box Out Sports
- Very Good Software
- Flipper Cloud
- Fireside.fm
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode I talk with John Nunemaker about his journey with Ruby, acquiring Fireside.fm, and his ventures in software focused on podcast hosting and feature flag services. We also explore the potential impacts of AI in the development space and John's vision for the future.

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- Box Out Sports
- Very Good Software
- Flipper Cloud
- Fireside.fm
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-19168361 Sat, 23 May 2026 15:00:00 -0400 3479 full false 319 - Kellen Presley of Rhizome Compliance 319 - Kellen Presley of Rhizome Compliance In this episode I talk with Kellen Presley about Rhizome Compliance, an anti-money laundering platform. We discuss the challenges of gaining initial customers, leveraging AI with Ruby on Rails, and the evolving role of developers in the AI age.

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- Rhizome Compliance
- RubyConf 2026
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode I talk with Kellen Presley about Rhizome Compliance, an anti-money laundering platform. We discuss the challenges of gaining initial customers, leveraging AI with Ruby on Rails, and the evolving role of developers in the AI age.

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- Rhizome Compliance
- RubyConf 2026
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-19019261 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 21:00:00 -0400 3688 full false 318 - Adam Dawkins, CTO of Dragon Drop 318 - Adam Dawkins, CTO of Dragon Drop In this episode I talk with Adam Dawkins, CTO of Dragon Drop, about building internal tools using Ruby on Rails, the challenges of growing codebases, and how to effectively manage design and technical debt. We explore abstractions, code quality, and the philosophy behind good testing practices.

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- Dragon Drop
- adamdawkins.com
- Adam Dawkins on LinkedIn
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode I talk with Adam Dawkins, CTO of Dragon Drop, about building internal tools using Ruby on Rails, the challenges of growing codebases, and how to effectively manage design and technical debt. We explore abstractions, code quality, and the philosophy behind good testing practices.

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- Dragon Drop
- adamdawkins.com
- Adam Dawkins on LinkedIn
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-18941162 Thu, 09 Apr 2026 18:00:00 -0400 3179 full false 317 - Edward Tewiah, Creator of PropertyWebBuilder 317 - Edward Tewiah, Creator of PropertyWebBuilder In this episode I talk with Edward Tewiah about his journey with PropertyWebBuilder, a Ruby on Rails toolkit for real estate websites. We discuss the challenges of building a flexible UI, meeting client needs, and how AI is revolutionizing Edward's approach to development.

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- PropertyWebBuilder on GitHub
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> In this episode I talk with Edward Tewiah about his journey with PropertyWebBuilder, a Ruby on Rails toolkit for real estate websites. We discuss the challenges of building a flexible UI, meeting client needs, and how AI is revolutionizing Edward's approach to development.

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- PropertyWebBuilder on GitHub
- Nonsense Monthly

]]> Buzzsprout-18922940 Sun, 29 Mar 2026 16:00:00 -0400 3061 full false 316 - Adapting to AI in the Agency World with Errol Schmidt 316 - Adapting to AI in the Agency World with Errol Schmidt In this episode I talk with Errol Schmidt from reinteractive about the evolving role of development agencies amid rapid AI advancements. We explore the impact of AI tools on productivity and the future of software development, as well as the cultural differences in responding to AI's rise.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Errol Schmidt from reinteractive about the evolving role of development agencies amid rapid AI advancements. We explore the impact of AI tools on productivity and the future of software development, as well as the cultural differences in responding to AI's rise.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18917536 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:00:00 -0400 3796 full false 315 - Dave Thomas, RubyConf 2026 Keynote Speaker 315 - Dave Thomas, RubyConf 2026 Keynote Speaker In this episode, I talk with Dave Thomas about RubyConf 2026, the essence of a good conference, and the philosophy of programming, including abstraction and the art of using AI in coding.

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]]> In this episode, I talk with Dave Thomas about RubyConf 2026, the essence of a good conference, and the philosophy of programming, including abstraction and the art of using AI in coding.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18856192 Mon, 16 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0400 4122 full false 313 - David Santoro, CTO of Carwow 313 - David Santoro, CTO of Carwow In this episode I talk with David Santoro, CTO of Carwow, about his journey from startup co-founder to leading a large engineering team. We discuss carwow's evolution, their focus on scalability, and how they tackled growth challenges across different countries. David also shares strategic product and technical decisions.

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]]> In this episode I talk with David Santoro, CTO of Carwow, about his journey from startup co-founder to leading a large engineering team. We discuss carwow's evolution, their focus on scalability, and how they tackled growth challenges across different countries. David also shares strategic product and technical decisions.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18768793 Mon, 02 Mar 2026 20:00:00 -0500 3420 full false 312 - AI, Observability, and Entrepreneurship with John Gallagher 312 - AI, Observability, and Entrepreneurship with John Gallagher In this episode I talk with John Gallagher about changes in AI over the last 18 months and the impact of luck on success.

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]]> In this episode I talk with John Gallagher about changes in AI over the last 18 months and the impact of luck on success.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18752452 Thu, 26 Feb 2026 20:00:00 -0500 3579 full false 311 - Tyler Ewing, Creator of Ductwork 311 - Tyler Ewing, Creator of Ductwork In this episode I talk with Tyler Ewing about Ductwork, his innovative workflow framework for Ruby and Rails. We explore its unique position between background job libraries like Sidekiq and heavier solutions like Temporal, and how Ductwork aims to streamline complex workflows with a focus on durability and usability.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Tyler Ewing about Ductwork, his innovative workflow framework for Ruby and Rails. We explore its unique position between background job libraries like Sidekiq and heavier solutions like Temporal, and how Ductwork aims to streamline complex workflows with a focus on durability and usability.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18684111 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 15:00:00 -0500 4124 full false 310 - Brad Taylor, Fractional CTO 310 - Brad Taylor, Fractional CTO In this episode I talk with Brad Taylor about his journey as a fractional CTO and advisor for various companies. We discuss his experience with open source medical records, the importance of business objects, and navigating complexity in software projects. We also touch on storytelling in code and managing technical debt.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Brad Taylor about his journey as a fractional CTO and advisor for various companies. We discuss his experience with open source medical records, the importance of business objects, and navigating complexity in software projects. We also touch on storytelling in code and managing technical debt.

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]]> Buzzsprout-18683965 Sat, 14 Feb 2026 14:00:00 -0500 3649 full false 309 - How I Built SaturnCI (Starring JP Camara) 309 - How I Built SaturnCI (Starring JP Camara) In this episode I talk with JP Camara about RubyConf 2026, submitting CFPs, and why everyone should give talks. JP shares his experience using SaturnCI on the Mastodon project, and we dig into Saturn CI's Docker-based setup, Kubernetes architecture, and test-focused UX philosophy.

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]]> In this episode I talk with JP Camara about RubyConf 2026, submitting CFPs, and why everyone should give talks. JP shares his experience using SaturnCI on the Mastodon project, and we dig into Saturn CI's Docker-based setup, Kubernetes architecture, and test-focused UX philosophy.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18653523 Mon, 09 Feb 2026 21:00:00 -0500 4628 full false 308 - Christian and Jason Fail to Talk About AI 308 - Christian and Jason Fail to Talk About AI In this episode I talk with Christian Genco about IQ, the pros and cons of high intelligence, the Big Five personality traits, evolutionary differences between men and women, hypergamy, the origins of money, and whether Yuval Harari's "shared fiction" concept holds up. We never got to the AI topic we planned.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Christian Genco about IQ, the pros and cons of high intelligence, the Big Five personality traits, evolutionary differences between men and women, hypergamy, the origins of money, and whether Yuval Harari's "shared fiction" concept holds up. We never got to the AI topic we planned.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18590275 Tue, 03 Feb 2026 09:00:00 -0500 5055 full false 307 - Kody Kendall, Co-Founder and CEO of LlamaPress AI 307 - Kody Kendall, Co-Founder and CEO of LlamaPress AI In this episode I talk with Cody Kendall about building software for his dad's HVAC business, learning usability testing, pivoting from contractor software to AI-generated code, and why he built LlamaPress.

]]> In this episode I talk with Cody Kendall about building software for his dad's HVAC business, learning usability testing, pivoting from contractor software to AI-generated code, and why he built LlamaPress.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18565728 Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:00 -0500 4987 full false 306 - Steve Pike, Co-Founder of Infield 306 - Steve Pike, Co-Founder of Infield In this episode I talk with Steve Pike, founder of Infield, about dependency management and automated Rails upgrades. We discuss the tradeoffs of taking on dependencies, authorization libraries like CanCanCan versus Pundit, open source maintainer obligations, and how AI is changing the upgrade automation landscape.

]]> In this episode I talk with Steve Pike, founder of Infield, about dependency management and automated Rails upgrades. We discuss the tradeoffs of taking on dependencies, authorization libraries like CanCanCan versus Pundit, open source maintainer obligations, and how AI is changing the upgrade automation landscape.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18559367 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:00:00 -0500 3543 full false 305 - Sean Schertell, CEO and Founder of Codepilot 305 - Sean Schertell, CEO and Founder of Codepilot In this episode I talk with Sean Schertell about his return to Rails after many years in JavaScript, the pain of node module hell, Kamal for deployment, and Sean's new startup ZiaMap for land surveyors.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Sean Schertell about his return to Rails after many years in JavaScript, the pain of node module hell, Kamal for deployment, and Sean's new startup ZiaMap for land surveyors.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18510711 Wed, 14 Jan 2026 22:00:00 -0500 4236 full false 304 - Abstraction and Consciousness with Christian Genco 304 - Abstraction and Consciousness with Christian Genco In this episode I talk with Christian Jenko for round two. We explore abstraction as the most important idea in software, Michael Singer's philosophy on consciousness and thoughts, whether AI can become conscious, and how our mental abstractions shape what we see in reality.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Christian Jenko for round two. We explore abstraction as the most important idea in software, Michael Singer's philosophy on consciousness and thoughts, whether AI can become conscious, and how our mental abstractions shape what we see in reality.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18500537 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 21:00:00 -0500 4828 full false 303 - Christian Genco, Founder of Fileinbox 303 - Christian Genco, Founder of Fileinbox In this episode I talk with Christian Genko, founder of Fileinbox. We discuss bootstrapping SaaS products, finding business ideas through openness rather than forcing, how LLMs have changed development workflows, TDD with Claude Code, and the enduring value of taste and abstractions in software.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Christian Genko, founder of Fileinbox. We discuss bootstrapping SaaS products, finding business ideas through openness rather than forcing, how LLMs have changed development workflows, TDD with Claude Code, and the enduring value of taste and abstractions in software.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18497809 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500 4299 full false 302 - Miles Woodroffe, CTO of Mindful Chef 302 - Miles Woodroffe, CTO of Mindful Chef In this episode I talk with Miles Woodroffe, CTO of Mindful Chef. We discuss his music career touring with The Specials and working with Bob Dylan and Ray Charles, how he transitioned into tech, building great teams, and finding people who enjoy working together.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Miles Woodroffe, CTO of Mindful Chef. We discuss his music career touring with The Specials and working with Bob Dylan and Ray Charles, how he transitioned into tech, building great teams, and finding people who enjoy working together.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18469522 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:00:00 -0500 3586 full false 301 - Bekki Freeman, Staff Software Engineer at Caribou and Co-Organizer of Rocky Mountain Ruby 301 - Bekki Freeman, Staff Software Engineer at Caribou and Co-Organizer of Rocky Mountain Ruby In this episode I talk with Becky Freeman, staff engineer at Caribou and co-organizer of Rocky Mountain Ruby, about legacy code, refactoring long-running applications, and the psychological skills required to get team buy-in for technical improvements.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Becky Freeman, staff engineer at Caribou and co-organizer of Rocky Mountain Ruby, about legacy code, refactoring long-running applications, and the psychological skills required to get team buy-in for technical improvements.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440405 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:00:00 -0500 3155 full false 300 - TDD and AI with Paul Hammond 300 - TDD and AI with Paul Hammond In this episode I talk with Paul Hammond about TDD as a discoverable principle—something alien programmers would independently arrive at. We discuss my "specify, encode, fulfill" formulation, why programming needs theory instead of rules of thumb, and the business payoff of technical quality: Paul returned to a well-built project after 18 months and delivered months of planned work before Christmas.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Paul Hammond about TDD as a discoverable principle—something alien programmers would independently arrive at. We discuss my "specify, encode, fulfill" formulation, why programming needs theory instead of rules of thumb, and the business payoff of technical quality: Paul returned to a well-built project after 18 months and delivered months of planned work before Christmas.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440382 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 20:00:00 -0500 5124 full false 299 - Eleni Konior, Senior Staff Software Engineer at Cisco Meraki 299 - Eleni Konior, Senior Staff Software Engineer at Cisco Meraki In this episode I talk with Eleni Konior about her path from economics to graphic design to programming, and how creative skills benefit technical work. We discuss building customer-focused features, the importance of assuming the customer's role, and AI in products beyond chatbots—like proactively surfacing recommendations based on user behavior.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Eleni Konior about her path from economics to graphic design to programming, and how creative skills benefit technical work. We discuss building customer-focused features, the importance of assuming the customer's role, and AI in products beyond chatbots—like proactively surfacing recommendations based on user behavior.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440354 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 3397 full false 298 - AI-Assisted Rails Upgrades with Ernesto Tagwerker 298 - AI-Assisted Rails Upgrades with Ernesto Tagwerker In this episode I talk with Ernesto Tagwerker about using AI for Rails upgrades, AI as an unblocking tool rather than just a speeder-upper, and the dangers of AI-generated "speculative code" that adds liability without value.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Ernesto Tagwerker about using AI for Rails upgrades, AI as an unblocking tool rather than just a speeder-upper, and the dangers of AI-generated "speculative code" that adds liability without value.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440337 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 2799 full false 297 - AI-Assisted Coding with Steven Diamante 297 - AI-Assisted Coding with Steven Diamante In this episode I talk with Steven Diamante about coaching teams on XP practices and AI coding agents. We discuss why change is so hard (people have to want it), his success turning an underperforming team around through weekly learning hours, and how to use TDD with AI—including "predictive TDD" where you have the agent guess if tests will pass or fail.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Steven Diamante about coaching teams on XP practices and AI coding agents. We discuss why change is so hard (people have to want it), his success turning an underperforming team around through weekly learning hours, and how to use TDD with AI—including "predictive TDD" where you have the agent guess if tests will pass or fail.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440311 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 4030 full false 296 - Software Design Principles with Andrea Laforgia 296 - Software Design Principles with Andrea Laforgia In this episode I talk with Andrea Laforgia about programming principles, why good code is code that's easy to change, and his motto: "write your code so it can be easily deleted." We discuss technical debt as an operating model, the fallacy of sacrificing quality for speed, and AI's impact on learning fundamentals.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Andrea Laforgia about programming principles, why good code is code that's easy to change, and his motto: "write your code so it can be easily deleted." We discuss technical debt as an operating model, the fallacy of sacrificing quality for speed, and AI's impact on learning fundamentals.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440295 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 4102 full false 295 - Freelancing and Consulting with Wale Olaleye 295 - Freelancing and Consulting with Wale Olaleye In this episode I talk with Wale Olaleye about finding consulting clients through referrals and word of mouth. We discuss the "hunting vs farming" analogy for marketing, simplifying your pitch, filtering clients with deposits, and how genuine community relationships lead to business over time.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Wale Olaleye about finding consulting clients through referrals and word of mouth. We discuss the "hunting vs farming" analogy for marketing, simplifying your pitch, filtering clients with deposits, and how genuine community relationships lead to business over time.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440262 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 3918 full false 294 - The Dubious Idea of Code Reuse with Dave Thomas 294 - The Dubious Idea of Code Reuse with Dave Thomas In this episode I talk with Dave Thomas about why code reuse is overrated, the economics of programming principles, and why we can't empirically test whether practices work—we have to scrutinize the arguments behind them. Dave also discusses his new book Simplicity and his "developer without portfolio" concept.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Dave Thomas about why code reuse is overrated, the economics of programming principles, and why we can't empirically test whether practices work—we have to scrutinize the arguments behind them. Dave also discusses his new book Simplicity and his "developer without portfolio" concept.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440260 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 4685 full false 293 - Cory Zue, Solopreneur 293 - Cory Zue, Solopreneur In this episode I talk with Cory Zue about his solopreneur journey building SaaS Pegasus, a Django boilerplate product. We discuss AI's potential impact on the business of selling code, the financial anxiety that persists even when things are going well, and content marketing strategies for technical products.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Cory Zue about his solopreneur journey building SaaS Pegasus, a Django boilerplate product. We discuss AI's potential impact on the business of selling code, the financial anxiety that persists even when things are going well, and content marketing strategies for technical products.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440202 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 19:00:00 -0500 3451 full false 292 - Kendall Miller, CEO and Founder of Maybe Don't AI 292 - Kendall Miller, CEO and Founder of Maybe Don't AI In this episode I talk with Kendall Miller about MCP (Model Context Protocol) and why AI agents need third-party guardrails. His company Maybe Don't sits between AI agents and MCP servers to prevent disasters—because AI sometimes solves problems in creative and terrifying ways.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Kendall Miller about MCP (Model Context Protocol) and why AI agents need third-party guardrails. His company Maybe Don't sits between AI agents and MCP servers to prevent disasters—because AI sometimes solves problems in creative and terrifying ways.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18440021 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:00:00 -0500 3737 full false 291 - Joel Drapper 291 - Joel Drapper In this episode I talk with Joel Drapper about defect-free development—not just automated testing, but the full spectrum: linting, static typing, database constraints, and especially runtime assertions. Joel's library Literal lets you define type expectations that blow up immediately when violated, catching bugs before they spread.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Joel Drapper about defect-free development—not just automated testing, but the full spectrum: linting, static typing, database constraints, and especially runtime assertions. Joel's library Literal lets you define type expectations that blow up immediately when violated, catching bugs before they spread.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18439862 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 18:00:00 -0500 5001 full false 290 - Dead Man's Snitch with Chris Gaffney 290 - Dead Man's Snitch with Chris Gaffney In this episode I talk with Chris Gaffney about Dead Man's Snitch, a cron job monitoring service he's run full-time for six years after Collective Idea acquired it at a very early stage. We discuss the five-year path to profitability, SaaS being harder today, and dopaminergic personalities in tech.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Chris Gaffney about Dead Man's Snitch, a cron job monitoring service he's run full-time for six years after Collective Idea acquired it at a very early stage. We discuss the five-year path to profitability, SaaS being harder today, and dopaminergic personalities in tech.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18439804 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0500 3528 full false 289 - Lio Lunesu, CTO at Defang 289 - Lio Lunesu, CTO at Defang In this episode I talk with Lio Lunesu, CTO of Defang, about infrastructure as code, Docker, and Docker Compose. Defang compiles Docker Compose files into cloud infrastructure code.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Lio Lunesu, CTO of Defang, about infrastructure as code, Docker, and Docker Compose. Defang compiles Docker Compose files into cloud infrastructure code.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18436788 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 15:00:00 -0500 3106 full false 288 - Ryan Frisch and Brendan Buckingham, Co-Hosts of the Rails Business Podcast 288 - Ryan Frisch and Brendan Buckingham, Co-Hosts of the Rails Business Podcast In this episode I talk with Ryan Frisch and Brendan Buckingham from the Rails Business Podcast about whether info products are viable in the Rails community, how business ideas emerge from personal pain points rather than brainstorming, and I give an update on SaturnCI sales.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Ryan Frisch and Brendan Buckingham from the Rails Business Podcast about whether info products are viable in the Rails community, how business ideas emerge from personal pain points rather than brainstorming, and I give an update on SaturnCI sales.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18436787 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 4158 full false 287 - Jeff Casimir, Founder of Turing School 287 - Jeff Casimir, Founder of Turing School In this episode I talk with Jeff Casimir, founder of Turing School, about why AI is far down his list of reasons for the tech job market downturn—he points instead to macroeconomic policy, copycat layoff culture, and companies using layoffs to suppress worker organizing. We also discuss aptitude vs. belief, why school is mostly daycare, and his prompt injection resume experiment.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Jeff Casimir, founder of Turing School, about why AI is far down his list of reasons for the tech job market downturn—he points instead to macroeconomic policy, copycat layoff culture, and companies using layoffs to suppress worker organizing. We also discuss aptitude vs. belief, why school is mostly daycare, and his prompt injection resume experiment.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18436739 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 5064 full false 286 - Darwin, Science and Programming with Kate Holterhoff 286 - Darwin, Science and Programming with Kate Holterhoff In this episode I talk with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk, about her PhD research on Darwin's methods, speculation in science, and how 19th century evolutionary thinking influenced literature. We discuss epistemology, conjecture and criticism, and how these ideas connect to programming.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Kate Holterhoff, senior analyst at RedMonk, about her PhD research on Darwin's methods, speculation in science, and how 19th century evolutionary thinking influenced literature. We discuss epistemology, conjecture and criticism, and how these ideas connect to programming.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18436675 Thu, 01 Jan 2026 14:00:00 -0500 3389 full false 285 - Michael Ferranti, Chief Marketing Officer at Unleash 285 - Michael Ferranti, Chief Marketing Officer at Unleash In this episode I talk with Michael Ferranti from Unleash about feature flags, trunk-based development, and why DevOps metrics alone aren't sufficient. We discuss FeatureOps—focusing on customer outcomes rather than just code delivery—plus the "three voices" (engineering, business, customer) and AI's role in accelerating feedback loops.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Michael Ferranti from Unleash about feature flags, trunk-based development, and why DevOps metrics alone aren't sufficient. We discuss FeatureOps—focusing on customer outcomes rather than just code delivery—plus the "three voices" (engineering, business, customer) and AI's role in accelerating feedback loops.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18115692 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500 3174 full false 284 - Josef Strzibny, Author of Deployment from Scratch and the Kamal Handbook 284 - Josef Strzibny, Author of Deployment from Scratch and the Kamal Handbook In this episode I talk with Josef Strzibny about his books Deployment from Scratch and Kamal Handbook, the economics of info products in the Ruby space, his new project Lake AI, and his road trip through the Balkans. We also compare driving cultures across Europe and the US.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Josef Strzibny about his books Deployment from Scratch and Kamal Handbook, the economics of info products in the Ruby space, his new project Lake AI, and his road trip through the Balkans. We also compare driving cultures across Europe and the US.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18115651 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500 3555 full false 283 - Tom Akehurst, CTO and Co-Founder at WireMock 283 - Tom Akehurst, CTO and Co-Founder at WireMock In this episode I talk with Tom Akehurst, CTO and Co-founder at WireMock, about API mocking, testing philosophy (verification vs specification, contracts, the testing pyramid), inner vs outer loop development, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) for integrating AI coding tools with external services.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Tom Akehurst, CTO and Co-founder at WireMock, about API mocking, testing philosophy (verification vs specification, contracts, the testing pyramid), inner vs outer loop development, and MCP (Model Context Protocol) for integrating AI coding tools with external services.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18115605 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500 3636 full false 282 - Jarrett Yew 282 - Jarrett Yew In this episode I talk with Jarrett Yew about his 10-year programming journey, early freelancing failures, working with difficult clients, and we go deep on AGI, neuroscience, spatial reasoning in language, and David Deutsch's theories on perception.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Jarrett Yew about his 10-year programming journey, early freelancing failures, working with difficult clients, and we go deep on AGI, neuroscience, spatial reasoning in language, and David Deutsch's theories on perception.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18115547 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 11:00:00 -0500 4831 full false 281 - Rafael Masson and Craig Kerstiens 281 - Rafael Masson and Craig Kerstiens In this episode I talk with Raphael Masson, CTO of Missive, and Craig Kerstiens from Crunchy Data. We cover bootstrapping Missive from a side project (Conference Badge), growing from 3 to 15 employees, migrating off Heroku, and why most developers underutilize Postgres.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Raphael Masson, CTO of Missive, and Craig Kerstiens from Crunchy Data. We cover bootstrapping Missive from a side project (Conference Badge), growing from 3 to 15 employees, migrating off Heroku, and why most developers underutilize Postgres.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18115498 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 3107 full false 280 - Mike Bowers, Chief Architect at FairCom Corporation 280 - Mike Bowers, Chief Architect at FairCom Corporation In this episode I talk with Mike Bowers, Chief Architect at Faircom, about ISAM—the bare-metal database layer that predates SQL and powers stock trading systems. We cover Faircom's pivot into industrial IoT, their JSON/SQL hybrid approach, and discuss AI, consciousness, and the symbol grounding problem.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Mike Bowers, Chief Architect at Faircom, about ISAM—the bare-metal database layer that predates SQL and powers stock trading systems. We cover Faircom's pivot into industrial IoT, their JSON/SQL hybrid approach, and discuss AI, consciousness, and the symbol grounding problem.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18115477 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 3519 full false 279 - Mike Mroczka, Author of Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview 279 - Mike Mroczka, Author of Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview In this episode I talk with Mike Mroczka about his book Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview. We discuss why algorithmic interviews persist, how AI has disrupted hiring, and why personal branding matters more than ever. Mike shares strategies for bypassing flooded job applications by contacting hiring managers directly.

]]> In this episode I talk with Mike Mroczka about his book Beyond Cracking the Coding Interview. We discuss why algorithmic interviews persist, how AI has disrupted hiring, and why personal branding matters more than ever. Mike shares strategies for bypassing flooded job applications by contacting hiring managers directly.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18115452 Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:00:00 -0500 3634 full false 278 - Austin Chadwick and Chris Lucian, Co-Hosts of the Mob Mentality Show 278 - Austin Chadwick and Chris Lucian, Co-Hosts of the Mob Mentality Show In this episode I talk with Austin Chadwick and Chris Lucian about AI and machine learning. We discuss why LLMs may not lead to AGI, the history of AI funding, the philosophy of induction versus explanation, and my robot project idea for building intelligence from sensory experience up.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Austin Chadwick and Chris Lucian about AI and machine learning. We discuss why LLMs may not lead to AGI, the history of AI funding, the philosophy of induction versus explanation, and my robot project idea for building intelligence from sensory experience up.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18115427 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:00:00 -0500 3477 full false 277 - Gregory Kapfhammer 277 - Gregory Kapfhammer In this episode I talk with Gregory Kapfhammer about flaky tests. We cover their five main causes, why fixing individual flaky tests isn't enough, and how test suite health connects to broader engineering practices, team culture, and the overall quality mindset of an organization.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Gregory Kapfhammer about flaky tests. We cover their five main causes, why fixing individual flaky tests isn't enough, and how test suite health connects to broader engineering practices, team culture, and the overall quality mindset of an organization.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18115292 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 08:00:00 -0500 3855 full false 276 - Todd Kaufman, Agent #001 at Test Double 276 - Todd Kaufman, Agent #001 at Test Double In this episode I talk with Todd Kaufman about founding Test Double, focusing on hiring senior consultants who excel at communication and empathy. We discuss how consulting is 90% psychology, the importance of seeking to understand before being understood, and why most software projects still fail due to organizational rather than technical issues.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Todd Kaufman about founding Test Double, focusing on hiring senior consultants who excel at communication and empathy. We discuss how consulting is 90% psychology, the importance of seeking to understand before being understood, and why most software projects still fail due to organizational rather than technical issues.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18110034 Sat, 22 Nov 2025 14:00:00 -0500 3400 full false 275 - Irina Nazarova, Organizer of SF Ruby Conference 275 - Irina Nazarova, Organizer of SF Ruby Conference In this episode I talk with Irina Nazarova about the San Francisco Ruby Conference happening November 19-21. She explains why SF needs a Ruby conference, the focus on connecting Ruby startup founders with engineers, showcasing new companies building with Rails, and fostering a pragmatic community centered on growth and innovation.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Irina Nazarova about the San Francisco Ruby Conference happening November 19-21. She explains why SF needs a Ruby conference, the focus on connecting Ruby startup founders with engineers, showcasing new companies building with Rails, and fostering a pragmatic community centered on growth and innovation.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18213581 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:00:00 -0500 3533 full false 274 - Matthew Ford, CEO/CTO at Bit Zesty 274 - Matthew Ford, CEO/CTO at Bit Zesty In this episode I talk with Matthew Ford about AI-assisted coding at BitZesty. We discuss how AI speeds up development while requiring human oversight, the risks of "vibe coding," why automated testing remains critical, and how AI changes but doesn't replace fundamental software development practices like version control and architecture decisions.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Matthew Ford about AI-assisted coding at BitZesty. We discuss how AI speeds up development while requiring human oversight, the risks of "vibe coding," why automated testing remains critical, and how AI changes but doesn't replace fundamental software development practices like version control and architecture decisions.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18071597 Sun, 09 Nov 2025 11:00:00 -0500 3348 full false 273 - Steve Ruiz, Founder of tldraw 273 - Steve Ruiz, Founder of tldraw In this episode I talk with Steve Ruiz about creating TLDraw, an open-source canvas SDK. We discuss the intersection of design and engineering, managing complexity through abstractions, state machines, and how multiple rewrites helped him discover the core problems. Steve shares insights on building developer tools and solving difficult UI challenges.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Steve Ruiz about creating TLDraw, an open-source canvas SDK. We discuss the intersection of design and engineering, managing complexity through abstractions, state machines, and how multiple rewrites helped him discover the core problems. Steve shares insights on building developer tools and solving difficult UI challenges.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-18071564 Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:00:00 -0500 3762 full false 272 - Anthony Eden, Founder of DNSimple 272 - Anthony Eden, Founder of DNSimple In this episode I talk with Anthony Eden about building DNSimple, a DNS provider and domain registrar. We discuss his 25 years in the domain industry, technical challenges, and why specialized niches create natural competitive moats.

]]> In this episode I talk with Anthony Eden about building DNSimple, a DNS provider and domain registrar. We discuss his 25 years in the domain industry, technical challenges, and why specialized niches create natural competitive moats.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17923366 Fri, 24 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400 3756 full false 271 - Hotwire with Radan Skorić 271 - Hotwire with Radan Skorić In this episode I talk with Radan Skorić about his book Master Hotwire, the challenges of Hotwire documentation, blogging in the AI age, how AI affects content creation, the Chinese room thought experiment, consciousness and computation, trust versus critical thinking, and why quality content that goes deeper than AI can produce still matters.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Radan Skorić about his book Master Hotwire, the challenges of Hotwire documentation, blogging in the AI age, how AI affects content creation, the Chinese room thought experiment, consciousness and computation, trust versus critical thinking, and why quality content that goes deeper than AI can produce still matters.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17923341 Tue, 07 Oct 2025 21:00:00 -0400 4343 full false 270 - AI with Daniel Nastase 270 - AI with Daniel Nastase In this episode, I discuss AI with Daniel Nastase, covering Daniel's journey from building neural networks from scratch to understanding embeddings and vector databases. We explore the limitations of current AI learning models versus explanation-based reasoning, and discuss practical AI applications including agents and voice interfaces for programming.

]]> In this episode, I discuss AI with Daniel Nastase, covering Daniel's journey from building neural networks from scratch to understanding embeddings and vector databases. We explore the limitations of current AI learning models versus explanation-based reasoning, and discuss practical AI applications including agents and voice interfaces for programming.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17910606 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400 3725 full false 269 - Cody Norman, Founder of Spot Squid for Tattoo Shops 269 - Cody Norman, Founder of Spot Squid for Tattoo Shops In this episode I talk with Cody Norman about his journey from economics to programming, his tattoo shop management software SpotSquid, and lessons from building products for non-technical users. We discuss market challenges, customer development strategies, and Cody's path to conference speaking.

]]> In this episode I talk with Cody Norman about his journey from economics to programming, his tattoo shop management software SpotSquid, and lessons from building products for non-technical users. We discuss market challenges, customer development strategies, and Cody's path to conference speaking.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17885015 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400 4513 full false 268 - Joel Drapper 268 - Joel Drapper In this episode I talk with Joel Drapper about open source development, the joy of coding without constraints, AI tools like GitHub Copilot, and our shared discomfort with the phrase "duplication is better than the wrong abstraction." We explore abstraction, technical debt versus "technical poison," and our mutual search for high-quality work environments.

]]> In this episode I talk with Joel Drapper about open source development, the joy of coding without constraints, AI tools like GitHub Copilot, and our shared discomfort with the phrase "duplication is better than the wrong abstraction." We explore abstraction, technical debt versus "technical poison," and our mutual search for high-quality work environments.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17859358 Mon, 22 Sep 2025 05:00:00 -0400 5746 full false 267 - Upcoming Ruby Events with Jim Remsik, Founder of Flagrant 267 - Upcoming Ruby Events with Jim Remsik, Founder of Flagrant In this episode I talk with Jim Remzick about how AI has affected the job market, the value of in-person networking, and XO Ruby, Jim's series of regional Ruby conferences happening across the US.

]]> In this episode I talk with Jim Remzick about how AI has affected the job market, the value of in-person networking, and XO Ruby, Jim's series of regional Ruby conferences happening across the US.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17859299 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 09:00:00 -0400 3252 full false 266 - Hotwire Native with Joe Masilotti 266 - Hotwire Native with Joe Masilotti In this episode, I talk with Joe Masilotti about his new book on Hotwire Native, which lets Rails developers build mobile apps using web views with native functionality. We explore the writing process, consulting approaches, client engagement strategies, and how both of us find clients through speaking and writing.


]]> In this episode, I talk with Joe Masilotti about his new book on Hotwire Native, which lets Rails developers build mobile apps using web views with native functionality. We explore the writing process, consulting approaches, client engagement strategies, and how both of us find clients through speaking and writing.


]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17756501 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 10:00:00 -0400 4724 full false 265 - Software Design with Paul Hammond 265 - Software Design with Paul Hammond In this episode, I chat with Paul Hammond about effective testing strategies, the joy of working with well-designed TDD systems, and how synchronous collaboration improves code quality. We examine what true agility means and how technical excellence enables fearless releases and sustainable development.

]]> In this episode, I chat with Paul Hammond about effective testing strategies, the joy of working with well-designed TDD systems, and how synchronous collaboration improves code quality. We examine what true agility means and how technical excellence enables fearless releases and sustainable development.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17756559 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 06:00:00 -0400 4616 full false 264 - Dan Moore, Principal Product Engineer at FusionAuth 264 - Dan Moore, Principal Product Engineer at FusionAuth In this episode I talk with Dan Moore from FusionAuth about authentication solutions, testing strategies, and when to skip tests based on risk and cost factors, then dive into philosophical discussions about experience versus knowledge, objective versus subjective programming practices, and imperative versus declarative coding approaches.

]]> In this episode I talk with Dan Moore from FusionAuth about authentication solutions, testing strategies, and when to skip tests based on risk and cost factors, then dive into philosophical discussions about experience versus knowledge, objective versus subjective programming practices, and imperative versus declarative coding approaches.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17756439 Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:00:00 -0400 4184 full false 263 - Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Author of Cracking the Coding Interview 263 - Gayle Laakmann McDowell, Author of Cracking the Coding Interview In this episode I talk with Gayle Laakmann McDowell, author of Cracking the Coding Interview. We discuss coding interviews as well as the current state of the job market and economy.

]]> In this episode I talk with Gayle Laakmann McDowell, author of Cracking the Coding Interview. We discuss coding interviews as well as the current state of the job market and economy.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17624363 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:00:00 -0400 3526 full false 262 - Michael Lubas, Founder of Paraxial.io 262 - Michael Lubas, Founder of Paraxial.io In this episode I talk with Michael Lubas, founder of Paraxial, a software security product for Ruby on Rails applications. We discuss his background in both development and penetration testing, and his recent creation of GemShop - a deliberately vulnerable Rails 8 e-commerce application designed to teach developers about web security through hands-on experience. Michael explains common attack vectors like credential stuffing, the legal complexities around security research, and why developers are actually very interested in security despite stereotypes. We also cover his experience at Rails World and how Paraxial helps Rails developers get started with security.

]]> In this episode I talk with Michael Lubas, founder of Paraxial, a software security product for Ruby on Rails applications. We discuss his background in both development and penetration testing, and his recent creation of GemShop - a deliberately vulnerable Rails 8 e-commerce application designed to teach developers about web security through hands-on experience. Michael explains common attack vectors like credential stuffing, the legal complexities around security research, and why developers are actually very interested in security despite stereotypes. We also cover his experience at Rails World and how Paraxial helps Rails developers get started with security.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17361693 Mon, 28 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400 2728 full false 260 - Adam McCrea, Founder of Judoscale 260 - Adam McCrea, Founder of Judoscale In this episode I talk with Adam McCrea, founder of Judoscale, an autoscaler for Heroku and other platforms. Adam built Judoscale as a side project in 2016 and ran it part-time for five years before going full-time. We discuss developer marketing challenges, the difficulty of measuring marketing attribution, and building sustainable businesses. We also compare notes on our respective developer tools.

]]> In this episode I talk with Adam McCrea, founder of Judoscale, an autoscaler for Heroku and other platforms. Adam built Judoscale as a side project in 2016 and ran it part-time for five years before going full-time. We discuss developer marketing challenges, the difficulty of measuring marketing attribution, and building sustainable businesses. We also compare notes on our respective developer tools.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17361612 Tue, 08 Jul 2025 10:00:00 -0400 3530 full false 261 - Abstraction and Emergence with Jorge Manrubia 261 - Abstraction and Emergence with Jorge Manrubia In this episode I discuss abstraction and emergence with Jorge Manrubia from 37signals. We explore how abstractions should hide distracting details while showing essential information, debate whether programming guidelines are subjective or objective, and examine how good explanations distinguish useful abstractions from poor ones. The conversation touches on service objects, domain modeling, and the importance of showing actual code when discussing software design principles.

]]> In this episode I discuss abstraction and emergence with Jorge Manrubia from 37signals. We explore how abstractions should hide distracting details while showing essential information, debate whether programming guidelines are subjective or objective, and examine how good explanations distinguish useful abstractions from poor ones. The conversation touches on service objects, domain modeling, and the importance of showing actual code when discussing software design principles.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17361651 Thu, 19 Jun 2025 21:00:00 -0400 3972 full false 259 - Chris Chilek and John Cunningham, Founders of LegiPlex 259 - Chris Chilek and John Cunningham, Founders of LegiPlex In this episode I talk with Chris Chilek and John Cunningham of LegiPlex about their AI-enhanced legislative monitoring platform. We discuss how they identified the market opportunity, the technical challenges of processing government data, and their approach to building beyond simple AI prompts.

]]> In this episode I talk with Chris Chilek and John Cunningham of LegiPlex about their AI-enhanced legislative monitoring platform. We discuss how they identified the market opportunity, the technical challenges of processing government data, and their approach to building beyond simple AI prompts.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17318734 Tue, 17 Jun 2025 06:00:00 -0400 3312 full false 258 - Errol Schmidt, CEO of reinteractive 258 - Errol Schmidt, CEO of reinteractive In this episode, I talk with Errol Schmidt from Reinteractive about community involvement and sales strategies. Errol shares how he targets Salesforce by teaching their account executives about Heroku, positioning himself as the go-to expert. We discuss how developers are in sales whether they realize it or not, and the importance of relationship building.

]]> In this episode, I talk with Errol Schmidt from Reinteractive about community involvement and sales strategies. Errol shares how he targets Salesforce by teaching their account executives about Heroku, positioning himself as the go-to expert. We discuss how developers are in sales whether they realize it or not, and the importance of relationship building.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17239928 Wed, 11 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400 3888 full false 257 - Colleen Schnettler, Creator of HelloQuery 257 - Colleen Schnettler, Creator of HelloQuery In this episode, Colleen Schnettler discusses her startup HelloQuery, which allows non-technical people to query databases using natural language. She explains her marketing approach for growing the business, including her LinkedIn outreach system and focus on finding the right niche in the crowded AI space. Colleen also shares insights about her new venture, SaaS Marketing Gym, which helps technical founders develop and implement marketing plans.

]]> In this episode, Colleen Schnettler discusses her startup HelloQuery, which allows non-technical people to query databases using natural language. She explains her marketing approach for growing the business, including her LinkedIn outreach system and focus on finding the right niche in the crowded AI space. Colleen also shares insights about her new venture, SaaS Marketing Gym, which helps technical founders develop and implement marketing plans.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17113489 Mon, 19 May 2025 15:00:00 -0400 3781 full false 256 - Dave Farley, Author of Modern Software Engineering 256 - Dave Farley, Author of Modern Software Engineering In this episode I talk with Dave Farley about how good software engineering prioritizes making code easy to change, since we inevitably need to revise our systems as requirements evolve. Dave also shares stories from building ultra-fast financial trading systems, where his team had to repeatedly rethink their architecture to meet performance demands. We also discuss how key concepts like abstraction and modularity connect to scientific thinking, with both requiring a healthy skepticism toward our own assumptions.

]]> In this episode I talk with Dave Farley about how good software engineering prioritizes making code easy to change, since we inevitably need to revise our systems as requirements evolve. Dave also shares stories from building ultra-fast financial trading systems, where his team had to repeatedly rethink their architecture to meet performance demands. We also discuss how key concepts like abstraction and modularity connect to scientific thinking, with both requiring a healthy skepticism toward our own assumptions.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17157910 Wed, 14 May 2025 09:00:00 -0400 4129 full false 255 - Ghost Engineers with Yegor Denisov-Blanch and Simon Obstbaum 255 - Ghost Engineers with Yegor Denisov-Blanch and Simon Obstbaum In this episode I talk with Yegor Denisov-Blanch and Simon Obstbaum about their Stanford research on developer productivity. They share findings about "ghost engineers" (9.5% of developers who do minimal work), discuss challenges in measuring engineering output versus productivity, and explain their data-driven approach to software engineering assessment. The conversation explores how different developers contribute varying value, how life circumstances impact work motivation, and their methodology examining source code and Git metadata. The researchers highlight the importance of quantifying engineering contributions and have collected data from over 50,000 engineers in their ongoing study.

]]> In this episode I talk with Yegor Denisov-Blanch and Simon Obstbaum about their Stanford research on developer productivity. They share findings about "ghost engineers" (9.5% of developers who do minimal work), discuss challenges in measuring engineering output versus productivity, and explain their data-driven approach to software engineering assessment. The conversation explores how different developers contribute varying value, how life circumstances impact work motivation, and their methodology examining source code and Git metadata. The researchers highlight the importance of quantifying engineering contributions and have collected data from over 50,000 engineers in their ongoing study.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17113485 Thu, 08 May 2025 21:00:00 -0400 3418 full false 254 - Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation 254 - Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation In this episode, Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation, discusses the foundation's mission to promote Rails through events like Rails World, focusing on finding unique venues that create special conference experiences. She shares insights about venue selection, sponsor negotiations, and the foundation's efforts to showcase Rails amid challenging job market conditions.

]]> In this episode, Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation, discusses the foundation's mission to promote Rails through events like Rails World, focusing on finding unique venues that create special conference experiences. She shares insights about venue selection, sponsor negotiations, and the foundation's efforts to showcase Rails amid challenging job market conditions.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-17112922 Wed, 07 May 2025 10:00:00 -0400 4348 full false 253 - Dave Thomas, Author of The Pragmatic Programmer and Sin City Ruby 2025 Keynote Speaker 253 - Dave Thomas, Author of The Pragmatic Programmer and Sin City Ruby 2025 Keynote Speaker In this podcast episode I talk with Dave Thomas, co-author of The Pragmatic Programmer and Sin City Ruby 2025 keynote speaker, who discusses his upcoming book Simplicity and how software development has become unnecessarily complex. Dave and I explore how developers can regain control by questioning established practices, trusting their intuition when code feels overly complicated, and experimenting with simpler approaches rather than blindly following industry trends.

]]> In this podcast episode I talk with Dave Thomas, co-author of The Pragmatic Programmer and Sin City Ruby 2025 keynote speaker, who discusses his upcoming book Simplicity and how software development has become unnecessarily complex. Dave and I explore how developers can regain control by questioning established practices, trusting their intuition when code feels overly complicated, and experimenting with simpler approaches rather than blindly following industry trends.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16872442 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 10:00:00 -0400 5232 full false 252 - What is Good Code? with Jerad Gallinger 252 - What is Good Code? with Jerad Gallinger In this episode, I talk with Jared Gallinger about what makes good code. We agree that code must first work correctly, but real quality comes from being understandable and maintainable. We discuss how different code requires different quality standards - throwaway scripts can be messy while core systems need careful design. We explore how UI design limits code quality and why creating good software, like art, requires both discipline and comfort with necessary waste. A practical look at a concept developers discuss but rarely define clearly.

]]> In this episode, I talk with Jared Gallinger about what makes good code. We agree that code must first work correctly, but real quality comes from being understandable and maintainable. We discuss how different code requires different quality standards - throwaway scripts can be messy while core systems need careful design. We explore how UI design limits code quality and why creating good software, like art, requires both discipline and comfort with necessary waste. A practical look at a concept developers discuss but rarely define clearly.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16808903 Mon, 24 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400 4210 full false 251 - Databases at Scale with Prarthana Shiva, Sin City Ruby 2025 Speaker 251 - Databases at Scale with Prarthana Shiva, Sin City Ruby 2025 Speaker In this episode of Code with Jason, host Jason Swett interviews Prarthana Shiva, a senior software engineer at NexHealth, who shares how her team is handling massive database scaling challenges. Prarthana explains their PostgreSQL database's growth to 24 terabytes (with projections to triple within a year) and details their innovative solutions including read replicas, Elasticsearch implementation, Redis caching, external write-ahead logs, and optimized vacuuming processes. The conversation also touches on Jason's own database challenges with his CI platform and concludes with Prarthana's upcoming presentation at Sin City Ruby 2025, where she'll discuss their transition from schema-based to row-based multi-tenancy for better scalability.

]]> In this episode of Code with Jason, host Jason Swett interviews Prarthana Shiva, a senior software engineer at NexHealth, who shares how her team is handling massive database scaling challenges. Prarthana explains their PostgreSQL database's growth to 24 terabytes (with projections to triple within a year) and details their innovative solutions including read replicas, Elasticsearch implementation, Redis caching, external write-ahead logs, and optimized vacuuming processes. The conversation also touches on Jason's own database challenges with his CI platform and concludes with Prarthana's upcoming presentation at Sin City Ruby 2025, where she'll discuss their transition from schema-based to row-based multi-tenancy for better scalability.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16747391 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 14:00:00 -0500 2708 full false 250 - Nick Schwaderer 250 - Nick Schwaderer This podcast episode features a lively conversation between Jason Swett and Nick Schwaderer, covering a range of topics from Thanksgiving traditions to Ruby conferences, personal philosophies, and even the idea of starting a long-format, freeform podcast. They discuss their approaches to cooking turkey, the quirks of different Thanksgiving side dishes across the U.S., and the experience of celebrating American holidays abroad. The conversation then shifts to Sin City Ruby and Rails World, with Nick reflecting on how conferences create strong community bonds. They also delve into personal growth, handling adversity, and the importance of resilience in career and life.

]]> This podcast episode features a lively conversation between Jason Swett and Nick Schwaderer, covering a range of topics from Thanksgiving traditions to Ruby conferences, personal philosophies, and even the idea of starting a long-format, freeform podcast. They discuss their approaches to cooking turkey, the quirks of different Thanksgiving side dishes across the U.S., and the experience of celebrating American holidays abroad. The conversation then shifts to Sin City Ruby and Rails World, with Nick reflecting on how conferences create strong community bonds. They also delve into personal growth, handling adversity, and the importance of resilience in career and life.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16659379 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:00:00 -0500 4094 full false 249 - Neeraj Singh, Founder and CEO of BigBinary and Neeto 249 - Neeraj Singh, Founder and CEO of BigBinary and Neeto The episode explores the challenges of remote work and the opportunities for connection that arise from engaging in community events like the Sin City Ruby conference. Neeraj Singh shares his experiences running a remote consulting agency, highlights unconventional hiring practices, and delves into the benefits of creating clone products, all while emphasizing the value of quality software and a thriving company culture.

• Discussing the emotional toll of remote work 
• Importance of community events for connection 
• Neeraj's Big Binary: A unique, remote-first agency 
• Innovatively maintaining talent on the bench for flexibility 
• The value of creating clones in a saturated market 
• Hiring challenges and unique strategies 
• Retaining talent through strong company culture 
• Quality assurance as a fundamental aspect of software development 
• A holistic view on building competitive and maintainable products

]]> The episode explores the challenges of remote work and the opportunities for connection that arise from engaging in community events like the Sin City Ruby conference. Neeraj Singh shares his experiences running a remote consulting agency, highlights unconventional hiring practices, and delves into the benefits of creating clone products, all while emphasizing the value of quality software and a thriving company culture.

• Discussing the emotional toll of remote work 
• Importance of community events for connection 
• Neeraj's Big Binary: A unique, remote-first agency 
• Innovatively maintaining talent on the bench for flexibility 
• The value of creating clones in a saturated market 
• Hiring challenges and unique strategies 
• Retaining talent through strong company culture 
• Quality assurance as a fundamental aspect of software development 
• A holistic view on building competitive and maintainable products

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16612078 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:00:00 -0500 3380 full false 248 - Ryan Kulp, Founder of TRMNL 248 - Ryan Kulp, Founder of TRMNL In this episode I talk with Ryan Kulp, creator of TRMNL, an e-ink dashboard.

]]> In this episode I talk with Ryan Kulp, creator of TRMNL, an e-ink dashboard.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16562346 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 08:00:00 -0500 3864 full false 247 - Steven R. Baker, Creator of RSpec 247 - Steven R. Baker, Creator of RSpec In this podcast episode, Steven R. Baker dives into test doubles like mocks and stubs, discussing their essential role in robust code development and challenging traditional testing practices. The conversation covers the nuances of Test-Driven Development (TDD), including writing failing tests first for better code clarity and test coverage, and explores RSpec's influence on TDD. Additionally, Steven examines Ruby's adaptability and the integration of AI in programming, providing listeners with actionable strategies for more maintainable codebases and a balanced view on AI's evolving role in software development.

]]> In this podcast episode, Steven R. Baker dives into test doubles like mocks and stubs, discussing their essential role in robust code development and challenging traditional testing practices. The conversation covers the nuances of Test-Driven Development (TDD), including writing failing tests first for better code clarity and test coverage, and explores RSpec's influence on TDD. Additionally, Steven examines Ruby's adaptability and the integration of AI in programming, providing listeners with actionable strategies for more maintainable codebases and a balanced view on AI's evolving role in software development.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16491777 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500 6044 full false 246 - John Gallagher 246 - John Gallagher Join us for a conversation with John Gallagher, founder of Joyful Programming, as he shares insights on making programming enjoyable through Ruby, design, and object-oriented practices. We’ll explore the Unison programming language, designed to simplify distributed computing, and discuss the role of AI tools like ChatGPT in adopting new technologies. The episode includes stories about human forgetfulness and the growth opportunities podcasting offers, along with resources from Joyful Programming

]]> Join us for a conversation with John Gallagher, founder of Joyful Programming, as he shares insights on making programming enjoyable through Ruby, design, and object-oriented practices. We’ll explore the Unison programming language, designed to simplify distributed computing, and discuss the role of AI tools like ChatGPT in adopting new technologies. The episode includes stories about human forgetfulness and the growth opportunities podcasting offers, along with resources from Joyful Programming

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16491552 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 15:00:00 -0500 3410 full false 245 - Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians and Sin City Ruby 2025 Speaker 245 - Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians and Sin City Ruby 2025 Speaker Jason Swett and Irina Nazarova discuss the revitalization of the Ruby community, focusing on the announcement of Sin City Ruby 2025 in Las Vegas. They highlight the importance of small, intimate gatherings for networking, insights from past events, the resurgence of Ruby meetups in San Francisco, and the role of mentorship in fostering growth.

- Evil Martians
- Martian Events
- Sin City Ruby

]]> Jason Swett and Irina Nazarova discuss the revitalization of the Ruby community, focusing on the announcement of Sin City Ruby 2025 in Las Vegas. They highlight the importance of small, intimate gatherings for networking, insights from past events, the resurgence of Ruby meetups in San Francisco, and the role of mentorship in fostering growth.

- Evil Martians
- Martian Events
- Sin City Ruby

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16430726 Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500 5054 full false 244 - Jeff Dwyer, Founder & CEO at Prefab 244 - Jeff Dwyer, Founder & CEO at Prefab This episode explores how Prefab enhances deployment workflows by integrating feature flags with Java microservices and Ruby on Rails, drawing on Jeff's experiences at HubSpot and EasyCater. We discuss strategies for minimizing deployment risks, improving PR reviews, and mentoring junior developers through clear objectives and constructive feedback. Real-world examples and practical advice offer insights into building efficient development systems and fostering growth in engineering teams.

Links:
- Prefab
- Jeff Dwyer on LinkedIn

]]> This episode explores how Prefab enhances deployment workflows by integrating feature flags with Java microservices and Ruby on Rails, drawing on Jeff's experiences at HubSpot and EasyCater. We discuss strategies for minimizing deployment risks, improving PR reviews, and mentoring junior developers through clear objectives and constructive feedback. Real-world examples and practical advice offer insights into building efficient development systems and fostering growth in engineering teams.

Links:
- Prefab
- Jeff Dwyer on LinkedIn

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16430688 Tue, 14 Jan 2025 10:00:00 -0500 3758 full false 243 - Johanna Rothman, Author and Consultant 243 - Johanna Rothman, Author and Consultant Johanna Rothman shares how to overcome the isolation of remote work by rebuilding community and fostering connections. She talks about the balance between creativity and knowledge, how understanding client needs is more important than just following requests, and why value-based work often beats hourly pay. Johanna also explains how experimenting, using feedback loops, and refining ideas can lead to better results in both business and writing.

]]> Johanna Rothman shares how to overcome the isolation of remote work by rebuilding community and fostering connections. She talks about the balance between creativity and knowledge, how understanding client needs is more important than just following requests, and why value-based work often beats hourly pay. Johanna also explains how experimenting, using feedback loops, and refining ideas can lead to better results in both business and writing.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16397905 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 14:00:00 -0500 4672 full false 242 - John DeSilva, CTO at Revela 242 - John DeSilva, CTO at Revela In this episode, we reflect on the shift from remote work to in-person connections and explore Detroit's transformation into a vibrant place to live and work. With guest John DeSilva, CTO of Revela, we discuss his company’s growth from a basement startup to success with Ruby on Rails and the challenges of upgrading apps with Turbo. We also dive into database design, managing outdated data, and the surprising value of old-school technology in today’s world.

]]> In this episode, we reflect on the shift from remote work to in-person connections and explore Detroit's transformation into a vibrant place to live and work. With guest John DeSilva, CTO of Revela, we discuss his company’s growth from a basement startup to success with Ruby on Rails and the challenges of upgrading apps with Turbo. We also dive into database design, managing outdated data, and the surprising value of old-school technology in today’s world.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16369930 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 09:00:00 -0500 4164 full false 241 - Freedom Dumlao, Sin City Ruby 2025 Speaker 241 - Freedom Dumlao, Sin City Ruby 2025 Speaker Freedom Dumlao discusses Flexcar’s switch from Java to Ruby on Rails, covering the challenges, successes, and lessons learned from the transition. He shares insights on balancing coupling and decoupling in microservices, the strategic parallels between programming and problem-solving, and his experiences at Ruby conferences. The episode wraps up with community highlights, dining tips for Boston’s Chinatown, and ways to connect with Freedom.

]]> Freedom Dumlao discusses Flexcar’s switch from Java to Ruby on Rails, covering the challenges, successes, and lessons learned from the transition. He shares insights on balancing coupling and decoupling in microservices, the strategic parallels between programming and problem-solving, and his experiences at Ruby conferences. The episode wraps up with community highlights, dining tips for Boston’s Chinatown, and ways to connect with Freedom.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-16361727 Tue, 31 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0500 3784 full false 240 - JP Camara, Principal Software Engineer at Wealthbox 240 - JP Camara, Principal Software Engineer at Wealthbox On this episode, I talk with JP Camara, Principal Software Engineer at Wealthbox about nicknames, how having quality A/V equipment impacts how people perceive you, concurrency in programming, quantum computing, Galileo and the multiverse, blank slate-ism and whether people deserve credit or blame for their inborn traits and decisions, free will or determinism, whether or not we live in a simulation, and Jeremy Bearimy.

]]> On this episode, I talk with JP Camara, Principal Software Engineer at Wealthbox about nicknames, how having quality A/V equipment impacts how people perceive you, concurrency in programming, quantum computing, Galileo and the multiverse, blank slate-ism and whether people deserve credit or blame for their inborn traits and decisions, free will or determinism, whether or not we live in a simulation, and Jeremy Bearimy.

]]> Buzzsprout-16210030 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 09:00:00 -0500 3994 full false 239 - Artur Trzop, Co-Founder & COO of Knapsack Pro 239 - Artur Trzop, Co-Founder & COO of Knapsack Pro In this episode, I sit down with Artur Trzop, co-founder and COO at Knapsack Pro for a conversation that touches on the Polish language and learning foreign languages, Artur's journey to founding his own company, what the Knapsack Pro gem does, American programming work taking place in Poland, growing a company to the point of financial sustainability, facing competition from larger entities, and recent improvements to Knapsack Pro. 

]]> In this episode, I sit down with Artur Trzop, co-founder and COO at Knapsack Pro for a conversation that touches on the Polish language and learning foreign languages, Artur's journey to founding his own company, what the Knapsack Pro gem does, American programming work taking place in Poland, growing a company to the point of financial sustainability, facing competition from larger entities, and recent improvements to Knapsack Pro. 

]]> Buzzsprout-16175205 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 14:00:00 -0500 3296 full false 235 - Derrick Fonseca 235 - Derrick Fonseca On this episode, I'm joined by Derrick Fonseca for a conversation that touches on Derrick's path to software development and the commonalities in problem solving between programming and mechanical engineering, finding the problem, my experience at Rails World 2024, the state of the Ruby community and the benefits of attending meetups, writing understandable tests and test driven design, and my upcoming conference Sin City Ruby 2025.

]]> On this episode, I'm joined by Derrick Fonseca for a conversation that touches on Derrick's path to software development and the commonalities in problem solving between programming and mechanical engineering, finding the problem, my experience at Rails World 2024, the state of the Ruby community and the benefits of attending meetups, writing understandable tests and test driven design, and my upcoming conference Sin City Ruby 2025.

]]> Buzzsprout-16130040 Tue, 19 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0500 3814 full false 238 - Will Carey, CTO of Brand New Box 238 - Will Carey, CTO of Brand New Box On this week's episode, Will Carey, CTO of Brand New Box and I get together for a chat that touches on RailsConf Detroit, Will's work at Brand New Box, the challenges of remote work, starting new development projects, the benefits and risks of deploying early, pets vs cattle when it comes to server maintenance, Kubernetes, state-full code vs stateless code, starting at the end and working backwards, the value of curiosity, the benefits of building long-term relationships, and my consulting work.

]]> On this week's episode, Will Carey, CTO of Brand New Box and I get together for a chat that touches on RailsConf Detroit, Will's work at Brand New Box, the challenges of remote work, starting new development projects, the benefits and risks of deploying early, pets vs cattle when it comes to server maintenance, Kubernetes, state-full code vs stateless code, starting at the end and working backwards, the value of curiosity, the benefits of building long-term relationships, and my consulting work.

]]> Buzzsprout-16085698 Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:00:00 -0500 4141 full false 237 - Adarsh Pandit, Executive Director of Ruby Central 237 - Adarsh Pandit, Executive Director of Ruby Central On this episode, I'm joined by Adarsh Pandit, Executive Director of Ruby Central.  We discuss men's fashion, Adarsh's path to becoming a developer, the distinction between contracting and consulting, defining what you do as a consultant, keeping yourself top of mind to potential consulting clients, how Ruby Central is building community among Rubyists, the current state of Ruby meetups & conferences, and my conference, Sin City Ruby.

]]> On this episode, I'm joined by Adarsh Pandit, Executive Director of Ruby Central.  We discuss men's fashion, Adarsh's path to becoming a developer, the distinction between contracting and consulting, defining what you do as a consultant, keeping yourself top of mind to potential consulting clients, how Ruby Central is building community among Rubyists, the current state of Ruby meetups & conferences, and my conference, Sin City Ruby.

]]> Buzzsprout-16055967 Thu, 07 Nov 2024 09:00:00 -0500 3446 full false 236 - Landon Gray 236 - Landon Gray On this episode, Landon Gray and I get together for a conversation that touches on AI consulting, backfilling tests in a system that wasn't developed with TDD, generative AI assisting with testing in data science settings, using AI to develop your product vs using AI in your product, getting clients as an AI consultant, the benefits of remaining a solo contractor over starting an agency, work/life balance as a freelancer, whether charging an hourly rate is the best way to represent the value you provide as a consultant, having a north star to guide your decision making in your work life, what actually comprises risk, how marketing yourself is important regardless of whether you're an employee or a freelancer, how the modern hiring process is broken, value created vs compensation received, and Landon's trip to the AI Engineer World's Fair in San Francisco.

]]> On this episode, Landon Gray and I get together for a conversation that touches on AI consulting, backfilling tests in a system that wasn't developed with TDD, generative AI assisting with testing in data science settings, using AI to develop your product vs using AI in your product, getting clients as an AI consultant, the benefits of remaining a solo contractor over starting an agency, work/life balance as a freelancer, whether charging an hourly rate is the best way to represent the value you provide as a consultant, having a north star to guide your decision making in your work life, what actually comprises risk, how marketing yourself is important regardless of whether you're an employee or a freelancer, how the modern hiring process is broken, value created vs compensation received, and Landon's trip to the AI Engineer World's Fair in San Francisco.

]]> Buzzsprout-15924676 Wed, 16 Oct 2024 13:00:00 -0400 4997 full false 235 - Eric Normand 235 - Eric Normand On today's episode, I sit down with Eric Normand to discuss how to select good customers, the importance of sales and marketing to a freelancer, the importance of imagination, industry, and optimism, the purpose of consulting, how I structure my consulting services, other ideas for consulting structures, domain modeling, tech debt vs dull knives as a metaphor, how product design influences domain modeling, how having a theory of your product impacts domain modeling, the abundance of bad advice for new consultants, and the pros and cons of masterminds.

]]> On today's episode, I sit down with Eric Normand to discuss how to select good customers, the importance of sales and marketing to a freelancer, the importance of imagination, industry, and optimism, the purpose of consulting, how I structure my consulting services, other ideas for consulting structures, domain modeling, tech debt vs dull knives as a metaphor, how product design influences domain modeling, how having a theory of your product impacts domain modeling, the abundance of bad advice for new consultants, and the pros and cons of masterminds.

]]> Buzzsprout-15881830 Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:00:00 -0400 4609 full false 233 - Joel Hawksley, Staff Engineer at GitHub 233 - Joel Hawksley, Staff Engineer at GitHub On this episode, I'm joined by Joel Hawksley, Staff Engineer at GitHub for a discussion of code ownership with regards to a 3-year WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) project at GitHub, benevolent dictatorship, collective ownability, terrible code vs acceptable code vs the viability of a project, writing good code vs solving problems, defining quality code, quality code resulting from clear conceptualization, the desirability (or not!) of perfect adherence to standards, reducing defect rate, and meaningful testing goals. 

]]> On this episode, I'm joined by Joel Hawksley, Staff Engineer at GitHub for a discussion of code ownership with regards to a 3-year WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) project at GitHub, benevolent dictatorship, collective ownability, terrible code vs acceptable code vs the viability of a project, writing good code vs solving problems, defining quality code, quality code resulting from clear conceptualization, the desirability (or not!) of perfect adherence to standards, reducing defect rate, and meaningful testing goals. 

]]> Buzzsprout-15763617 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 11:00:00 -0400 3730 full false 232 - Allison McMillan, Fractional VP of Engineering & Leadership Consultant 232 - Allison McMillan, Fractional VP of Engineering & Leadership Consultant On this week's episode, I talk with Allison McMillan to discuss working environments, the importance of getting a remote team together on a regular basis, the benefits of a well thought out offsite, not-so-great offsite types, elements of a worthwhile offsite, and more.

]]> On this week's episode, I talk with Allison McMillan to discuss working environments, the importance of getting a remote team together on a regular basis, the benefits of a well thought out offsite, not-so-great offsite types, elements of a worthwhile offsite, and more.

]]> Buzzsprout-15723506 Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:00:00 -0400 3222 full false 231 - Matt Kirkland, Founder and Designer at Brand New Box 231 - Matt Kirkland, Founder and Designer at Brand New Box On this episode, I talk to Matt Kirkland, Founder and Designer at Brand New Box.  We talk about how to get good clients, the utility of reminding people that you exist, reading science fiction, ChatGPT as highly advanced autocomplete, reading history, The limits of ChatGPT-style AI as compared to AGI, and Matt's Dracula read-through newsletter Dracula Daily. 

]]> On this episode, I talk to Matt Kirkland, Founder and Designer at Brand New Box.  We talk about how to get good clients, the utility of reminding people that you exist, reading science fiction, ChatGPT as highly advanced autocomplete, reading history, The limits of ChatGPT-style AI as compared to AGI, and Matt's Dracula read-through newsletter Dracula Daily. 

]]> Buzzsprout-15690199 Wed, 04 Sep 2024 09:00:00 -0400 3078 full false 230 - Nate Clark, founder of Brand New Box 230 - Nate Clark, founder of Brand New Box On today's episode I talk with Nate Clark, founder and principal software engineer of Brand New Box.  We discuss Brand New Box's early days and what it's like to found an agency, the different ways Nate and I think about acquiring new business,  marketing yourself, how big picture thinking can sharpen your day to day plans, deciding to build a product, the difficulty of finding a problem to solve where it makes financial sense to do so, and how personal relationships beget opportunities.

]]> On today's episode I talk with Nate Clark, founder and principal software engineer of Brand New Box.  We discuss Brand New Box's early days and what it's like to found an agency, the different ways Nate and I think about acquiring new business,  marketing yourself, how big picture thinking can sharpen your day to day plans, deciding to build a product, the difficulty of finding a problem to solve where it makes financial sense to do so, and how personal relationships beget opportunities.

]]> Buzzsprout-15615574 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 17:00:00 -0400 3817 full false 229 - Test Driven Design with Alex Bunardzic 229 - Test Driven Design with Alex Bunardzic On today's episode, I talk with Alex Bunardzic about TDD (Test Driven Design), separating IO from business logic, configurable dependencies, TCR (Test and Commit or Revert), making many small commits rather than trying to write the whole program right the first time, distributed cognition, order dependency and imperative vs declarative programming, coding speculatively, and coding without shipping.

]]> On today's episode, I talk with Alex Bunardzic about TDD (Test Driven Design), separating IO from business logic, configurable dependencies, TCR (Test and Commit or Revert), making many small commits rather than trying to write the whole program right the first time, distributed cognition, order dependency and imperative vs declarative programming, coding speculatively, and coding without shipping.

]]> Buzzsprout-15536523 Tue, 06 Aug 2024 16:00:00 -0400 5056 full false 228 - Flaky Tests with Alan Ridlehoover and Fito von Zastrow 228 - Flaky Tests with Alan Ridlehoover and Fito von Zastrow On today's episode, I'm joined by Alan Ridlehoover and Fito von Zastrow for a deep dive on flaky tests.  

]]> On today's episode, I'm joined by Alan Ridlehoover and Fito von Zastrow for a deep dive on flaky tests.  

]]> Buzzsprout-15445302 Tue, 30 Jul 2024 16:00:00 -0400 3889 full false 217 - Rich Steinmetz 217 - Rich Steinmetz Today Rich Steinmetz returns for a discussion that touches on switching between languages, both spoken and programming, structuring tests, getting the most out of reading a book, buying an existing business, struggles with CircleCI and GitHub Actions,  my project SaturnCI, and the need for better APIs.

]]> Today Rich Steinmetz returns for a discussion that touches on switching between languages, both spoken and programming, structuring tests, getting the most out of reading a book, buying an existing business, struggles with CircleCI and GitHub Actions,  my project SaturnCI, and the need for better APIs.

]]> Buzzsprout-14807344 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:00:00 -0400 4604 full false 227 - Paul Campbell, Co-Founder and CEO of Tito 227 - Paul Campbell, Co-Founder and CEO of Tito On this episode, I talk with Paul Campbell, co-founder and CEO of Tito.  We discuss the origins and early days of Tito, trends in current web design, Parkinson's Law, my project SaturnCI, using LLMs in the coding process, the need to understand universal programming principles rather than superficialities, and the quest for dejankification.

]]> On this episode, I talk with Paul Campbell, co-founder and CEO of Tito.  We discuss the origins and early days of Tito, trends in current web design, Parkinson's Law, my project SaturnCI, using LLMs in the coding process, the need to understand universal programming principles rather than superficialities, and the quest for dejankification.

]]> Buzzsprout-15382865 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 09:00:00 -0400 3846 full false 226 - Ciaran Lee, Co-Founder and Chief Engineer of Intercom 226 - Ciaran Lee, Co-Founder and Chief Engineer of Intercom In today's episode, I'm joined by Ciaran Lee, founder and Chief Engineer of Intercom for a discussion that touches on the genesis of Intercom and factors that enabled their success, scaling challenges when you're dealing with double-digit growth month to month, load balancers, canary deployment, the benefits of making many small deployments, how a robust testing environment benefits the hiring process, and the benefits of in-person vs remote work.

]]> In today's episode, I'm joined by Ciaran Lee, founder and Chief Engineer of Intercom for a discussion that touches on the genesis of Intercom and factors that enabled their success, scaling challenges when you're dealing with double-digit growth month to month, load balancers, canary deployment, the benefits of making many small deployments, how a robust testing environment benefits the hiring process, and the benefits of in-person vs remote work.

]]> Buzzsprout-15336763 Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:00:00 -0400 3599 full false 224 - Matthew Kaliara, CTO and Co-Founder at Rescale 224 - Matthew Kaliara, CTO and Co-Founder at Rescale On today's episode, Matthew Kaliara joins me for a conversation on his work with his startup Rescale Supply.  We also discuss React, ViewComponent, system testing, looks vs usability in design, flat design, the value of convention in design, usability testing, the inseparability of good UI design and good code, the importance of appropriate names in core components, and how good code can help with hiring.

]]> On today's episode, Matthew Kaliara joins me for a conversation on his work with his startup Rescale Supply.  We also discuss React, ViewComponent, system testing, looks vs usability in design, flat design, the value of convention in design, usability testing, the inseparability of good UI design and good code, the importance of appropriate names in core components, and how good code can help with hiring.

]]> Buzzsprout-15303314 Tue, 25 Jun 2024 11:00:00 -0400 3405 full false 225 - How Many Hot Dogs Could You Eat? 225 - How Many Hot Dogs Could You Eat? It must be both hot dogs and buns, not just the hot dogs themselves. Preparation (e.g. skipping meals beforehand) is allowed.

Guests: Peter Cai, Brandon Casci.

]]> It must be both hot dogs and buns, not just the hot dogs themselves. Preparation (e.g. skipping meals beforehand) is allowed.

Guests: Peter Cai, Brandon Casci.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-15243262 Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:00:00 -0400 114 full false 223 - What Causes Flaky Tests with Brad Pauly 223 - What Causes Flaky Tests with Brad Pauly On today's episode, Brad Pauly and I dig into the five causes (raised conditions, fixed time dependency, randomness, leaky state, and network or third party dependency) of flaky tests.  We also discuss diagnosing flaky tests, common pitfalls of fixing flaky tests, and things that do work for fixing flaky tests.

]]> On today's episode, Brad Pauly and I dig into the five causes (raised conditions, fixed time dependency, randomness, leaky state, and network or third party dependency) of flaky tests.  We also discuss diagnosing flaky tests, common pitfalls of fixing flaky tests, and things that do work for fixing flaky tests.

]]> Buzzsprout-15225933 Mon, 10 Jun 2024 14:00:00 -0400 3593 full false 222 - Into the Software Industry Straight out of High School with Verda Korzeniewski 222 - Into the Software Industry Straight out of High School with Verda Korzeniewski On this episode, I talk with Verda Korzeniewski about going into programming straight out of high school.  We also discuss Verda's experience in 3D printing, problems in modern manufacturing, and problem solving skills that transcend programming. 

]]> On this episode, I talk with Verda Korzeniewski about going into programming straight out of high school.  We also discuss Verda's experience in 3D printing, problems in modern manufacturing, and problem solving skills that transcend programming. 

]]> Buzzsprout-15185566 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 16:00:00 -0400 4228 full false 221 - Automated Translations in Rails with Trae Robrock 221 - Automated Translations in Rails with Trae Robrock On today's episode, Trae Robrock joins me for a discussion of his new Rails project Translated and his hotel management software Comfort.ly.  We also talk about managing a hotel, investing in real estate, internationalizing a Rails app, investing in assets that give you income,  investing in your personal brand, marketing Comfort.ly, connecting with potential clients in person, the importance of having a comfortable working environment, reading to enrich yourself, and taking care of your health.

]]> On today's episode, Trae Robrock joins me for a discussion of his new Rails project Translated and his hotel management software Comfort.ly.  We also talk about managing a hotel, investing in real estate, internationalizing a Rails app, investing in assets that give you income,  investing in your personal brand, marketing Comfort.ly, connecting with potential clients in person, the importance of having a comfortable working environment, reading to enrich yourself, and taking care of your health.

]]> Buzzsprout-15148871 Tue, 28 May 2024 10:00:00 -0400 2951 full false 220 - Sin City Ruby 2024 Recap with Andrew Atkinson 220 - Sin City Ruby 2024 Recap with Andrew Atkinson On today's episode, Andrew Atkinson joins me once again for a recap of events at Sin City Ruby 2024.  We also talk about Andrew's new Postgres consulting venture, his upcoming book High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails and what he learned in the process of writing the book,  deciding how to communicate what you do as a consultant, naming things appropriately, how poor decision making in the early stages in the creation of an app can make it prohibitively expensive to fix later,  how consulting jobs can naturally grow into new opportunities for work, being a generalist vs being a specialist, and Andrew's upcoming speaking engagements.

]]> On today's episode, Andrew Atkinson joins me once again for a recap of events at Sin City Ruby 2024.  We also talk about Andrew's new Postgres consulting venture, his upcoming book High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails and what he learned in the process of writing the book,  deciding how to communicate what you do as a consultant, naming things appropriately, how poor decision making in the early stages in the creation of an app can make it prohibitively expensive to fix later,  how consulting jobs can naturally grow into new opportunities for work, being a generalist vs being a specialist, and Andrew's upcoming speaking engagements.

]]> Buzzsprout-15018466 Mon, 06 May 2024 14:00:00 -0400 4296 full false 219 - Tom Henrik Aadland, VP Development at EG 219 - Tom Henrik Aadland, VP Development at EG In this episode, Tom Henrik Aadland joins me for a conversation about learning languages, life as an ex-pat in small town Argentina, starting a company focused on quality control in Norwegian fish farming, microservices, object oriented design, learning from Fred George, and instilling a healthy testing culture. 

]]> In this episode, Tom Henrik Aadland joins me for a conversation about learning languages, life as an ex-pat in small town Argentina, starting a company focused on quality control in Norwegian fish farming, microservices, object oriented design, learning from Fred George, and instilling a healthy testing culture. 

]]> Buzzsprout-14943589 Tue, 23 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400 3653 full false 218 - Working with and Testing APIs with Rich Steinmetz 218 - Working with and Testing APIs with Rich Steinmetz On this episode, Rich Steinmetz returns once again for a conversation on working with and testing APIs.  

]]> On this episode, Rich Steinmetz returns once again for a conversation on working with and testing APIs.  

]]> Buzzsprout-14844971 Mon, 08 Apr 2024 17:00:00 -0400 2563 full false 216 - Andy Croll, Co-Chair of RailsConf 2024 216 - Andy Croll, Co-Chair of RailsConf 2024 In this episode I talk with Andy Croll about Brighton Ruby Conference, RailsConf, and why attending a conference is an investment in your career.

]]> In this episode I talk with Andy Croll about Brighton Ruby Conference, RailsConf, and why attending a conference is an investment in your career.

]]> Buzzsprout-14767300 Mon, 25 Mar 2024 22:00:00 -0400 2269 full false 215 - Ran Craycraft, Managing Director at thoughtbot 215 - Ran Craycraft, Managing Director at thoughtbot In this episode, Ran Craycraft, Managing Director at Thoughtbot and I discuss consulting at Thoughtbot, the process of finding new clients, setting rates as a consultant, consulting vs becoming a full-time employee, earning a positive reputation as a consultant through thought leadership and referrals, the enduring popularity of Ruby on Rails, and work-life balance.

]]> In this episode, Ran Craycraft, Managing Director at Thoughtbot and I discuss consulting at Thoughtbot, the process of finding new clients, setting rates as a consultant, consulting vs becoming a full-time employee, earning a positive reputation as a consultant through thought leadership and referrals, the enduring popularity of Ruby on Rails, and work-life balance.

]]> Buzzsprout-14625601 Mon, 04 Mar 2024 13:00:00 -0500 2744 full false 214 - Erik Cameron of The Gnar Company 214 - Erik Cameron of The Gnar Company On today's episode, I talk with Erik Cameron of The Gnar Company.  We discuss containerization, WASI, the possibilities of AI-generated binaries, the iterative process of AI-assisted programming, potential professional and social changes from AI-assisted programming, the mismatch between the stock of currently available programmers and the needs of the current programming industry, and the granularity of the work that is output by AI.

]]> On today's episode, I talk with Erik Cameron of The Gnar Company.  We discuss containerization, WASI, the possibilities of AI-generated binaries, the iterative process of AI-assisted programming, potential professional and social changes from AI-assisted programming, the mismatch between the stock of currently available programmers and the needs of the current programming industry, and the granularity of the work that is output by AI.

]]> Buzzsprout-14572970 Sun, 25 Feb 2024 18:00:00 -0500 3084 full false 213 - Adrian Marin, Founder of Avo 213 - Adrian Marin, Founder of Avo Avo founder Adrian Marin returns for a discussion about our experience at Friendly.rb and how to get the most out of your time at a conference.  We also talk about Adrian's work with Avo, my upcoming Sin City Ruby conference and the possibilities for extracurricular activities, the Code with Jason World Tour, and my consulting work. 

]]> Avo founder Adrian Marin returns for a discussion about our experience at Friendly.rb and how to get the most out of your time at a conference.  We also talk about Adrian's work with Avo, my upcoming Sin City Ruby conference and the possibilities for extracurricular activities, the Code with Jason World Tour, and my consulting work. 

]]> Buzzsprout-14532653 Mon, 19 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0500 2355 full false 212 - Usability Testing with Andrew Maier 212 - Usability Testing with Andrew Maier On today's episode, Andrew Maier joins me for a discussion of usability testing and models.  We define usability testing and by using examples, we explore how it can make you a more efficient and effective developer.

]]> On today's episode, Andrew Maier joins me for a discussion of usability testing and models.  We define usability testing and by using examples, we explore how it can make you a more efficient and effective developer.

]]> Buzzsprout-14490108 Mon, 12 Feb 2024 17:00:00 -0500 2400 full false 211 - Jim Remsik, CEO of Flagrant 211 - Jim Remsik, CEO of Flagrant On today's episode Jim Remsik, CEO of Flagrant joins me for a discussion that touches on finding clients as a freelancer or consultant, building word-of-mouth, networking at conferences, design in the development life cycle, gathering data to assist with the design process, and welcoming new members into the development community.

]]> On today's episode Jim Remsik, CEO of Flagrant joins me for a discussion that touches on finding clients as a freelancer or consultant, building word-of-mouth, networking at conferences, design in the development life cycle, gathering data to assist with the design process, and welcoming new members into the development community.

]]> Buzzsprout-14444689 Mon, 05 Feb 2024 16:00:00 -0500 2437 full false 210 - AI with Lorin Thwaits 210 - AI with Lorin Thwaits On today's episode, I'm joined by Friendly.rb speaker Lorin Thwaits to talk conferences past and future, gauging the intelligence of ChatGPT and its ability to create novel solutions, the evolution of intelligence, evolution's effects on reproduction, AI's potential capacity (or lack thereof) for power-seeking, the economic and societal impacts of AI, the amount of interest purely AI-generated content will be able to command, the power and limits of simulation, machines as synthetic animals and animals as biological machines, developing AI via evolutionary processes, the speed limit of evolution, and Lorin's project the Brick Gem.

]]> On today's episode, I'm joined by Friendly.rb speaker Lorin Thwaits to talk conferences past and future, gauging the intelligence of ChatGPT and its ability to create novel solutions, the evolution of intelligence, evolution's effects on reproduction, AI's potential capacity (or lack thereof) for power-seeking, the economic and societal impacts of AI, the amount of interest purely AI-generated content will be able to command, the power and limits of simulation, machines as synthetic animals and animals as biological machines, developing AI via evolutionary processes, the speed limit of evolution, and Lorin's project the Brick Gem.

]]> Buzzsprout-14356367 Mon, 22 Jan 2024 17:00:00 -0500 4653 full false 209 - GitHub Primer with Katie Langerman and Cameron Dutro 209 - GitHub Primer with Katie Langerman and Cameron Dutro On today's episode, Katie Langerman and Cameron Dutro of GitHub join me for a discussion of design systems, style guides and GitHub's design system Primer, view components, view-related logic, view testing, and how design changes can pass a system test and yet fail a common sense test. 

]]> On today's episode, Katie Langerman and Cameron Dutro of GitHub join me for a discussion of design systems, style guides and GitHub's design system Primer, view components, view-related logic, view testing, and how design changes can pass a system test and yet fail a common sense test. 

]]> Buzzsprout-14307097 Sun, 14 Jan 2024 15:00:00 -0500 3016 full false 208 - Matt Swanson, CTO of Arrows 208 - Matt Swanson, CTO of Arrows In this episode, Matt Swanson returns to discuss YAGNI (you ain't gonna need it),  Kent Beck's quote "make the change easy (warning: this may be hard) then make the easy change," why educational materials for beginners abound, but that's not the case for intermediate and advanced developers, what drives people to create educational materials, the purpose of testing, and being judicious in what you spend your time thinking about.

]]> In this episode, Matt Swanson returns to discuss YAGNI (you ain't gonna need it),  Kent Beck's quote "make the change easy (warning: this may be hard) then make the easy change," why educational materials for beginners abound, but that's not the case for intermediate and advanced developers, what drives people to create educational materials, the purpose of testing, and being judicious in what you spend your time thinking about.

]]> Buzzsprout-14274559 Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:00:00 -0500 2844 full false 207 - My Consulting Work (featuring Andrew Atkinson) 207 - My Consulting Work (featuring Andrew Atkinson) On this special episode of Code with Jason, Andy Atkinson returns but this time he's interviewing me.  We cover my new consulting venture, the sorts of things my consulting clients are looking for, consulting as a generalist rather than specializing, CTO coaching, using tests to help you plan your project, some of the thinking around my upcoming Sin City Ruby conference, and my Code with Jason World Tour.

]]> On this special episode of Code with Jason, Andy Atkinson returns but this time he's interviewing me.  We cover my new consulting venture, the sorts of things my consulting clients are looking for, consulting as a generalist rather than specializing, CTO coaching, using tests to help you plan your project, some of the thinking around my upcoming Sin City Ruby conference, and my Code with Jason World Tour.

]]> Buzzsprout-14230219 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 14:00:00 -0500 2887 full false 206 - Vignesh Rajendran, Co-Founder of Peach 206 - Vignesh Rajendran, Co-Founder of Peach In this episode, Vignesh Rajendran and I discuss his beginnings as a programmer, TDD, structuring your tests, organizing your workflow via testing, managing developers for success, and giving yourself permission to do a bad job in order to progress as a developer.

]]> In this episode, Vignesh Rajendran and I discuss his beginnings as a programmer, TDD, structuring your tests, organizing your workflow via testing, managing developers for success, and giving yourself permission to do a bad job in order to progress as a developer.

]]> Buzzsprout-14200133 Sun, 24 Dec 2023 15:00:00 -0500 2819 full false 205 - Stefanni Brasil, Co-Creator of Hex Devs 205 - Stefanni Brasil, Co-Creator of Hex Devs On today's episode I'm joined by Stefanni Brasil to discuss her experience at Rubyconf in San Diego, what it's like being a maintainer on the open-source Faker-Ruby, her plans for her talk at the upcoming Sin City Ruby, her work with Thoughtbot, using templates to spin up new Rails applications, and we look ahead to 2024's packed conference slate.

]]> On today's episode I'm joined by Stefanni Brasil to discuss her experience at Rubyconf in San Diego, what it's like being a maintainer on the open-source Faker-Ruby, her plans for her talk at the upcoming Sin City Ruby, her work with Thoughtbot, using templates to spin up new Rails applications, and we look ahead to 2024's packed conference slate.

]]> Buzzsprout-14170430 Mon, 18 Dec 2023 20:00:00 -0500 2604 full false 204 - Mike Stone, Co-Founder of The Gnar Company 204 - Mike Stone, Co-Founder of The Gnar Company In this episode, Mike Stone, co-founder of The Gnar Company and I talk about his journey to becoming a developer and founding a consultancy, finding clients via leveraging personal networks and beyond, marketing as hunting and farming, making sense of freelancing and utilization, using the correct value/pricing model, productized services, and what's next for The Gnar Company.

]]> In this episode, Mike Stone, co-founder of The Gnar Company and I talk about his journey to becoming a developer and founding a consultancy, finding clients via leveraging personal networks and beyond, marketing as hunting and farming, making sense of freelancing and utilization, using the correct value/pricing model, productized services, and what's next for The Gnar Company.

]]> Buzzsprout-14121975 Sun, 10 Dec 2023 18:00:00 -0500 3072 full false 203 - Simmon Li 203 - Simmon Li On today's episode, Simmon Li and I discuss his beginnings as a developer, finding a job,  the benefits of attending local developer meetups, being a lifelong learner, and the upcoming Sin City Ruby conference.

]]> On today's episode, Simmon Li and I discuss his beginnings as a developer, finding a job,  the benefits of attending local developer meetups, being a lifelong learner, and the upcoming Sin City Ruby conference.

]]> Buzzsprout-14088596 Mon, 04 Dec 2023 19:00:00 -0500 2524 full false 202 - Friendly.rb 2023 Speaker Naijeria Toweett 202 - Friendly.rb 2023 Speaker Naijeria Toweett In this episode, Naijeria Toweett and I chat about her talk at Friendly.rb 2023, her beginnings as a developer, attending a bootcamp as Covid began to spread, how Naijeria came to speak at Friendly.rb, organizing a conference, and her motivation to speak at conferences.

]]> In this episode, Naijeria Toweett and I chat about her talk at Friendly.rb 2023, her beginnings as a developer, attending a bootcamp as Covid began to spread, how Naijeria came to speak at Friendly.rb, organizing a conference, and her motivation to speak at conferences.

]]> Buzzsprout-14012703 Tue, 21 Nov 2023 14:00:00 -0500 2892 full false 201 - Remote Ruby Co-Host and Sin City Ruby 2024 Speaker Jason Charnes 201 - Remote Ruby Co-Host and Sin City Ruby 2024 Speaker Jason Charnes This week, Jason Charnes and I got together to talk about my monthly newsletter, job hopping, taking time to sharpen the saw, fixing bugs, front end development, design, reusability, defining abstraction, and things to do and where to eat in Las Vegas while attending Sin City Ruby.

]]> This week, Jason Charnes and I got together to talk about my monthly newsletter, job hopping, taking time to sharpen the saw, fixing bugs, front end development, design, reusability, defining abstraction, and things to do and where to eat in Las Vegas while attending Sin City Ruby.

]]> Buzzsprout-13876200 Mon, 30 Oct 2023 18:00:00 -0400 3380 full false 200 - Saron Yitbarek, Founder of CodeNewbie and RubyConf Keynote Speaker 200 - Saron Yitbarek, Founder of CodeNewbie and RubyConf Keynote Speaker For my 200th episode of Code with Jason, I spoke with Saron Yitbarek, Founder of CodeNewbie and RubyConf Keynote Speaker.  We talk about her beginnings in tech, the founding of CodeNewbie, the power of simply asking for things, how to go about asking for things, how being self-taught still relies upon materials made available by the work of other developers, possible topics for Saron's upcoming keynote at RubyConf, and how to get the most out of your in-person conference experience. 

]]> For my 200th episode of Code with Jason, I spoke with Saron Yitbarek, Founder of CodeNewbie and RubyConf Keynote Speaker.  We talk about her beginnings in tech, the founding of CodeNewbie, the power of simply asking for things, how to go about asking for things, how being self-taught still relies upon materials made available by the work of other developers, possible topics for Saron's upcoming keynote at RubyConf, and how to get the most out of your in-person conference experience. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13830363 Mon, 23 Oct 2023 15:00:00 -0400 2814 full false 199 - Samuel Giddins 199 - Samuel Giddins This week, Samuel Giddins and I discuss life on call as a developer, the upcoming RubyConf,  the pitfalls of online communications, Sam's beginnings as a developer, software supply chain security, and the difference between "amicable" and "amiable."  Sam will be at the Ruby Gems and Bundler open space at RubyConf in San Diego on Monday, November 13th 2023.

]]> This week, Samuel Giddins and I discuss life on call as a developer, the upcoming RubyConf,  the pitfalls of online communications, Sam's beginnings as a developer, software supply chain security, and the difference between "amicable" and "amiable."  Sam will be at the Ruby Gems and Bundler open space at RubyConf in San Diego on Monday, November 13th 2023.

]]> Buzzsprout-13780197 Sun, 15 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400 2503 full false 198 - TDD with Wisen Tanasa 198 - TDD with Wisen Tanasa On this episode, Wisen Tanasa joins me to talk Test Driven Development.  We discuss why TDD is intuitive, translating specifications into tests, the balance between design and execution, developing a walking skeleton, the value of learning design principles and UX, minimizing the need to use willpower with positive feedback loops, and understanding what TDD is.

]]> On this episode, Wisen Tanasa joins me to talk Test Driven Development.  We discuss why TDD is intuitive, translating specifications into tests, the balance between design and execution, developing a walking skeleton, the value of learning design principles and UX, minimizing the need to use willpower with positive feedback loops, and understanding what TDD is.

]]> Buzzsprout-13744088 Mon, 09 Oct 2023 14:00:00 -0400 2964 full false 197 - Thiago Massa 197 - Thiago Massa On this week's episode, Thiago Massa joins me for a conversation about international pizza styles, life in Berlin as compared to São Paulo, guitars and playing music, writing books, and reading well to write well.  

]]> On this week's episode, Thiago Massa joins me for a conversation about international pizza styles, life in Berlin as compared to São Paulo, guitars and playing music, writing books, and reading well to write well.  

]]> Buzzsprout-13694895 Sun, 01 Oct 2023 17:00:00 -0400 4255 full false 196 - Defensive Programming with Prarthana Shiva 196 - Defensive Programming with Prarthana Shiva This week I'm joined by Prarthana Shiva for a discussion of defensive programming.  We talk guard clauses, assertions, null tricks, secure coding, offensive programming, and loud failure.  We also get into debugging processes, Prarthana's background, and my upcoming book on AI assisted programming.

]]> This week I'm joined by Prarthana Shiva for a discussion of defensive programming.  We talk guard clauses, assertions, null tricks, secure coding, offensive programming, and loud failure.  We also get into debugging processes, Prarthana's background, and my upcoming book on AI assisted programming.

]]> Buzzsprout-13656643 Mon, 25 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0400 2023 full false 195 - Effective Communication with Mark Shead 195 - Effective Communication with Mark Shead Mark Shead joins me for a discussion on effective communication as an engineering leader.  We also get into how understanding your client's needs can help you work efficiently, the difference in difficulty between creating something completely new and iterating on an existing design, how early and frequent feedback helps make the development process more efficient, and focusing on the value developers provide, rather than checking off tasks completed.

]]> Mark Shead joins me for a discussion on effective communication as an engineering leader.  We also get into how understanding your client's needs can help you work efficiently, the difference in difficulty between creating something completely new and iterating on an existing design, how early and frequent feedback helps make the development process more efficient, and focusing on the value developers provide, rather than checking off tasks completed.

]]> Buzzsprout-13611507 Mon, 18 Sep 2023 12:00:00 -0400 3243 full false 194 - Josh Doody, Salary Negotiation Coach 194 - Josh Doody, Salary Negotiation Coach This week, Josh Doody joins me for a conversation on the ins and outs of salary negotiation.  We also discuss increasing your value as an employee, negotiating raises, the importance of precision in professional communications and avoiding pronouns for proper nouns, using positive language as opposed to negative language, and the effect of building goodwill wherever you work.

]]> This week, Josh Doody joins me for a conversation on the ins and outs of salary negotiation.  We also discuss increasing your value as an employee, negotiating raises, the importance of precision in professional communications and avoiding pronouns for proper nouns, using positive language as opposed to negative language, and the effect of building goodwill wherever you work.

]]> Buzzsprout-13443487 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 13:00:00 -0400 4040 full false 193 - Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation 193 - Amanda Perino, Executive Director of The Rails Foundation This week I'm joined by Amanda Perino, Executive Director of the Rails Foundation.  We discuss the upcoming Rails World conference in Amsterdam on October 5th & 6th.  We also discuss what makes for a great conference experience, learning new languages and studying abroad, cultural differences between the US and Europe, and what's new at the Rails Foundation.

]]> This week I'm joined by Amanda Perino, Executive Director of the Rails Foundation.  We discuss the upcoming Rails World conference in Amsterdam on October 5th & 6th.  We also discuss what makes for a great conference experience, learning new languages and studying abroad, cultural differences between the US and Europe, and what's new at the Rails Foundation.

]]> Buzzsprout-13403814 Mon, 14 Aug 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3596 full false 192 - Yeong Sheng 192 - Yeong Sheng Today, I'm joined by Yeong Sheng Tan. We discuss his work as a coach and a consultant, how he integrates himself with a team to gain insight into workflows and to gain buy-in on his recommendations.  We also get into test design, taking small steps and making frequent commits, epistemology, Bayesian reasoning, and multiple assertions in test cases. 

]]> Today, I'm joined by Yeong Sheng Tan. We discuss his work as a coach and a consultant, how he integrates himself with a team to gain insight into workflows and to gain buy-in on his recommendations.  We also get into test design, taking small steps and making frequent commits, epistemology, Bayesian reasoning, and multiple assertions in test cases. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13326051 Mon, 31 Jul 2023 20:00:00 -0400 3271 full false 191 - Payload CMS (YC S22) with Dan Ribbens 191 - Payload CMS (YC S22) with Dan Ribbens This week, I'm joined by Dan Ribbens for an in-depth conversation about his headless CMS software Payload CMS.  We also discuss other CMS platforms and Dan's experience with Y Combinator. 

]]> This week, I'm joined by Dan Ribbens for an in-depth conversation about his headless CMS software Payload CMS.  We also discuss other CMS platforms and Dan's experience with Y Combinator. 

]]> Buzzsprout-13280089 Tue, 25 Jul 2023 08:00:00 -0400 3006 full false 190 - PostgreSQL with Sin City Ruby Speaker Andrew Atkinson 190 - PostgreSQL with Sin City Ruby Speaker Andrew Atkinson On this episode, Andrew Atkinson returns for a conversation centering on partitioning in PostgreSQL.  We also discuss his upcoming book High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails, Sin City Ruby and some of the benefits of attending conferences, and "getting reps in." 

]]> On this episode, Andrew Atkinson returns for a conversation centering on partitioning in PostgreSQL.  We also discuss his upcoming book High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails, Sin City Ruby and some of the benefits of attending conferences, and "getting reps in." 

]]> Buzzsprout-13240572 Mon, 17 Jul 2023 18:00:00 -0400 2331 full false 189 - Sin City Ruby Speaker Ernesto Tagwerker 189 - Sin City Ruby Speaker Ernesto Tagwerker On today's episode, Ernesto Tagwerker returns for a conversation that touches on my upcoming Sin City Ruby conference (March 21-22 2024, in Las Vegas), addressing technical debt, particularly at small companies, defining technical debt, test coverage metrics, code metrics, the meaning of code quality, and "good enough" software.

]]> On today's episode, Ernesto Tagwerker returns for a conversation that touches on my upcoming Sin City Ruby conference (March 21-22 2024, in Las Vegas), addressing technical debt, particularly at small companies, defining technical debt, test coverage metrics, code metrics, the meaning of code quality, and "good enough" software.

]]> Buzzsprout-13195758 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 14:00:00 -0400 3483 full false 188 - Sin City Ruby Speaker Irina Nazarova 188 - Sin City Ruby Speaker Irina Nazarova Today I welcome back Evil Martians CEO Irina Nazarova for a discussion of her travels, the relentless march of time, changes we expect to see in the future of large language models, preparing for AI tools of the future, the most effective ways of using ChatGPT, AI as a performance enhancing drug, the upcoming Sin City Ruby conference (March 21-22, 2024), the support of the Ruby community and the importance of surrounding yourself with open, positive people.

]]> Today I welcome back Evil Martians CEO Irina Nazarova for a discussion of her travels, the relentless march of time, changes we expect to see in the future of large language models, preparing for AI tools of the future, the most effective ways of using ChatGPT, AI as a performance enhancing drug, the upcoming Sin City Ruby conference (March 21-22, 2024), the support of the Ruby community and the importance of surrounding yourself with open, positive people.

]]> Buzzsprout-13154859 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 16:00:00 -0400 4674 full false 187 - Sin City Ruby Keynote Speaker Obie Fernandez 187 - Sin City Ruby Keynote Speaker Obie Fernandez On today's episode, I'm joined by Sin City Ruby Keynote Speaker Obie Fernandez for a discussion of AI.  We talk about his AI project Olympia and the utility of opinions in an AI model.  We also get into the suspension of disbelief that AI is capable of engendering, the function and necessity of politeness in AI models, the feasibility of custom AI models, next steps for AI, and social interactions at conferences.

]]> On today's episode, I'm joined by Sin City Ruby Keynote Speaker Obie Fernandez for a discussion of AI.  We talk about his AI project Olympia and the utility of opinions in an AI model.  We also get into the suspension of disbelief that AI is capable of engendering, the function and necessity of politeness in AI models, the feasibility of custom AI models, next steps for AI, and social interactions at conferences.

]]> Buzzsprout-13111400 Mon, 26 Jun 2023 17:00:00 -0400 3770 full false 186 - Jimmy Miller 186 - Jimmy Miller This week, Jimmy Miller joins me for a discussion that touches on layoffs, the pitfalls of vulnerability reporting, our paths to programming, YJIT and performance, why we need as many programming languages as possible, writing clever code, collective ownership of code, duplication, and the value of liberalizing your education.

]]> This week, Jimmy Miller joins me for a discussion that touches on layoffs, the pitfalls of vulnerability reporting, our paths to programming, YJIT and performance, why we need as many programming languages as possible, writing clever code, collective ownership of code, duplication, and the value of liberalizing your education.

]]> Buzzsprout-13032809 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 15:00:00 -0400 3980 full false 185 - Test Suite Performance with Vladimir Dementyev 185 - Test Suite Performance with Vladimir Dementyev This week, Vladimir Dementyev returns for a discussion of test suite performance. We talk profiling your test suite, looking for commonalities between tests, using TestProf to identify the slowest parts of your tests, and dividing your tests by type.  We also get into how ChatGPT can be used by developers, specialized versions of ChatGPT for development use, how I've used ChatGPT to assist with my debugging process, and the (extremely low) risk of exposing your code to hackers by using ChatGPT.

]]> This week, Vladimir Dementyev returns for a discussion of test suite performance. We talk profiling your test suite, looking for commonalities between tests, using TestProf to identify the slowest parts of your tests, and dividing your tests by type.  We also get into how ChatGPT can be used by developers, specialized versions of ChatGPT for development use, how I've used ChatGPT to assist with my debugging process, and the (extremely low) risk of exposing your code to hackers by using ChatGPT.

]]> Buzzsprout-12948312 Tue, 13 Jun 2023 08:00:00 -0400 5146 full false 184 - ChatGPT with Moiz Ali 184 - ChatGPT with Moiz Ali This week Moiz Ali and I talk ChatGPT and its likely impact on the programming profession.  We look at how ChatGPT has already impacted our workflows, potential use cases, using ChatGPT to explain programming concepts to you, software engineers becoming prompt engineers, why AI is unlikely to completely replace human interaction with code, and why programming is like farming.

]]> This week Moiz Ali and I talk ChatGPT and its likely impact on the programming profession.  We look at how ChatGPT has already impacted our workflows, potential use cases, using ChatGPT to explain programming concepts to you, software engineers becoming prompt engineers, why AI is unlikely to completely replace human interaction with code, and why programming is like farming.

]]> Buzzsprout-12990912 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 16:00:00 -0400 3030 full false 183 - AI and the Democratization of Programming with Ufuk Kayserilioglu 183 - AI and the Democratization of Programming with Ufuk Kayserilioglu On today's episode, Ufuk Kayserilioglu returns for a discussion of what he's been up to with the Ruby infrastructure team at Shopify, the challenges of parsing Ruby, how AI tools like ChatGPT will change programming, the likelihood of AI replacing programmers, and how AI is democratizing programming. 

]]> On today's episode, Ufuk Kayserilioglu returns for a discussion of what he's been up to with the Ruby infrastructure team at Shopify, the challenges of parsing Ruby, how AI tools like ChatGPT will change programming, the likelihood of AI replacing programmers, and how AI is democratizing programming. 

]]> Buzzsprout-12904213 Tue, 23 May 2023 14:00:00 -0400 4190 full false 182 - ChatGPT with Lee McAlilly 182 - ChatGPT with Lee McAlilly Lee McAlilly returns for a discussion of his experiences using ChatGPT, strategies for using ChatGPT in your work, how getting correct answers isn't the only value to be derived from ChatGPT, what the future of programming with AI tools looks like, the potential downsides of AI technology, and how AI will or will not affect employment. 

]]> Lee McAlilly returns for a discussion of his experiences using ChatGPT, strategies for using ChatGPT in your work, how getting correct answers isn't the only value to be derived from ChatGPT, what the future of programming with AI tools looks like, the potential downsides of AI technology, and how AI will or will not affect employment. 

]]> Buzzsprout-12861813 Tue, 16 May 2023 17:00:00 -0400 4257 full false 181 - How to Fix Flaky Tests with Dan Manges, Founder of RWX 181 - How to Fix Flaky Tests with Dan Manges, Founder of RWX On today's episode I'm joined by Dan Manges, founder of RTX, to discuss strategies for diagnosing and fixing flaky tests.

]]> On today's episode I'm joined by Dan Manges, founder of RTX, to discuss strategies for diagnosing and fixing flaky tests.

]]> Buzzsprout-12810613 Mon, 08 May 2023 22:00:00 -0400 4199 full false 180 - ChatGPT and Testing with J. B. Rainsberger 180 - ChatGPT and Testing with J. B. Rainsberger In today's episode I'm joined by J. B. Rainsberger for an assessment of what value can be derived from using ChatGPT as a programming tool. We also discuss why you should write your tests backwards, using ChatGPT to make tests pass, and J. B.'s philosophy and approach as a consultant.  Finally, we get into the benefits of joining J. B.'s JBrains Experience mentoring group.

]]> In today's episode I'm joined by J. B. Rainsberger for an assessment of what value can be derived from using ChatGPT as a programming tool. We also discuss why you should write your tests backwards, using ChatGPT to make tests pass, and J. B.'s philosophy and approach as a consultant.  Finally, we get into the benefits of joining J. B.'s JBrains Experience mentoring group.

]]> Buzzsprout-12771056 Tue, 02 May 2023 17:00:00 -0400 4950 full false 179 - France, Snail Mail, and ChatGPT with Nick Schwaderer 179 - France, Snail Mail, and ChatGPT with Nick Schwaderer In this episode, Nick Schwaderer returns for a wide-ranging discussion that touches upon the weather in Belfast, my trip to France, cocktail recipes, the thrill of receiving snail mail, my new newsletter, ChatGPT and the alleged end of programming, and Nick's new project Scarpe.

]]> In this episode, Nick Schwaderer returns for a wide-ranging discussion that touches upon the weather in Belfast, my trip to France, cocktail recipes, the thrill of receiving snail mail, my new newsletter, ChatGPT and the alleged end of programming, and Nick's new project Scarpe.

]]> Buzzsprout-12715520 Mon, 24 Apr 2023 20:00:00 -0400 5893 full false 178 - Separating What from How with Patricio Arluciaga 178 - Separating What from How with Patricio Arluciaga In today's episode, Patricio Arluciaga and I discuss working together on separating the what from the how in software development.  We also touch on Patricio's time in the printing industry and his subsequent transition into programming.

]]> In today's episode, Patricio Arluciaga and I discuss working together on separating the what from the how in software development.  We also touch on Patricio's time in the printing industry and his subsequent transition into programming.

]]> Buzzsprout-12622537 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 15:00:00 -0400 3476 full false 177 - Lucian Ghinda, Creator of Short Ruby Newsletter 177 - Lucian Ghinda, Creator of Short Ruby Newsletter On today's episode, I'm joined by Lucian Ghinda, creator of Short Ruby Newsletter.  We discuss tactics for reading technical books on unfamiliar topics, consistently delivering quality programming to production, programming as a mix of engineering and art, understanding the reasons why an approach was used rather than applying rules to determine whether code is "good" or "bad", and we go in-depth on duplication.

]]> On today's episode, I'm joined by Lucian Ghinda, creator of Short Ruby Newsletter.  We discuss tactics for reading technical books on unfamiliar topics, consistently delivering quality programming to production, programming as a mix of engineering and art, understanding the reasons why an approach was used rather than applying rules to determine whether code is "good" or "bad", and we go in-depth on duplication.

]]> Buzzsprout-12570072 Sun, 02 Apr 2023 17:00:00 -0400 3093 full false 176 - How to Build a Feature with Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians 176 - How to Build a Feature with Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians This week, Irina Nazarova and I discuss the way we think about building features.  We get into the kinds of questions you should ask at the beginning of a project, using feedback loops to make sure you understand the user's needs, the propensity of users to muddle through using software rather than reading documentation, releasing smaller chunks of work frequently to limit risk, and focusing on helping the user rather than on the tech. We also discuss upcoming conferences and our travel plans.

]]> This week, Irina Nazarova and I discuss the way we think about building features.  We get into the kinds of questions you should ask at the beginning of a project, using feedback loops to make sure you understand the user's needs, the propensity of users to muddle through using software rather than reading documentation, releasing smaller chunks of work frequently to limit risk, and focusing on helping the user rather than on the tech. We also discuss upcoming conferences and our travel plans.

]]> Buzzsprout-12519835 Sun, 26 Mar 2023 22:00:00 -0400 6092 full false 175 - Preventing Software Defects with Vitor Oliveira 175 - Preventing Software Defects with Vitor Oliveira On today's episode, I'm joined by Vitor Oliveira for a discussion including learning spoken languages and whether that relates to programming,  testing and QA, the false dichotomy of perfect vs. good code, the types of defects (bugs, design defects, & missing features), and code review. 

]]> On today's episode, I'm joined by Vitor Oliveira for a discussion including learning spoken languages and whether that relates to programming,  testing and QA, the false dichotomy of perfect vs. good code, the types of defects (bugs, design defects, & missing features), and code review. 

]]> Buzzsprout-12394897 Tue, 07 Mar 2023 17:00:00 -0500 3351 full false 174 - Freelancing with Jeremy Smith 174 - Freelancing with Jeremy Smith This episode, Jeremy Smith and I get together for an in-depth conversation on his approach to freelancing.  We also discuss his upcoming conference Blue Ridge Ruby (June 8-9). 

]]> This episode, Jeremy Smith and I get together for an in-depth conversation on his approach to freelancing.  We also discuss his upcoming conference Blue Ridge Ruby (June 8-9). 

]]> Buzzsprout-12292006 Mon, 20 Feb 2023 18:00:00 -0500 5572 full false 173 - Phlex with Joel Drapper 173 - Phlex with Joel Drapper In today's episode, I'm joined by Joel Drapper for a discussion of all things Phlex.  We also talk about some of the projects Joel worked on at Shopify.

]]> In today's episode, I'm joined by Joel Drapper for a discussion of all things Phlex.  We also talk about some of the projects Joel worked on at Shopify.

]]> Buzzsprout-12148824 Mon, 30 Jan 2023 16:00:00 -0500 3029 full false 172 - Collin Jilbert, Developer at GoRails 172 - Collin Jilbert, Developer at GoRails In this episode, Collin Jilbert and I discuss finding a job as a junior developer, tracing family history and learning foreign languages, how Collin came to work at GoRails, the Pay gem, software estimation, testing as you go, skateboarding and how your hobbies make you a better programmer.

]]> In this episode, Collin Jilbert and I discuss finding a job as a junior developer, tracing family history and learning foreign languages, how Collin came to work at GoRails, the Pay gem, software estimation, testing as you go, skateboarding and how your hobbies make you a better programmer.

]]> Buzzsprout-12102456 Mon, 23 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0500 3006 full false 171 - Smart Testing Practices with Rich Steinmetz 171 - Smart Testing Practices with Rich Steinmetz In this episode,  Rich Steinmetz and I talk about the connections between programming, music, and poker, living and traveling in various parts of the world, test driven development, arranging your namespaces and testing, and the art of persuasion.

]]> In this episode,  Rich Steinmetz and I talk about the connections between programming, music, and poker, living and traveling in various parts of the world, test driven development, arranging your namespaces and testing, and the art of persuasion.

]]> Buzzsprout-12054281 Mon, 16 Jan 2023 14:00:00 -0500 4315 full false 170 - Growing Large Rails Applications with Collin Donnell 170 - Growing Large Rails Applications with Collin Donnell On this episode, Collin Donnell returns for a discussion of the process of creating content, among many other miscellaneous topics. We also get into some of what I'm working on for my next book, called Growing Large Rails Applications.

]]> On this episode, Collin Donnell returns for a discussion of the process of creating content, among many other miscellaneous topics. We also get into some of what I'm working on for my next book, called Growing Large Rails Applications.

]]> Buzzsprout-12009728 Mon, 09 Jan 2023 15:00:00 -0500 3585 full false 169 - Rails Concerns with Jorge Manrubia of 37signals 169 - Rails Concerns with Jorge Manrubia of 37signals In today's episode, Jorge Manrubia returns for a discussion of Rails concerns.

]]> In today's episode, Jorge Manrubia returns for a discussion of Rails concerns.

]]> Buzzsprout-11919362 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 16:00:00 -0500 3553 full false 168 - Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians 168 - Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians This episode, I'm joined by Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians for a discussion of her time in Portugal, her time with Evil Martians and her previous experience with startups, my hair salon software, and how focusing on the user can influence design decisions.

]]> This episode, I'm joined by Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians for a discussion of her time in Portugal, her time with Evil Martians and her previous experience with startups, my hair salon software, and how focusing on the user can influence design decisions.

]]> Buzzsprout-11918652 Thu, 22 Dec 2022 14:00:00 -0500 3535 full false 167 - "Vanilla Rails is Plenty" with Jorge Manrubia of 37signals 167 - "Vanilla Rails is Plenty" with Jorge Manrubia of 37signals In this episode I talk with Jorge Manrubia about his recent blog post, "Vanilla Rails is Plenty".

]]> In this episode I talk with Jorge Manrubia about his recent blog post, "Vanilla Rails is Plenty".

]]> Buzzsprout-11859880 Mon, 12 Dec 2022 17:00:00 -0500 3342 full false 166 - Feature Flags and Duplication with Julian Fahrer 166 - Feature Flags and Duplication with Julian Fahrer In this episode, Julian Fahrer returns to discuss feature flags and duplication.

]]> In this episode, Julian Fahrer returns to discuss feature flags and duplication.

]]> Buzzsprout-11817444 Tue, 06 Dec 2022 08:00:00 -0500 3787 full false 165 - Upgrading Rails with Ernesto Tagwerker 165 - Upgrading Rails with Ernesto Tagwerker This week Ernesto Tagwerker returns for a discussion of his work upgrading Rails apps with FastRuby, the benefits of exercise and getting outside, and the ins and outs of productized services. 

]]> This week Ernesto Tagwerker returns for a discussion of his work upgrading Rails apps with FastRuby, the benefits of exercise and getting outside, and the ins and outs of productized services. 

]]> Buzzsprout-11752776 Wed, 23 Nov 2022 15:00:00 -0500 3127 full false 164 - OOP Design in Rails with TJ Stankus 164 - OOP Design in Rails with TJ Stankus Code with Jason is back! On this episode, TJ Stankus returns for a discussion of Object Oriented Programming and his book 99 Bottles of OOP.  We also discuss managing large applications with Rails, models, organizing by domain concept, and microservices.

]]> Code with Jason is back! On this episode, TJ Stankus returns for a discussion of Object Oriented Programming and his book 99 Bottles of OOP.  We also discuss managing large applications with Rails, models, organizing by domain concept, and microservices.

]]> Buzzsprout-11693222 Tue, 15 Nov 2022 08:00:00 -0500 3500 full false 163 - The Final Episode (for Now): Nick Schwaderer 163 - The Final Episode (for Now): Nick Schwaderer Nick Schwaderer returns for the final episode before the show goes on hiatus.  In this episode, recorded live on Twitter, we discuss a cornucopia of topics, including running a live event on Twitter, the vegetable drink V8, multi-level marketing, conference organizing, air quality, structuring large applications, and soup.

]]> Nick Schwaderer returns for the final episode before the show goes on hiatus.  In this episode, recorded live on Twitter, we discuss a cornucopia of topics, including running a live event on Twitter, the vegetable drink V8, multi-level marketing, conference organizing, air quality, structuring large applications, and soup.

]]> Buzzsprout-11429092 Tue, 04 Oct 2022 08:00:00 -0400 5939 full false 162 - Large Rails Apps with Alex Evanczuk, Software Engineer at Gusto 162 - Large Rails Apps with Alex Evanczuk, Software Engineer at Gusto In this episode, I'm joined by Alex Evanczuk for a conversation about large Rails applications, how they grow, and how to keep things under control as they grow.

]]> In this episode, I'm joined by Alex Evanczuk for a conversation about large Rails applications, how they grow, and how to keep things under control as they grow.

]]> Buzzsprout-11347992 Mon, 19 Sep 2022 20:00:00 -0400 3360 full false 161 - Adrian Marin, Founder of Avo Admin 161 - Adrian Marin, Founder of Avo Admin In this episode, I talk with Adrian Marin about Avo Admin and how it compares to Jumpstart and Bullet Train, the origins of Avo Admin, the early struggles of developing Avo Admin, making the leap to working on Avo full time, the size of the Rails community,  achieving profitability and the price of ramen.

]]> In this episode, I talk with Adrian Marin about Avo Admin and how it compares to Jumpstart and Bullet Train, the origins of Avo Admin, the early struggles of developing Avo Admin, making the leap to working on Avo full time, the size of the Rails community,  achieving profitability and the price of ramen.

]]> Buzzsprout-11291339 Fri, 09 Sep 2022 17:00:00 -0400 3524 full false 160 - PostgreSQL with Andrew Atkinson 160 - PostgreSQL with Andrew Atkinson In this episode I talk with Andrew Atkinson about PostgreSQL and databases. We talk about check constraints, foreign keys, and other PostgreSQL/database concepts.

]]> In this episode I talk with Andrew Atkinson about PostgreSQL and databases. We talk about check constraints, foreign keys, and other PostgreSQL/database concepts.

]]> Buzzsprout-11223850 Mon, 29 Aug 2022 16:00:00 -0400 3425 full false 159 - Early Developer Career Stage with Brian Hogan 159 - Early Developer Career Stage with Brian Hogan In this episode, I'm joined by Brian Hogan for a conversation about the state of hiring in tech, the problems surrounding the need to generate new senior developers, and developing your personal network with an eye towards career advancement. 

]]> In this episode, I'm joined by Brian Hogan for a conversation about the state of hiring in tech, the problems surrounding the need to generate new senior developers, and developing your personal network with an eye towards career advancement. 

]]> Buzzsprout-11179354 Mon, 22 Aug 2022 12:00:00 -0400 2047 full false 158 - Andrew Mason, Senior Product Engineer at Podia 158 - Andrew Mason, Senior Product Engineer at Podia This week, I'm joined by Andrew Mason, Senior Product Engineer at Podia and co-host of Remote Ruby and Ruby for All for a discussion about tailoring content for an audience of junior developers, Andrew's newsletter Ruby Radar, SIM swapping, and dealing with internet problems.

]]> This week, I'm joined by Andrew Mason, Senior Product Engineer at Podia and co-host of Remote Ruby and Ruby for All for a discussion about tailoring content for an audience of junior developers, Andrew's newsletter Ruby Radar, SIM swapping, and dealing with internet problems.

]]> Buzzsprout-11128998 Fri, 12 Aug 2022 16:00:00 -0400 2611 full false 157 - Seth Tucker, Developer at KNOWiNK 157 - Seth Tucker, Developer at KNOWiNK In this episode, Seth Tucker returns to discuss the Crystal programming language, developing a contextually-aware chatbot, developing for SEO, page loading time and ad spending. 

]]> In this episode, Seth Tucker returns to discuss the Crystal programming language, developing a contextually-aware chatbot, developing for SEO, page loading time and ad spending. 

]]> Buzzsprout-11025532 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 15:00:00 -0400 2501 full false 156 - Hotwire with Matt Swanson 156 - Hotwire with Matt Swanson On this week's episode, I'm joined once again by Matt Swanson for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on blog writing, Hotwire, Turbo Frames, plants, making mistakes in the physical realm, books and science fiction, historic firsts and the impacts of innovation, and Stack Overflow.

]]> On this week's episode, I'm joined once again by Matt Swanson for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on blog writing, Hotwire, Turbo Frames, plants, making mistakes in the physical realm, books and science fiction, historic firsts and the impacts of innovation, and Stack Overflow.

]]> Buzzsprout-10982077 Mon, 18 Jul 2022 17:00:00 -0400 3544 full false 155 - John Knapp, Startup Whisperer 155 - John Knapp, Startup Whisperer This week, I sit down for a conversation with multi-hyphenate John Knapp.  Our wide-ranging discussion touches on inventing, sailing, understanding user stories, deliberately building flexibility into your career, the need for domain expertise when starting a new company, and things to look for when seeking a new startup opportunity.

]]> This week, I sit down for a conversation with multi-hyphenate John Knapp.  Our wide-ranging discussion touches on inventing, sailing, understanding user stories, deliberately building flexibility into your career, the need for domain expertise when starting a new company, and things to look for when seeking a new startup opportunity.

]]> Buzzsprout-10921867 Thu, 07 Jul 2022 14:00:00 -0400 3054 full false 154 - Chris Seaton, Researcher at Shopify 154 - Chris Seaton, Researcher at Shopify In this episode, Chris Seaton and I discuss just-in-time compiling for Ruby, Chris's path to becoming a researcher, speed concerns with Ruby, Truffle Ruby, the book Chris is currently writing and the value of having a non-technical side project. 

]]> In this episode, Chris Seaton and I discuss just-in-time compiling for Ruby, Chris's path to becoming a researcher, speed concerns with Ruby, Truffle Ruby, the book Chris is currently writing and the value of having a non-technical side project. 

]]> Buzzsprout-10902940 Mon, 04 Jul 2022 15:00:00 -0400 2895 full false 153 - Collin Donnell 153 - Collin Donnell In this episode, I welcome Collin Donnell back to discuss how to learn new techniques and technologies, Smalltalk, service objects and models, RailsConf, and speaking at conferences.

]]> In this episode, I welcome Collin Donnell back to discuss how to learn new techniques and technologies, Smalltalk, service objects and models, RailsConf, and speaking at conferences.

]]> Buzzsprout-10854348 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0400 3739 full false 152 - Tom Rossi, Co-Founder of Buzzsprout 152 - Tom Rossi, Co-Founder of Buzzsprout In this episode, Tom Rossi and I discuss his principles for developing applications, guiding your efforts via mantras, being intentional about culture, providing a safe space for mistakes and questions, understandable code, and how to hire programmers who fit your culture. 

]]> In this episode, Tom Rossi and I discuss his principles for developing applications, guiding your efforts via mantras, being intentional about culture, providing a safe space for mistakes and questions, understandable code, and how to hire programmers who fit your culture. 

]]> Buzzsprout-10822798 Mon, 20 Jun 2022 11:00:00 -0400 3266 full false 151 - LIVE from Sin City Ruby: Soup with Jason (feat. Nick Schwaderer, Andrew Katz and Kenny Kandola) 151 - LIVE from Sin City Ruby: Soup with Jason (feat. Nick Schwaderer, Andrew Katz and Kenny Kandola) In this episode of Soup with Jason, recorded live at Sin City Ruby 2022, I talk with a few friends about topic near and dear to our hearts: soup.

]]> In this episode of Soup with Jason, recorded live at Sin City Ruby 2022, I talk with a few friends about topic near and dear to our hearts: soup.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-10804263 Fri, 17 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0400 734 full true 150 - Urban Hafner 150 - Urban Hafner This week, I'm joined by Urban Hafner for a wide-ranging discussion on management roles, autism, programming organization structure, sci-fi and fantasy books, programming books, the reasons behind high developer turnover, and bass guitar.

]]> This week, I'm joined by Urban Hafner for a wide-ranging discussion on management roles, autism, programming organization structure, sci-fi and fantasy books, programming books, the reasons behind high developer turnover, and bass guitar.

]]> Buzzsprout-10785120 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:00:00 -0400 3173 full false 149 - Seth Tucker, Developer at KNOWiNK 149 - Seth Tucker, Developer at KNOWiNK In this episode, Seth Tucker and I discuss forms and form builders, the differences between junior and senior developers, reverse proxies and (my apologies) WordPress. 

]]> In this episode, Seth Tucker and I discuss forms and form builders, the differences between junior and senior developers, reverse proxies and (my apologies) WordPress. 

]]> Buzzsprout-10747382 Mon, 06 Jun 2022 17:00:00 -0400 3069 full false 148 - Incident Response with Thai Wood 148 - Incident Response with Thai Wood This week, I'm joined by Thai Wood for a discussion about incident response, runbooks, unarticulated expertise, mistakes during incident response, and listening to feelings.

]]> This week, I'm joined by Thai Wood for a discussion about incident response, runbooks, unarticulated expertise, mistakes during incident response, and listening to feelings.

]]> Buzzsprout-10706994 Mon, 30 May 2022 15:00:00 -0400 3115 full false 147 - Extraterrestrial Life with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum 147 - Extraterrestrial Life with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum This week, I'm joined by Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, zoologist and astrobiologist at Girton College, University of Cambridge for a fascinating discussion about alien life and what we can learn about it from life on Earth.

]]> This week, I'm joined by Dr. Arik Kershenbaum, zoologist and astrobiologist at Girton College, University of Cambridge for a fascinating discussion about alien life and what we can learn about it from life on Earth.

]]> Buzzsprout-10667056 Tue, 24 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400 3487 full false 146 - Build, Measure, and Learn with Ufuk Kayserilioglu 146 - Build, Measure, and Learn with Ufuk Kayserilioglu In this episode, Ufuk Kayserilioglu and I discuss the Lean Startup methodology and how it relates to the scientific method and the build, measure, learn loop, how to come up with ideas for businesses, sharpening up a business concept with the Lean Canvas, the real reasons people go to conferences, and how to measure success.

]]> In this episode, Ufuk Kayserilioglu and I discuss the Lean Startup methodology and how it relates to the scientific method and the build, measure, learn loop, how to come up with ideas for businesses, sharpening up a business concept with the Lean Canvas, the real reasons people go to conferences, and how to measure success.

]]> Buzzsprout-10626614 Mon, 16 May 2022 13:00:00 -0400 4566 full false 145 - Docker with Nick Janetakis 145 - Docker with Nick Janetakis This week, I'm joined by Nick Janetakis for a discussion about the basic concepts and terminology of Docker.

]]> This week, I'm joined by Nick Janetakis for a discussion about the basic concepts and terminology of Docker.

]]> Buzzsprout-10580200 Tue, 10 May 2022 08:00:00 -0400 2970 full false 144 - Martin Lee 144 - Martin Lee In this episode I talk with my boss, Martin Lee, about how he and I started working together and what it is that we're working on.

]]> In this episode I talk with my boss, Martin Lee, about how he and I started working together and what it is that we're working on.

]]> Buzzsprout-10544770 Mon, 02 May 2022 17:00:00 -0400 3617 full false 143 - Stefanni Brasil and Thiago Araujo, Co-Creators of Hexdevs 143 - Stefanni Brasil and Thiago Araujo, Co-Creators of Hexdevs In this episode, I'm joined by Stefanni Brasil and Thiago Araujo, the co-creators of Hexdevs.  We discuss the skills that help you improve as a programmer, such as writing good Stack Overflow questions, formulating Google queries, and getting examples rather than advice from senior programmers.  We also delve into the type of questions that senior programmers ask that set them apart from junior programmers.

]]> In this episode, I'm joined by Stefanni Brasil and Thiago Araujo, the co-creators of Hexdevs.  We discuss the skills that help you improve as a programmer, such as writing good Stack Overflow questions, formulating Google queries, and getting examples rather than advice from senior programmers.  We also delve into the type of questions that senior programmers ask that set them apart from junior programmers.

]]> Buzzsprout-10499770 Mon, 25 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0400 2658 full false 142 - Jason Harrison, VP of Engineering Operations at Zeal 142 - Jason Harrison, VP of Engineering Operations at Zeal In this episode, Jason Harrison and I talk about his career as a programmer,  getting started as a programmer, transitioning from freelancing to working as an employee, pricing work as a freelancer, bringing new team members up to speed, and avoiding the pitfalls of onboarding.

]]> In this episode, Jason Harrison and I talk about his career as a programmer,  getting started as a programmer, transitioning from freelancing to working as an employee, pricing work as a freelancer, bringing new team members up to speed, and avoiding the pitfalls of onboarding.

]]> Buzzsprout-10453507 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 14:00:00 -0400 3023 full false 141 - Thinking Like a Developer with Zell Liew 141 - Thinking Like a Developer with Zell Liew In this episode, Zell Liew and I discuss how to think like a developer and how to break big problems down into smaller problems.

]]> In this episode, Zell Liew and I discuss how to think like a developer and how to break big problems down into smaller problems.

]]> Buzzsprout-10411762 Tue, 12 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0400 3496 full false 140 - Habits of an Exceptional Developer with Aweys Ahmed 140 - Habits of an Exceptional Developer with Aweys Ahmed In this episode, I talk with Aweys Ahmed about what makes an exceptional software developer, how to maximize your productivity by making small changes to your work habits, managing distractions, preserving mental capacity with to-do lists, and what we can learn from the lives of exceptional people.

]]> In this episode, I talk with Aweys Ahmed about what makes an exceptional software developer, how to maximize your productivity by making small changes to your work habits, managing distractions, preserving mental capacity with to-do lists, and what we can learn from the lives of exceptional people.

]]> Buzzsprout-10370320 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 08:00:00 -0400 4481 full false 139 - David Heinemeier Hansson 139 - David Heinemeier Hansson In this episode I talk with David Heinemeier Hansson about car racing, employee/environment fit and its effect on happiness and productivity, COVID-19, cryptocurrency, the Canadian trucker protests, and the advantage of being able to change your mind in light of new information. Joined by co-host Martin Lee. (We had some audio issues during the recording of this episode. Apologies for the lower-than-normal audio quality.)

]]> In this episode I talk with David Heinemeier Hansson about car racing, employee/environment fit and its effect on happiness and productivity, COVID-19, cryptocurrency, the Canadian trucker protests, and the advantage of being able to change your mind in light of new information. Joined by co-host Martin Lee. (We had some audio issues during the recording of this episode. Apologies for the lower-than-normal audio quality.)

]]> Buzzsprout-10325716 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0400 3678 full false 138 - Alex VKO, Founder of RubyCI 138 - Alex VKO, Founder of RubyCI In this episode, Alex and I discuss the technical aspects of RubyCI as well as some of the business aspects.

]]> In this episode, Alex and I discuss the technical aspects of RubyCI as well as some of the business aspects.

]]> Buzzsprout-10282864 Tue, 22 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0400 2554 full false 137 - Marissa Goldberg, Founder of Remote Work Prep 137 - Marissa Goldberg, Founder of Remote Work Prep In this episode I talk with Marissa Goldberg about rest and leisure, morning routines, self-discipline, and how managing your energy makes you a more effective, productive worker.


]]> In this episode I talk with Marissa Goldberg about rest and leisure, morning routines, self-discipline, and how managing your energy makes you a more effective, productive worker.


]]> Buzzsprout-10234695 Tue, 15 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0400 2898 full false 136 - Colleen Schnettler of Hammerstone and Simple File Upload 136 - Colleen Schnettler of Hammerstone and Simple File Upload In this episode, Colleen Schnettler and I discuss her entrepreneurial ventures including Simple File Upload and Hammerstone,  freelancing, and our strategies and goals for content creation.

]]> In this episode, Colleen Schnettler and I discuss her entrepreneurial ventures including Simple File Upload and Hammerstone,  freelancing, and our strategies and goals for content creation.

]]> Buzzsprout-10198028 Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0500 2554 full false 135 - Andrew Culver, Creator of Bullet Train 135 - Andrew Culver, Creator of Bullet Train In this episode, Andrew Culver and I discuss the origins of Bullet Train, finding ideas for new products as a consultant, developer productivity, domain modeling, and the benefits of attending a conference like Sin City Ruby.

]]> In this episode, Andrew Culver and I discuss the origins of Bullet Train, finding ideas for new products as a consultant, developer productivity, domain modeling, and the benefits of attending a conference like Sin City Ruby.

]]> Buzzsprout-10162982 Tue, 01 Mar 2022 08:00:00 -0500 2963 full false 134 - Behind the Scenes of Conference Organizing with Jason Charnes 134 - Behind the Scenes of Conference Organizing with Jason Charnes Jason Charnes and I discuss organizing Southeast Ruby and Sin City Ruby.

]]> Jason Charnes and I discuss organizing Southeast Ruby and Sin City Ruby.

]]> Buzzsprout-10094963 Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:00:00 -0500 2605 full false 133 - Kelly Sutton, Software Engineer at Gusto 133 - Kelly Sutton, Software Engineer at Gusto In this episode, Kelly Sutton and I discuss Sidekiq, structuring large codebases with Packwerk, namespaces, the real purpose of private methods, and the upcoming Sin City Ruby conference.

]]> In this episode, Kelly Sutton and I discuss Sidekiq, structuring large codebases with Packwerk, namespaces, the real purpose of private methods, and the upcoming Sin City Ruby conference.

]]> Buzzsprout-10066468 Mon, 14 Feb 2022 16:00:00 -0500 3174 full false 132 - Ufuk Kayserilioglu, Engineering Manager of the Ruby Infrastructure Team at Shopify 132 - Ufuk Kayserilioglu, Engineering Manager of the Ruby Infrastructure Team at Shopify In this week's episode, I'm joined by Ufuk Kayserilioglu for a wide-ranging conversation including Richard Feynman, Ben Franklin, philosophy, and the idea of dauntless curiosity.

]]> In this week's episode, I'm joined by Ufuk Kayserilioglu for a wide-ranging conversation including Richard Feynman, Ben Franklin, philosophy, and the idea of dauntless curiosity.

]]> Buzzsprout-10021152 Tue, 08 Feb 2022 08:00:00 -0500 3964 full false 131 - "Anti-Stubbornness" with Nick Schwaderer 131 - "Anti-Stubbornness" with Nick Schwaderer In this episode I talk with Nick Schwaderer about a neat new concept we call "Anti-Stubbornness". We also talk about a bunch of other stuff.

]]> In this episode I talk with Nick Schwaderer about a neat new concept we call "Anti-Stubbornness". We also talk about a bunch of other stuff.

]]> Buzzsprout-9978719 Sun, 30 Jan 2022 14:00:00 -0500 4243 full false 130 - ViewComponent with Joel Hawksley, Staff Engineer at GitHub 130 - ViewComponent with Joel Hawksley, Staff Engineer at GitHub In this episode Joel Hawksley and I discuss ViewComponent, accessibility, and borrowing good ideas from React.


]]> In this episode Joel Hawksley and I discuss ViewComponent, accessibility, and borrowing good ideas from React.


]]> Buzzsprout-9936046 Sun, 23 Jan 2022 14:00:00 -0500 3047 full false 129 - Drew Bragg, Staff Engineer at Within3 129 - Drew Bragg, Staff Engineer at Within3 In this episode I talk with Drew Bragg about the Sin City Ruby conference, deciding what to spend your learning time on, Drew's time at Within3, missing objects, conceptualizing technical debt, and object-oriented principles.

]]> In this episode I talk with Drew Bragg about the Sin City Ruby conference, deciding what to spend your learning time on, Drew's time at Within3, missing objects, conceptualizing technical debt, and object-oriented principles.

]]> Buzzsprout-9895606 Sun, 16 Jan 2022 16:00:00 -0500 3781 full false 128 - Adrian Marin, Founder of Avo Admin 128 - Adrian Marin, Founder of Avo Admin In this episode I'm joined by Adrian Marin for an in-depth discussion of his product Avo Admin. In addition to talking about Avo, we also talk about the Romanian language and Slavic versus Romance languages.

]]> In this episode I'm joined by Adrian Marin for an in-depth discussion of his product Avo Admin. In addition to talking about Avo, we also talk about the Romanian language and Slavic versus Romance languages.

]]> Buzzsprout-9855045 Sun, 09 Jan 2022 14:00:00 -0500 2682 full false 127 - SOLID Principles with Dave Copeland, CTO of Mood Health 127 - SOLID Principles with Dave Copeland, CTO of Mood Health In this episode Dave Copeland and I discuss what we like about SOLID principles and what we don't.

]]> In this episode Dave Copeland and I discuss what we like about SOLID principles and what we don't.

]]> Buzzsprout-9819800 Sun, 02 Jan 2022 18:00:00 -0500 3280 full false 126 - Benjamin Wood, CEO of Hint 126 - Benjamin Wood, CEO of Hint In this episode, Benjamin and I talk about transitioning from being an independent freelancer to running an agency, plus the challenges involved in hiring programmers. We also talk about recording music.

]]> In this episode, Benjamin and I talk about transitioning from being an independent freelancer to running an agency, plus the challenges involved in hiring programmers. We also talk about recording music.

]]> Buzzsprout-9794355 Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:00:00 -0500 3430 full false 125 - Anurag Goel, CEO of Render 125 - Anurag Goel, CEO of Render In this episode with Anurag Goel, CEO of Render, I probe Anurag to try to find out how he became employee #8 at Stripe and how he managed to successfully start a PaaS/hosting startup.

]]> In this episode with Anurag Goel, CEO of Render, I probe Anurag to try to find out how he became employee #8 at Stripe and how he managed to successfully start a PaaS/hosting startup.

]]> Buzzsprout-9749082 Tue, 21 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0500 3286 full false 124 - Testing JavaScript with Kent C. Dodds 124 - Testing JavaScript with Kent C. Dodds In this episode, Kent C. Dodds and I talk about testing JavaScript. Among other things, Kent and I have a debate about whether it's possible to have good code without tests.

]]> In this episode, Kent C. Dodds and I talk about testing JavaScript. Among other things, Kent and I have a debate about whether it's possible to have good code without tests.

]]> Buzzsprout-9700429 Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:00:00 -0500 3440 full false 123 - Scaling a Rails App with Tom Rossi of Buzzsprout 123 - Scaling a Rails App with Tom Rossi of Buzzsprout In this episode, Tom Rossi and I talk about what types of challenges one might encounter when scaling a Rails application. We also talk about podcasting.

]]> In this episode, Tom Rossi and I talk about what types of challenges one might encounter when scaling a Rails application. We also talk about podcasting.

]]> Buzzsprout-9665892 Sun, 05 Dec 2021 13:00:00 -0500 3751 full false 122 - Deployment from Scratch with Josef Strzibny 122 - Deployment from Scratch with Josef Strzibny In this episode, Josef Strzibny and I talk about his book, Deployment from Scratch, and, naturally, deploying and running web applications.

]]> In this episode, Josef Strzibny and I talk about his book, Deployment from Scratch, and, naturally, deploying and running web applications.

]]> Buzzsprout-9639054 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:00:00 -0500 3226 full false [LIVE from RubyConf 2021] Crossover Episode [LIVE from RubyConf 2021] Crossover Episode This multi-podcast crossover episode was recorded live at RubyConf 2021 in Denver. In this episode you'll hear Jemma Issroff, Emily Giurleo, Nick Schwaderer, Jason Charnes, Andrew Mason and Jason Swett.

]]> This multi-podcast crossover episode was recorded live at RubyConf 2021 in Denver. In this episode you'll hear Jemma Issroff, Emily Giurleo, Nick Schwaderer, Jason Charnes, Andrew Mason and Jason Swett.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-9612313 Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:00:00 -0500 3086 full false 121 - API Design with Damir Svrtan, Senior Software Engineer at Netflix 121 - API Design with Damir Svrtan, Senior Software Engineer at Netflix In this episode, Damir and I take a deep dive on API design.

]]> In this episode, Damir and I take a deep dive on API design.

]]> Buzzsprout-9596912 Mon, 22 Nov 2021 21:00:00 -0500 2748 full false [LIVE from RubyConf 2021] I Tell Nick Schwaderer About My Soup [LIVE from RubyConf 2021] I Tell Nick Schwaderer About My Soup In this episode I tell Nick Schwaderer about some soup I ate. We touch on ingredients, spice level, utensils and consumption logistics.

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]]> In this episode I tell Nick Schwaderer about some soup I ate. We touch on ingredients, spice level, utensils and consumption logistics.

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]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-9582967 Sat, 20 Nov 2021 12:00:00 -0500 390 full false 120 - Functional Programming with Jono Stiansen 120 - Functional Programming with Jono Stiansen In this episode, Jono Stiansen and I discuss the philosophy of science as it applies to programming, debugging methodology, and functional programming.

]]> In this episode, Jono Stiansen and I discuss the philosophy of science as it applies to programming, debugging methodology, and functional programming.

]]> Buzzsprout-9546373 Sun, 14 Nov 2021 15:00:00 -0500 3726 full false 119 - Refactoring Techniques and Working with Large Codebases with Dana Kashubeck 119 - Refactoring Techniques and Working with Large Codebases with Dana Kashubeck In this episode, Dana Kashubeck and I discuss working in a rapidly growing environment, deciding when to refactor, the benefits of organizational knowledge, and how to effectively share knowledge as opposed to simply giving answers.

]]> In this episode, Dana Kashubeck and I discuss working in a rapidly growing environment, deciding when to refactor, the benefits of organizational knowledge, and how to effectively share knowledge as opposed to simply giving answers.

]]> Buzzsprout-9519732 Tue, 09 Nov 2021 13:00:00 -0500 2984 full false [LIVE from RubyConf 2021] Joel Hawksley Tells Me About His Drink [LIVE from RubyConf 2021] Joel Hawksley Tells Me About His Drink In this special episode of Code with Jason, recorded live in Denver at RubyConf 2021, I ask Joel Hawksley what he's drinking and he tells me.

]]> In this special episode of Code with Jason, recorded live in Denver at RubyConf 2021, I ask Joel Hawksley what he's drinking and he tells me.

]]> Jason Swett Buzzsprout-9514909 Mon, 08 Nov 2021 18:00:00 -0500 86 122 full false 118 - Training as a Career Option with Reuven Lerner 118 - Training as a Career Option with Reuven Lerner In this episode, Reuven Lerner and I discuss what it looks like to work as a trainer, how to get into training, and what kinds of training work are available to developers.

]]> In this episode, Reuven Lerner and I discuss what it looks like to work as a trainer, how to get into training, and what kinds of training work are available to developers.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 385ec822-5e38-4422-8b90-0229ac121be4 Tue, 02 Nov 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3314 121 false 117 - PHP Frameworks and Freelancing with Mauro Chojrin 117 - PHP Frameworks and Freelancing with Mauro Chojrin In this episode, Mauro Chojrin and I discuss the Symfony PHP framework, Wordpress, and we also share a couple cautionary freelancing tales.

]]> In this episode, Mauro Chojrin and I discuss the Symfony PHP framework, Wordpress, and we also share a couple cautionary freelancing tales.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) e89dd968-dd1b-4ca6-985b-8788a15449df Tue, 26 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400 4056 120 false 116 - Perceptual Learning with Stefanni Brasil 116 - Perceptual Learning with Stefanni Brasil In this episode, Stefanni Brasil and I discuss how perceptual learning can be used to improve programming education.

]]> In this episode, Stefanni Brasil and I discuss how perceptual learning can be used to improve programming education.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 9c77f670-3b25-447b-98bb-a857006d4031 Tue, 19 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3083 119 false 115 - Organizing Large Rails Apps with Jared White 115 - Organizing Large Rails Apps with Jared White In this episode, Jared White and I discuss single-page applications, service objects, POROs, and the various techniques Jared and I use to organize large Rails apps.

]]> In this episode, Jared White and I discuss single-page applications, service objects, POROs, and the various techniques Jared and I use to organize large Rails apps.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) b9da0656-d1f5-4191-910d-7fae4af04e7c Tue, 12 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3549 118 false 114 - 7 Years at GitHub with John Nunemaker 114 - 7 Years at GitHub with John Nunemaker In this episode, John Nunemaker and I discuss what it's like to work at GitHub for seven years, and how Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub impacted John's job and career.

]]> In this episode, John Nunemaker and I discuss what it's like to work at GitHub for seven years, and how Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub impacted John's job and career.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 78b471c1-3bb3-4864-9ffd-0e12c96b201d Tue, 05 Oct 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3163 117 false 113 - Matthew Bellantoni, Creator of RailsGigs 113 - Matthew Bellantoni, Creator of RailsGigs In this episode, Matthew Bellantoni and I discuss useful definitions of good and bad code, problems in modeling and communicating reality, how to find clients as a freelancer, and the job market for junior and senior coders.

]]> In this episode, Matthew Bellantoni and I discuss useful definitions of good and bad code, problems in modeling and communicating reality, how to find clients as a freelancer, and the job market for junior and senior coders.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 9ceac2ca-48cc-42ba-965c-73a4b6e82f75 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3486 116 false 112 - Code, Food, and Philosophy with Collin Donnell 112 - Code, Food, and Philosophy with Collin Donnell In this episode, Collin Donnell and I discus regional cuisine, philosophy reading recommendations, the strengths of various programming languages, and whether we have anything to fear from AI.

]]> In this episode, Collin Donnell and I discus regional cuisine, philosophy reading recommendations, the strengths of various programming languages, and whether we have anything to fear from AI.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 7fad89ad-5c01-4f8b-81ad-81d0e2baa6f1 Tue, 21 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3423 115 false 111 - Dockerizing Development and Production with Nick Janetakis 111 - Dockerizing Development and Production with Nick Janetakis In this episode, Nick Janetakis and I discuss freelancing, Dockerizing for development versus Dockerizing for production, and Kubernetes.

]]> In this episode, Nick Janetakis and I discuss freelancing, Dockerizing for development versus Dockerizing for production, and Kubernetes.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 42dcb818-85eb-4ae5-bd66-448dc65fbfae Tue, 07 Sep 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3245 kubernetes, dockerizing, rails 114 false 110 - Code Organization, Project Management, and Freelancing with Riaz Virani 110 - Code Organization, Project Management, and Freelancing with Riaz Virani Riaz Virani joins me for a discussion that covers strategies for project management, the realities of freelancing, declarative versus imperative programming, and productive disagreements.

]]> Riaz Virani joins me for a discussion that covers strategies for project management, the realities of freelancing, declarative versus imperative programming, and productive disagreements.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) fd0d2f82-4a36-448b-aead-727ae5af1ae5 Tue, 31 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0400 4643 113 false 109 - Peter Cooper, Publisher of Ruby Weekly 109 - Peter Cooper, Publisher of Ruby Weekly In this episode, Peter Cooper and I discuss the publishing of Ruby Weekly and the benefits of podcasting and blogging. We also talk about cars and the Smashing Pumpkins.

]]> In this episode, Peter Cooper and I discuss the publishing of Ruby Weekly and the benefits of podcasting and blogging. We also talk about cars and the Smashing Pumpkins.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 8dfa3c3f-651c-4610-b347-baf8592896ce Mon, 23 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3842 112 false 108 - Docker, Kubernetes and Lambda with Ken Collins 108 - Docker, Kubernetes and Lambda with Ken Collins In this episode I talk with Ken Collins, Principal Engineer at Custom Ink, about Dockerizing development environments, Dockerizing production environments, and hosting containerized applications with Kubernetes and AWS Lambda.

]]> In this episode I talk with Ken Collins, Principal Engineer at Custom Ink, about Dockerizing development environments, Dockerizing production environments, and hosting containerized applications with Kubernetes and AWS Lambda.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) dc37ade0-ca76-46cc-bbbd-71c644322a38 Tue, 17 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2988 111 false MEGA Crossover Episode (The Bike Shed x Rails with Jason x Remote Ruby x Ruby on Rails Podcast) MEGA Crossover Episode (The Bike Shed x Rails with Jason x Remote Ruby x Ruby on Rails Podcast) This is a "mega" episode featuring guests from The Bike Shed, Remote Ruby, The Ruby on Rails Podcast, and this podcast, Rails with Jason.

]]> This is a "mega" episode featuring guests from The Bike Shed, Remote Ruby, The Ruby on Rails Podcast, and this podcast, Rails with Jason.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) b8612305-c60f-455c-a091-a6771e841ddf Wed, 11 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0400 1990 110 false 107 - Object Modeling and Testing Techniques with Lee McAlilly 107 - Object Modeling and Testing Techniques with Lee McAlilly In this episode Lee McAlilly and I discuss how to decide where to put your code, the benefits of good naming conventions, and how testing can help you figure out what to do and how to do it.

]]> In this episode Lee McAlilly and I discuss how to decide where to put your code, the benefits of good naming conventions, and how testing can help you figure out what to do and how to do it.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) b0269a9e-1086-4b02-bacc-a2d27a01c730 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3533 109 false 106 - The Benefits of Working on One Thing at a Time with Josh Thompson 106 - The Benefits of Working on One Thing at a Time with Josh Thompson In this episode, Josh Thompson and I discuss iterative teaching and the curse of knowledge, managing frustration by managing your expectations, metrics for evaluating a dev team, and lessons learned from attempting to maximize income as a freelancer.

]]> In this episode, Josh Thompson and I discuss iterative teaching and the curse of knowledge, managing frustration by managing your expectations, metrics for evaluating a dev team, and lessons learned from attempting to maximize income as a freelancer.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 750923e4-5838-4d8c-8ae8-26a8f348db1c Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:00:00 -0400 4118 108 false 105 - The Benefits of a Test-Oriented Development Workflow with Chris LaBarge 105 - The Benefits of a Test-Oriented Development Workflow with Chris LaBarge On this episode I'm joined by Chris LaBarge who works with me at Meadows Healthcare. Chris and I discuss testing in general as well as using TDD to lower the cognitive burden of coding.

]]> On this episode I'm joined by Chris LaBarge who works with me at Meadows Healthcare. Chris and I discuss testing in general as well as using TDD to lower the cognitive burden of coding.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) a3289038-1ce7-4ef6-b72d-9396a8f993af Tue, 27 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2963 107 false 104 - Nick Agliano, Software Engineer 104 - Nick Agliano, Software Engineer In this episode, Nick Agliano and I discuss finding your first programming job, infrastructure, and AWS.

]]> In this episode, Nick Agliano and I discuss finding your first programming job, infrastructure, and AWS.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 588dcb2e-8ce8-4add-8032-1f08eefc0ec7 Tue, 20 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2947 106 false 103 - From Junior to Intermediate with Aweys Ahmed 103 - From Junior to Intermediate with Aweys Ahmed In this episode, Aweys Ahmed and I discuss life as a junior developer, leveling up your skill set, and how to market yourself as a job candidate.

]]> In this episode, Aweys Ahmed and I discuss life as a junior developer, leveling up your skill set, and how to market yourself as a job candidate.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 8aa7d0d7-996e-4da8-8a80-97ba0a561a58 Tue, 13 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3935 105 false 102 - Building and Releasing Large Features with Rémi Mercier 102 - Building and Releasing Large Features with Rémi Mercier In this episode, Rémi Mercier and I discuss feature branches, alternative strategies to feature branching, searching for your first programming job, France, and Rémi's background as a stained glass craftsman.

]]> In this episode, Rémi Mercier and I discuss feature branches, alternative strategies to feature branching, searching for your first programming job, France, and Rémi's background as a stained glass craftsman.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 1ca1fdbf-d6bf-4b67-820d-3b4f5f93d1e6 Tue, 06 Jul 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3226 104 false 101 - Behind the Scenes of My $7,000 Book Launch 101 - Behind the Scenes of My $7,000 Book Launch In this episode, Rob Zolkos interviews me for a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing of my new book The Complete Guide to Rails Testing.

]]> In this episode, Rob Zolkos interviews me for a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing of my new book The Complete Guide to Rails Testing.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) c33474aa-ea78-49fe-b064-a68341e1cf58 Mon, 28 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3536 103 false 100 - How to Determine Production Server Specs with Nate Berkopec 100 - How to Determine Production Server Specs with Nate Berkopec In this episode, Nate Berkopec and I discuss how to right size your infrastructure, how to choose and gain insight from an infrastructure monitoring solution, the pitfalls of running your first training sessions, and much more.

]]> In this episode, Nate Berkopec and I discuss how to right size your infrastructure, how to choose and gain insight from an infrastructure monitoring solution, the pitfalls of running your first training sessions, and much more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 98f7efce-dc62-47d0-afb7-2cdf55acbcc5 Tue, 22 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3372 102 false 099 - Decoding Ruby's Magical Syntax with Justin Gordon 099 - Decoding Ruby's Magical Syntax with Justin Gordon In this episode, Justin Gordon and I discuss Ruby syntax, reducing the need for testing with Rescript or Rust, the benefits of time tracking, and the multitude of skills needed for running a successful agency.

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Shakacode.com
Hichee.com
Justin Gordon on GitHub
Justin Gordon on Linkedin
Justin Gordon on Twitter

]]> In this episode, Justin Gordon and I discuss Ruby syntax, reducing the need for testing with Rescript or Rust, the benefits of time tracking, and the multitude of skills needed for running a successful agency.

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Shakacode.com
Hichee.com
Justin Gordon on GitHub
Justin Gordon on Linkedin
Justin Gordon on Twitter

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 6d3d2bcb-2a44-404d-94b2-9173b063b609 Tue, 15 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0400 4058 101 false 098 - Turbo on iOS, Freelancing, and Mugshot Bot with Joe Masilotti 098 - Turbo on iOS, Freelancing, and Mugshot Bot with Joe Masilotti In this wide-ranging episode I talk with Joe Masilotti on a number of sundry topics including using Turbo on iOS, methods of pricing for freelancing work, and Joe's tool for creating social media preview cards, Mugshot Bot.

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]]> In this wide-ranging episode I talk with Joe Masilotti on a number of sundry topics including using Turbo on iOS, methods of pricing for freelancing work, and Joe's tool for creating social media preview cards, Mugshot Bot.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) fd99d8ab-d1b0-4ae6-8f0c-95dc7cfa8cc1 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3060 100 false 097 - Chris Oliver, Creator of GoRails 097 - Chris Oliver, Creator of GoRails In this episode I talk with Chris Oliver, creator of GoRails, HatchBox and Jumpstart Pro. We talk about the GoRails story, the challenges of deploying apps, and Chris's new house.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Chris Oliver, creator of GoRails, HatchBox and Jumpstart Pro. We talk about the GoRails story, the challenges of deploying apps, and Chris's new house.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) f4b9f5e0-ceb5-45c1-b360-93bcee2f9c2c Tue, 25 May 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3416 99 false 096 - Engineering MBA with Kevin Murphy 096 - Engineering MBA with Kevin Murphy In this episode I talk with Kevin Murphy, Software Developer at the Gnar Company. Kevin and I discuss the contents of his recent RailsConf talk, Engineering MBA: Be the Boss of Your Own Work.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Kevin Murphy, Software Developer at the Gnar Company. Kevin and I discuss the contents of his recent RailsConf talk, Engineering MBA: Be the Boss of Your Own Work.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 45d47b67-9da5-4f46-bac0-826826e30b2d Tue, 18 May 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2518 98 false 095 - Writing for Developers with Jordan Raine of GitHub 095 - Writing for Developers with Jordan Raine of GitHub In this episode I talk with Jordan Raine, Senior Developer at GitHub, about writing. We talk about writing PRs and writing emails. We also discuss some of our favorite books and authors.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Jordan Raine, Senior Developer at GitHub, about writing. We talk about writing PRs and writing emails. We also discuss some of our favorite books and authors.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) b2048bf8-da51-4b1b-bfd2-a45f4630e355 Tue, 11 May 2021 00:00:00 -0400 2996 97 false 094 - Stimulus with Jesse Spevack, Staff Engineer at Ibotta 094 - Stimulus with Jesse Spevack, Staff Engineer at Ibotta In this episode I talk with Jesse Spevack, Staff Engineer at Ibotta about Stimulus, conference talks, and hiring developers.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Jesse Spevack, Staff Engineer at Ibotta about Stimulus, conference talks, and hiring developers.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 8f8e8132-8c9a-4ccc-9f3e-7a88dc66a604 Tue, 04 May 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2484 96 false 093 - Ruby Garbage Collection with Jemma Issroff 093 - Ruby Garbage Collection with Jemma Issroff In this episode I talk with Jemma Issroff about how garbage collection in Ruby works. Concepts discussed include the Ruby heap and tri-color mark-and-sweep.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Jemma Issroff about how garbage collection in Ruby works. Concepts discussed include the Ruby heap and tri-color mark-and-sweep.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 7e8942ea-1e40-4ebf-94a1-507cef38447a Tue, 27 Apr 2021 00:00:00 -0400 2224 95 false 092 - Frontendless Rails Frontend with Vladimir Dementyev 092 - Frontendless Rails Frontend with Vladimir Dementyev In this episode I talk with Vladimir Dementyev, software engineer at Evil Martians, about "frontendless Rails frontend". We talk about what this means and how it relates to ViewComponent, StimulusReflex and Hotwire.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Vladimir Dementyev, software engineer at Evil Martians, about "frontendless Rails frontend". We talk about what this means and how it relates to ViewComponent, StimulusReflex and Hotwire.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) a721b8f7-7543-49da-b667-b317bf901d18 Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2806 94 false 091 - Debugging Your Brain with Casey Watts 091 - Debugging Your Brain with Casey Watts In this episode I talk with Casey Watts, author of Debugging Your Brain. We discuss modeling the brain, cognitive behavioral therapy, music, and bubbles.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Casey Watts, author of Debugging Your Brain. We discuss modeling the brain, cognitive behavioral therapy, music, and bubbles.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) a07c9ee8-efe4-43b2-82fc-e44c8ae43c99 Tue, 13 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2762 93 false 090 - Scheduling and Service Objects with Julian Fahrer 090 - Scheduling and Service Objects with Julian Fahrer In this episode I talk with Julian Fahrer, Engineer at Brightline, about complex scheduling challenges and service objects.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Julian Fahrer, Engineer at Brightline, about complex scheduling challenges and service objects.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 15b0a526-e929-4eab-8060-3f201c69ffd6 Tue, 06 Apr 2021 08:00:00 -0400 3500 92 false 089 - Design Tips for Programmers with John Athayde, VP of Design at PowerFleet 089 - Design Tips for Programmers with John Athayde, VP of Design at PowerFleet In this episode I talk with John Athayde, VP of Design at PowerFleet. John and I discuss some design tips for developers who want to improve their design skills. We also talk about farming and presidents.

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]]> In this episode I talk with John Athayde, VP of Design at PowerFleet. John and I discuss some design tips for developers who want to improve their design skills. We also talk about farming and presidents.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 6dbf15b4-9243-4152-ad89-2ee71d0b2597 Tue, 30 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2790 91 false 088 - ViewComponent with Joel Hawksley of GitHub 088 - ViewComponent with Joel Hawksley of GitHub In this episode I talk with Joel Hawksley, Software Engineer at GitHub, about GitHub's ViewComponent library.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Joel Hawksley, Software Engineer at GitHub, about GitHub's ViewComponent library.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 5ad848db-8772-4ce4-a511-21f6691b538d Tue, 23 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0400 2398 90 false 087 - The Shopify Upgrow Rorschach Test with Matt Swanson 087 - The Shopify Upgrow Rorschach Test with Matt Swanson In this episode I talk with Matt Swanson about the Shopify Upgrow guide (since taken offline), which recently made a small splash in the Rails community. Matt and I share our candid opinions regarding what in the Upgrow guide we agree with and what we disagree with.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Matt Swanson about the Shopify Upgrow guide (since taken offline), which recently made a small splash in the Rails community. Matt and I share our candid opinions regarding what in the Upgrow guide we agree with and what we disagree with.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 299c003d-842a-41f9-9633-e03fc4bf0f95 Tue, 16 Mar 2021 16:01:00 -0400 2952 89 false 086 - Keeping Rails Apps Organized with Tom Rossi 086 - Keeping Rails Apps Organized with Tom Rossi In this episode I talk with Tom Rossi about how to keep Rails apps organized. Tom and I talk about POROs, "service objects", /lib vs. /app, the "slots" Rails gives you, and the limits of Rails' ability to help organize application code.

]]> In this episode I talk with Tom Rossi about how to keep Rails apps organized. Tom and I talk about POROs, "service objects", /lib vs. /app, the "slots" Rails gives you, and the limits of Rails' ability to help organize application code.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 14d293fb-f1a0-494e-adfb-99f4c50151a7 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 08:00:00 -0500 3692 88 false 085 - Systematic Debugging with Matt Swanson 085 - Systematic Debugging with Matt Swanson In this episode I talk with Matt Swanson about how to debug systematically rather than haphazardly.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Matt Swanson about how to debug systematically rather than haphazardly.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) aaeb8f04-49e1-4c7b-bec6-2cd006a72161 Wed, 03 Mar 2021 11:37:00 -0500 2504 87 false 084 - Debugging Techniques with Noah Gibbs 084 - Debugging Techniques with Noah Gibbs In this episode I talk with Noah Gibbs, author of Rebuilding Rails, about debugging techniques, the scientific method, a useful concept called "the presenting complaint", and more.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Noah Gibbs, author of Rebuilding Rails, about debugging techniques, the scientific method, a useful concept called "the presenting complaint", and more.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 939d66ec-5b03-42f9-b4cd-903d97f98411 Tue, 23 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0500 3826 86 false 083 - How to Estimate Accurately with Matt Swanson 083 - How to Estimate Accurately with Matt Swanson If you've ever experienced the pain of having woefully underestimated something, this episode is for you. In this one I talk with Matt Swanson about how to estimate accurately as well as why I'm not a big fan of story points.

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]]> If you've ever experienced the pain of having woefully underestimated something, this episode is for you. In this one I talk with Matt Swanson about how to estimate accurately as well as why I'm not a big fan of story points.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 77985d86-d4b4-4455-82cb-d522f61afc12 Tue, 16 Feb 2021 08:00:00 -0500 2242 85 false 082 - Code Quality with Ernesto Tagwerker, Founder at FastRuby.io 082 - Code Quality with Ernesto Tagwerker, Founder at FastRuby.io In this episode I talk with Ernesto Tagwerker, founder of FastRuby.io, about the topic of code quality. We discuss what code quality means as well as some tools that can assist with giving code quality proper attention.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Ernesto Tagwerker, founder of FastRuby.io, about the topic of code quality. We discuss what code quality means as well as some tools that can assist with giving code quality proper attention.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) dc38b22c-033f-4025-9b3f-16975dfb73a4 Tue, 09 Feb 2021 15:00:00 -0500 2617 84 false 081 - RedwoodJS with Anthony Campolo, RedwoodJS Core Advocate 081 - RedwoodJS with Anthony Campolo, RedwoodJS Core Advocate In this episode I talk with Anthony Campolo, RedwoodJS Core Advocate. Anthony and I talk about what RedwoodJS is as well as RedwoodJS's components, React, GraphQL, and Prisma.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Anthony Campolo, RedwoodJS Core Advocate. Anthony and I talk about what RedwoodJS is as well as RedwoodJS's components, React, GraphQL, and Prisma.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 9a56412b-9447-4466-948e-951c2a89b47c Tue, 26 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500 2032 83 false 080 - Organizing Rails Code Outside of Active Record with Dave Copeland, Author of Sustainable Rails 080 - Organizing Rails Code Outside of Active Record with Dave Copeland, Author of Sustainable Rails In this episode I talk with Dave Copeland, author of Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on Rails, about organizing Rails code. Dave and I discuss why although many Rails developers are used to it, putting code in Active Record models isn't always the best move. We also share the various tactics we prefer to use in order to keep Rails code organized.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Dave Copeland, author of Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on Rails, about organizing Rails code. Dave and I discuss why although many Rails developers are used to it, putting code in Active Record models isn't always the best move. We also share the various tactics we prefer to use in order to keep Rails code organized.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 6354c7fa-23b0-4b16-85c3-7bb14e6e4b64 Tue, 19 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500 3201 82 false 079 - Dockerizing Rails Applications with Mike Rogers, Founder of TypoCI 079 - Dockerizing Rails Applications with Mike Rogers, Founder of TypoCI In this episode I talk with Mike Rogers about how to Dockerize Rails applications. We talk about the difference between Dockerizing for development and Dockerizing for production, mount volumes, performance trade-offs, and more.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Mike Rogers about how to Dockerize Rails applications. We talk about the difference between Dockerizing for development and Dockerizing for production, mount volumes, performance trade-offs, and more.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 34175fe7-c02b-4c52-892c-792b79c0b7c8 Tue, 12 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500 2340 81 false 078 - StimulusReflex with Jason Charnes 078 - StimulusReflex with Jason Charnes In this episode I talk with Jason Charnes about StimulusReflex. Jason and I cover what StimulusReflex is as well as some of the core concepts of the technology.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Jason Charnes about StimulusReflex. Jason and I cover what StimulusReflex is as well as some of the core concepts of the technology.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) a440d74b-9554-4281-b162-b2561fac11d2 Tue, 05 Jan 2021 08:00:00 -0500 1764 80 false 077 - Courier Configuration Manager with Yoseph Radding 077 - Courier Configuration Manager with Yoseph Radding In this episode I talk with Yoseph Radding, founder of Shuttl, about Courier Configuration Manager.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 7eba9f88-3b09-458a-bad8-0eee580296aa Tue, 29 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 988 77 false 076 - Heuristics for Object-Oriented Design in Ruby with Tyler Williams 076 - Heuristics for Object-Oriented Design in Ruby with Tyler Williams In this episode I talk with Tyler Williams, Software Engineer at Home Game Poker, about the contents of a blog post he recently wrote entitled Heuristics for Object-Oriented Design in Ruby. Tyler and I discuss some of the ideas in his blog post, most of which came from Sandi Metz's book Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby (POODR).

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]]> In this episode I talk with Tyler Williams, Software Engineer at Home Game Poker, about the contents of a blog post he recently wrote entitled Heuristics for Object-Oriented Design in Ruby. Tyler and I discuss some of the ideas in his blog post, most of which came from Sandi Metz's book Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby (POODR).

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) e2444383-8856-4115-b560-bdc3c38edba7 Tue, 22 Dec 2020 14:00:00 -0500 3882 79 false 075 - Puma, Front-End Performance and CLI Apps with Nate Berkopec 075 - Puma, Front-End Performance and CLI Apps with Nate Berkopec In this episode I talk with Nate Berkopec, author of The Complete Guide to Rails Performance. Nate and I discuss Puma, front-end performance and building command-line interface (CLI) apps.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Nate Berkopec, author of The Complete Guide to Rails Performance. Nate and I discuss Puma, front-end performance and building command-line interface (CLI) apps.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) f8e3a044-7b38-45d8-8482-c28092ec9f83 Tue, 15 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 2958 78 false 074 - Molly Struve, Site Reliability Engineer at Forem (Dev.to) 074 - Molly Struve, Site Reliability Engineer at Forem (Dev.to) In this episode I talk with Molly Struve, Site Reliability Engineer at Forem, about a variety of topics including performance, monitoring, types of incidents, dividing time between incident response and preventative work, and, of course, horses.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Molly Struve, Site Reliability Engineer at Forem, about a variety of topics including performance, monitoring, types of incidents, dividing time between incident response and preventative work, and, of course, horses.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 5d9ce6b3-95a6-4256-a2e7-ad447239eb58 Tue, 08 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 3144 76 false 073 - [How I'd Build It] Building a Sailing Membership Feature with Adam Hawkins 073 - [How I'd Build It] Building a Sailing Membership Feature with Adam Hawkins This is another How I'd Build It episode, where listeners send in their feature requirements and we discuss them on the show. In this one we talk about a sailing application where there's a need to keep track of whether members' payments are up-to-date. Adam and I also talk about the YAGNI principle as well as why it's not possible to have high-quality code without tests.

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]]> This is another How I'd Build It episode, where listeners send in their feature requirements and we discuss them on the show. In this one we talk about a sailing application where there's a need to keep track of whether members' payments are up-to-date. Adam and I also talk about the YAGNI principle as well as why it's not possible to have high-quality code without tests.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) aa8522d6-de7b-44df-b068-02c63c267138 Tue, 01 Dec 2020 08:00:00 -0500 3116 75 false 072 - Release Toggles, Feature Branches and Continuous Deployment with Matt Swanson 072 - Release Toggles, Feature Branches and Continuous Deployment with Matt Swanson It's commonly accepted that it's better to deploy frequently than to only deploy once in a while. However, an obstacle to achieving this ideal is when you have a long-running feature that can't be released until it's all the way done. In this episode Matt Swanson and I talk about the solution to this problem: release toggles, also known as feature flags.

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]]> It's commonly accepted that it's better to deploy frequently than to only deploy once in a while. However, an obstacle to achieving this ideal is when you have a long-running feature that can't be released until it's all the way done. In this episode Matt Swanson and I talk about the solution to this problem: release toggles, also known as feature flags.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) a909fc6d-92ea-48e9-af7f-3c3a90a5413d Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0500 3248 74 false 071 - Stripe Checkout with CJ Avilla, Developer Advocate at Stripe 071 - Stripe Checkout with CJ Avilla, Developer Advocate at Stripe In this episode I talk with CJ Avilla, Developer Advocate at Stripe about integrating Stripe with web applications using Stripe Checkout. We also digress into mechanical keyboards and the challenges of keeping APIs up to date.

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]]> In this episode I talk with CJ Avilla, Developer Advocate at Stripe about integrating Stripe with web applications using Stripe Checkout. We also digress into mechanical keyboards and the challenges of keeping APIs up to date.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 1398fc6c-d391-4b5d-9268-da4254fe6acf Tue, 17 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0500 2422 73 false 070 - Determining What Tools You Need with Adam Hawkins 070 - Determining What Tools You Need with Adam Hawkins In this episode I talk with Adam Hawkins about determining what tools you need for a project. Where should you host? Should you use Docker? Kubernetes? Ansible? We touch on some general DevOps principles along the way.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Adam Hawkins about determining what tools you need for a project. Where should you host? Should you use Docker? Kubernetes? Ansible? We touch on some general DevOps principles along the way.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 5648f517-bd17-42c2-976a-c906bbbe0fa3 Tue, 10 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0500 2610 72 false 069 - [How I'd Build It] How Noah Gibbs Would Build My Scheduling Feature 069 - [How I'd Build It] How Noah Gibbs Would Build My Scheduling Feature In this episode I put Noah Gibbs on the spot and ask him how he'd build a certain doctor scheduling feature that I had to build for a real production application.

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]]> In this episode I put Noah Gibbs on the spot and ask him how he'd build a certain doctor scheduling feature that I had to build for a real production application.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) f68b0743-1451-41a0-b883-98c6e41fca82 Tue, 03 Nov 2020 08:00:00 -0500 4846 71 false 068 - Dave Ceddia, Author of Pure React 068 - Dave Ceddia, Author of Pure React In this episode I talk with Dave Ceddia, author of Pure React. Dave and I talk about some of the fundamental concepts of React, common libraries used with React, and how persistence and HTTP communication typically work in React apps.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Dave Ceddia, author of Pure React. Dave and I talk about some of the fundamental concepts of React, common libraries used with React, and how persistence and HTTP communication typically work in React apps.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) c25f6723-ff46-4ab3-8266-2c94aa394746 Tue, 27 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0400 2690 70 false 067 - Rails, Ansible and AWS with Axel Kee, Author of RubyYagi.com 067 - Rails, Ansible and AWS with Axel Kee, Author of RubyYagi.com In this episode I talk with Axel Kee about Ansible. Axel hosts his Rails application on AWS using Ansible as an infrastructure management tool, and so do I, so Axel and I compared notes on our respective setups. We also raised a recurring topic on the podcast: goats.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Axel Kee about Ansible. Axel hosts his Rails application on AWS using Ansible as an infrastructure management tool, and so do I, so Axel and I compared notes on our respective setups. We also raised a recurring topic on the podcast: goats.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 1333b9e2-a6b0-4cdd-9348-52df383a66e7 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0400 2188 69 false 066 - Tom Rossi, Co-Founder of Buzzsprout 066 - Tom Rossi, Co-Founder of Buzzsprout In this episode I talk with Tom Rossi, co-founder of Buzzsprout, about his entrepreneurial story. We talk about Tom's agency, Higher Pixels, and the products that grew out of that agency, including the podcasting platform Buzzsprout and the healthcare-related product StreamCare.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Tom Rossi, co-founder of Buzzsprout, about his entrepreneurial story. We talk about Tom's agency, Higher Pixels, and the products that grew out of that agency, including the podcasting platform Buzzsprout and the healthcare-related product StreamCare.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 5855c7de-640f-4c58-af6e-739cf25df3c3 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3554 68 false 065 - [How I'd Build It] Poker Turn Enforcement with Tyler Williams, Software Engineer at Home Game Poker 065 - [How I'd Build It] Poker Turn Enforcement with Tyler Williams, Software Engineer at Home Game Poker In this How I'd Build It episode I talk with Tyler Williams about an interesting challenge in an online poker program. Tyler and I discuss what would need to happen in order to ensure that a player only gets a specific amount of time on his or her turn without the player being able to cheat the system. We talk not only about the technical implementation but also the costs of preventing cheating relative to the likelihood that someone would have the willingness and ability to cheat.

]]> In this How I'd Build It episode I talk with Tyler Williams about an interesting challenge in an online poker program. Tyler and I discuss what would need to happen in order to ensure that a player only gets a specific amount of time on his or her turn without the player being able to cheat the system. We talk not only about the technical implementation but also the costs of preventing cheating relative to the likelihood that someone would have the willingness and ability to cheat.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 95e2c54e-5ddc-4538-8fe8-8d504c8d985f Tue, 06 Oct 2020 08:00:00 -0400 4522 67 false 064 - [How I'd Build It] Third-Party API Interaction with Trae Robrock 064 - [How I'd Build It] Third-Party API Interaction with Trae Robrock In this episode, the first "How I'd Build It" episode, my guest Trae Robrock and I discuss a listener question about interacting with the Active Campaign API. Trae and I touch on testing, VCR, service objects, Interactors, and our general approaches for dealing with third-party APIs.

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]]> In this episode, the first "How I'd Build It" episode, my guest Trae Robrock and I discuss a listener question about interacting with the Active Campaign API. Trae and I touch on testing, VCR, service objects, Interactors, and our general approaches for dealing with third-party APIs.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) e96fe75e-2bc9-4200-9c86-38c03a791f61 Tue, 29 Sep 2020 10:13:00 -0400 2870 65 false 063 - Turning Around Legacy Projects with Robby Russell, CEO of Planet Argon 063 - Turning Around Legacy Projects with Robby Russell, CEO of Planet Argon In this episode I talk with Robby Russell, CEO of Planet Argon, about improving legacy codebases. Robby and I discuss the "we'll fix it later" fallacy, whether to sacrifice quality for speed, the value of having a test suite, and Robby's and Jason's bands.

]]> In this episode I talk with Robby Russell, CEO of Planet Argon, about improving legacy codebases. Robby and I discuss the "we'll fix it later" fallacy, whether to sacrifice quality for speed, the value of having a test suite, and Robby's and Jason's bands.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) ce2fb39b-93a2-4ed7-8e3d-1f1acc253143 Tue, 22 Sep 2020 09:54:00 -0400 3474 66 true 062 - Database Views with Mark Hutter, Lead Engineer at Landing 062 - Database Views with Mark Hutter, Lead Engineer at Landing In this episode I talk with Mark Hutter, Lead Engineer at Landing, about database views. Mark and are discuss what views are, in what scenarios you'd use them, how we handle database modeling in general, and other topics.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Mark Hutter, Lead Engineer at Landing, about database views. Mark and are discuss what views are, in what scenarios you'd use them, how we handle database modeling in general, and other topics.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 3851bb3d-37e0-4b9b-9600-b0dffc4b0ac1 Mon, 14 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3104 63 false 061 - SRE and Incident Response with Erin Dees, Principal Software Engineer at Stitch Fix 061 - SRE and Incident Response with Erin Dees, Principal Software Engineer at Stitch Fix In this episode I talk with Erin Dees, Principal Engineer at Stitch Fix, about Site Reliability Engineering. Topics discussed include being on-call, incident response, SLAs and SLOs, incident severity levels, recovering from incidents, and more.

]]> In this episode I talk with Erin Dees, Principal Engineer at Stitch Fix, about Site Reliability Engineering. Topics discussed include being on-call, incident response, SLAs and SLOs, incident severity levels, recovering from incidents, and more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 6da1880c-ea83-4f43-9494-1144779b5334 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3028 62 false 060 - Andy Croll, Organizer of Brighton Ruby Conference and CTO of CoverageBook 060 - Andy Croll, Organizer of Brighton Ruby Conference and CTO of CoverageBook In this wide-ranging episode I talk with Andy Croll about tech conferences, living in Singapore, spicy food, Andy's employer CoverageBook, and legacy code.

]]> In this wide-ranging episode I talk with Andy Croll about tech conferences, living in Singapore, spicy food, Andy's employer CoverageBook, and legacy code.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 43407c8f-8ced-46ae-8c09-9491211315a2 Tue, 01 Sep 2020 08:00:00 -0400 2352 61 false 059 - Keeping Rails Apps Organized with Tim Canty, Senior Software Engineer at VTS 059 - Keeping Rails Apps Organized with Tim Canty, Senior Software Engineer at VTS In this episode I talk with Tim Canty, Senior Software Engineer at VTS, about keeping Rails applications organized as they grow. Topics discussed include Plain Old Ruby Objects (POROs) and where to put them, Jason's enduring antipathy for service objects, and the pros and cons of using gems as a tactic for keeping code organized.

]]> In this episode I talk with Tim Canty, Senior Software Engineer at VTS, about keeping Rails applications organized as they grow. Topics discussed include Plain Old Ruby Objects (POROs) and where to put them, Jason's enduring antipathy for service objects, and the pros and cons of using gems as a tactic for keeping code organized.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 9ce11652-7fb6-46cd-808b-642509137349 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 09:34:00 -0400 3346 64 false 058 - Talking Technical Blogging with Ross Kaffenberger 058 - Talking Technical Blogging with Ross Kaffenberger In this episode Ross Kaffenberger and I talk about technical blogging. We discuss the benefits that blogging can bring to your career, how to get started, and whether you need to wait until you're an expert to start blogging.

]]> In this episode Ross Kaffenberger and I talk about technical blogging. We discuss the benefits that blogging can bring to your career, how to get started, and whether you need to wait until you're an expert to start blogging.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) e94a6ca9-12ec-4ff2-82df-412198e5c114 Tue, 18 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3456 60 false 057 - Matt Swanson, Creator of Boring Rails 057 - Matt Swanson, Creator of Boring Rails In this episode I talk with Matt Swanson, creator of Boring Rails, about SPAs vs. traditional Rails apps, ways of structuring model code, POROs, service objects, Interactors, the merits of FormBuilder, and some other stuff.

]]> In this episode I talk with Matt Swanson, creator of Boring Rails, about SPAs vs. traditional Rails apps, ways of structuring model code, POROs, service objects, Interactors, the merits of FormBuilder, and some other stuff.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) ad1bfda8-a535-40d4-8f43-bf9055fd9465 Tue, 11 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3648 57 false 056 - Rails Deployment using Docker and Kubernetes with Cameron Dutro 056 - Rails Deployment using Docker and Kubernetes with Cameron Dutro In this episode I talk with Cameron Dutro, software engineer at quip, about deploying Rails applications using Docker and Kubernetes. Cameron has built a tool called Kuby which helps with Rails/Kubernetes deployment.

]]> In this episode I talk with Cameron Dutro, software engineer at quip, about deploying Rails applications using Docker and Kubernetes. Cameron has built a tool called Kuby which helps with Rails/Kubernetes deployment.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 5a7db8f0-9086-462d-8f31-c7bfe356427d Tue, 04 Aug 2020 08:00:00 -0400 2720 56 false 055 - When NOT to use Rails with Noah Gibbs 055 - When NOT to use Rails with Noah Gibbs In this episode I talk with Noah Gibbs about when NOT to use Rails. We also talk about aliens, cephalopods, and several other pertinent topics.

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]]> In this episode I talk with Noah Gibbs about when NOT to use Rails. We also talk about aliens, cephalopods, and several other pertinent topics.

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]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) d8bf0693-fef5-4d34-bdf1-b0125e6fd31d Tue, 28 Jul 2020 11:00:00 -0400 4038 58 false 054 - Third-Party APIs, Refactoring and Roller Derby with Brittany Martin 054 - Third-Party APIs, Refactoring and Roller Derby with Brittany Martin In this episode I talk with Brittany Martin, Lead Web Developer at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and host of the 5x5 Ruby on Rails Podcast. Brittany and I talk about working successfully with poor-quality APIs, whether to extract application code into gems or not, and, of course, roller derby.

]]> In this episode I talk with Brittany Martin, Lead Web Developer at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and host of the 5x5 Ruby on Rails Podcast. Brittany and I talk about working successfully with poor-quality APIs, whether to extract application code into gems or not, and, of course, roller derby.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 04ac9edf-c06a-40f7-a372-fa49dda57993 Tue, 21 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400 2200 55 false 053 - Tim Cheadle, Director of Engineering at Resolve to Save Lives 053 - Tim Cheadle, Director of Engineering at Resolve to Save Lives In this episode I talk with Tim Cheadle, Director of Engineering at Resolve to Save Lives. Tim and I discuss the app Tim works on, called Simple, which helps healthcare professionals in India and elsewhere manage hypertension patients' needs. We also talk about scaling issues and usability testing.

]]> In this episode I talk with Tim Cheadle, Director of Engineering at Resolve to Save Lives. Tim and I discuss the app Tim works on, called Simple, which helps healthcare professionals in India and elsewhere manage hypertension patients' needs. We also talk about scaling issues and usability testing.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 4eb7a9e2-2adb-42c4-b5ab-65ec2b5e52ce Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:46:00 -0400 2671 59 false 052 - Debugging Techniques with Chelsea Troy 052 - Debugging Techniques with Chelsea Troy In this episode I talk with Chelsea Troy regarding the debugging techniques she shared in her recent RailsConf talk, "Debugging: Techniques for Uncertain Times". Chelsea and I talk about "progress mode" vs. "investigation mode", binary search, tests as scientific experiments, and, naturally, outer space.

]]> In this episode I talk with Chelsea Troy regarding the debugging techniques she shared in her recent RailsConf talk, "Debugging: Techniques for Uncertain Times". Chelsea and I talk about "progress mode" vs. "investigation mode", binary search, tests as scientific experiments, and, naturally, outer space.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 50e81893-de1c-4b40-aa8d-a81ddf7ea371 Tue, 07 Jul 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3366 53 false 051 - Developer Productivity with Itamar Turner-Trauring 051 - Developer Productivity with Itamar Turner-Trauring In this episode I talk with Itamar Turner-Trauring, author of The Secret Skills of Productive Programmers. We share a number of productivity tips including don't get stuck, don't work long hours, implement the riskiest part first, write down what you're working on, and much more.

]]> In this episode I talk with Itamar Turner-Trauring, author of The Secret Skills of Productive Programmers. We share a number of productivity tips including don't get stuck, don't work long hours, implement the riskiest part first, write down what you're working on, and much more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 432447d7-d8f8-47ba-b243-5a686041f745 Tue, 30 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3778 52 false 050 - DevOps for Beginners with Adam Hawkins 050 - DevOps for Beginners with Adam Hawkins In this episode I talk with DevOps expert Adam Hawkins, who also appeared in episode 49. Adam and I talk about what DevOps is and how you can use DevOps principles to deliver better software faster.

]]> In this episode I talk with DevOps expert Adam Hawkins, who also appeared in episode 49. Adam and I talk about what DevOps is and how you can use DevOps principles to deliver better software faster.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 6dde0beb-7d91-42af-8373-34d118361f42 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3874 50 false 049 - Testing Your Deployment Pipeline with Adam Hawkins 049 - Testing Your Deployment Pipeline with Adam Hawkins In this episode I talk with Adam Hawkins about the concept of not just testing your application code, but testing your deployment pipeline so that you mitigate the risk of running bad deploys that take your site down.

]]> In this episode I talk with Adam Hawkins about the concept of not just testing your application code, but testing your deployment pipeline so that you mitigate the risk of running bad deploys that take your site down.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) a290fca0-126d-4986-a3c9-1615097b9f3e Tue, 16 Jun 2020 08:03:00 -0400 2566 48 false 048 - Chad Pytel, Developer and CEO at thoughtbot 048 - Chad Pytel, Developer and CEO at thoughtbot In this episode, packed with nuggets of wisdom, I talk with thoughtbot CEO Chad Pytel about the meaning of the terms "code quality" and "bad code", the ways in which poor-quality code comes into existence, how to add tests to a codebase that doesn't have much test coverage, and much more.

]]> In this episode, packed with nuggets of wisdom, I talk with thoughtbot CEO Chad Pytel about the meaning of the terms "code quality" and "bad code", the ways in which poor-quality code comes into existence, how to add tests to a codebase that doesn't have much test coverage, and much more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) f87b6827-ed31-4085-83b2-aedb8dfa26cc Tue, 09 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400 2956 51 false 047 - Discussing Rails Deployment and Hosting Options with Nate Berkopec 047 - Discussing Rails Deployment and Hosting Options with Nate Berkopec In this episode I talk with Ruby performance consultant Nate Berkopec. This time Nate and I talk not about Rails performance but about hosting options for Rails including Heroku, Convox and bare AWS. We also touch on infrastructure management tools like Kubernetes, Terraform and Ansible.

]]> In this episode I talk with Ruby performance consultant Nate Berkopec. This time Nate and I talk not about Rails performance but about hosting options for Rails including Heroku, Convox and bare AWS. We also touch on infrastructure management tools like Kubernetes, Terraform and Ansible.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 84747c4e-b103-4080-9502-090f8dbdcfff Tue, 02 Jun 2020 10:00:00 -0400 2864 49 false 046 - Tips for Working with Legacy Code with Nicolas Carlo 046 - Tips for Working with Legacy Code with Nicolas Carlo In this episode I talk with Nicolas Carlo, creator of UnderstandLegacyCode.com, about working with legacy code, adding tests to legacy code, how to safely make changes to legacy applications, and more.

]]> In this episode I talk with Nicolas Carlo, creator of UnderstandLegacyCode.com, about working with legacy code, adding tests to legacy code, how to safely make changes to legacy applications, and more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 35179d6b-990b-4b5c-aed3-a3eec4869ec9 Wed, 27 May 2020 13:44:00 -0400 2680 47 false 045 - Jeff Geerling, Author of Ansible for DevOps 045 - Jeff Geerling, Author of Ansible for DevOps In this episode I talk with Jeff Geerling, author of Ansible for DevOps. Jeff and I talk about what Ansible is and why you would want to use it, some alternatives to Ansible and how Ansible is different, my experiences and Jeff's experiences with using Ansible, and much more.

]]> In this episode I talk with Jeff Geerling, author of Ansible for DevOps. Jeff and I talk about what Ansible is and why you would want to use it, some alternatives to Ansible and how Ansible is different, my experiences and Jeff's experiences with using Ansible, and much more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 8111874a-dbdc-4676-bd7a-3636fa08d695 Tue, 19 May 2020 08:23:00 -0400 2576 46 false 044 - Cameron Gray, Co-Founder of Convox 044 - Cameron Gray, Co-Founder of Convox In this episode I talk with Cameron Gray about Convox which is a free, open-source tool to assist with deploying applications to various cloud platforms. Cameron and I talk about how Convox works under the hood and how to get started with Convox for deploying an application. Technologies we touch on include AWS, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, Docker and Kubernetes.

]]> In this episode I talk with Cameron Gray about Convox which is a free, open-source tool to assist with deploying applications to various cloud platforms. Cameron and I talk about how Convox works under the hood and how to get started with Convox for deploying an application. Technologies we touch on include AWS, Elastic Beanstalk, ECS, Docker and Kubernetes.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 3c6d7ff3-1551-4e74-9d36-96864f0d7991 Tue, 12 May 2020 09:34:00 -0400 2156 45 false 043 - AWS Lambda with Ken Collins, Staff Engineer at Custom Ink 043 - AWS Lambda with Ken Collins, Staff Engineer at Custom Ink In this conversation I talk with Ken Collins about what Lambda is, what use cases it's good for, why they started using Lambda at Custom Ink, and much more.

]]> In this conversation I talk with Ken Collins about what Lambda is, what use cases it's good for, why they started using Lambda at Custom Ink, and much more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 32ca6432-5aa6-45c8-895a-e7becb1461aa Tue, 05 May 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3088 44 false 042 - Docker and Kubernetes with Kelsey Hightower 042 - Docker and Kubernetes with Kelsey Hightower In this episode I ask Kelsey all kinds of noob questions such as "Under what scenarios should I use Docker?", "How does Kubernetes relate to Docker?" and "Can I borrow your toaster?" This is a great one for people who, like me, still have a hard time wrapping their head around Docker and K8s.

]]> In this episode I ask Kelsey all kinds of noob questions such as "Under what scenarios should I use Docker?", "How does Kubernetes relate to Docker?" and "Can I borrow your toaster?" This is a great one for people who, like me, still have a hard time wrapping their head around Docker and K8s.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 60147c4d-6049-4a02-a884-64649121733c Tue, 28 Apr 2020 08:00:00 -0400 2774 43 false 041 - Frank Rietta, Founder & CEO of Rietta.com 041 - Frank Rietta, Founder & CEO of Rietta.com In this wide-ranging discussion about Rails security Frank and I talk about the security value of keeping gems updated, the security risk of infrequent deployment, state-sponsored hacking, and much more.

]]> In this wide-ranging discussion about Rails security Frank and I talk about the security value of keeping gems updated, the security risk of infrequent deployment, state-sponsored hacking, and much more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 4ed66ebf-89f4-414f-a4dc-15e32c99aea4 Tue, 21 Apr 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3380 42 false 040 - Active Storage, CDNs and Image Performance with Mark Hutter, Lead Engineer at Landing 040 - Active Storage, CDNs and Image Performance with Mark Hutter, Lead Engineer at Landing Mark and I talk about Active Storage, CDNs (including what one is and why you would use it), image performance, RailsConf, the Birmingham on Rails conference, and more.

]]> Mark and I talk about Active Storage, CDNs (including what one is and why you would use it), image performance, RailsConf, the Birmingham on Rails conference, and more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) c9b5a28a-28bf-4e70-b079-ee77ad85d329 Tue, 14 Apr 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3150 40 false 039 - Talking Software Consulting with Justin Searls, Co-Founder of Test Double 039 - Talking Software Consulting with Justin Searls, Co-Founder of Test Double In this conversation Justin and I talk about our respective experiences in software consulting, the different types of consulting/agency work, and how to get started in consulting.

]]> In this conversation Justin and I talk about our respective experiences in software consulting, the different types of consulting/agency work, and how to get started in consulting.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 2ab7eeb9-ce73-439c-9822-9a092f3530a5 Tue, 07 Apr 2020 09:55:00 -0400 3958 41 false 038 - Andy Leverenz, Creator of Hello Rails 038 - Andy Leverenz, Creator of Hello Rails In this episode Andy and I talk about learning Rails, Tailwind CSS, graphic design, usability testing, entrepreneurial mistakes, and more.

]]> In this episode Andy and I talk about learning Rails, Tailwind CSS, graphic design, usability testing, entrepreneurial mistakes, and more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) eb625685-92a6-458a-a9ca-b02dd8b92978 Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3198 39 false 037 - Server Infrastructure, systemd, and the Business Side of Sidekiq with Mike Perham 037 - Server Infrastructure, systemd, and the Business Side of Sidekiq with Mike Perham Me and Mike start with a detailed discussion of how systemd and systemctl work in Linux, then transition into server infrastructure in general, then finally we talk about the business side of Sidekiq.

]]> Me and Mike start with a detailed discussion of how systemd and systemctl work in Linux, then transition into server infrastructure in general, then finally we talk about the business side of Sidekiq.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) f9226efa-8ada-414d-bdaf-50ba0bcda7eb Tue, 24 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0400 3476 38 false 036 - Jason Gedge, Staff Production Engineer at Shopify 036 - Jason Gedge, Staff Production Engineer at Shopify In this episode I talk with Jason Gedge, Staff Production Engineer at Shopify, about Shopify's Rails monolith.

]]> In this episode I talk with Jason Gedge, Staff Production Engineer at Shopify, about Shopify's Rails monolith.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 2e51df64-f85d-46a3-ba24-664701934951 Tue, 17 Mar 2020 10:26:00 -0400 2900 37 false 035 - [Solo Episode] How to Write a Test When the Implementation Isn't Obvious 035 - [Solo Episode] How to Write a Test When the Implementation Isn't Obvious In this solo episode I explain how to write a test when the implementation isn't obvious.

]]> In this solo episode I explain how to write a test when the implementation isn't obvious.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) b08543ea-f8bc-4187-bbb9-8b11829e3575 Tue, 10 Mar 2020 14:19:00 -0400 498 36 false 034 - David Bryant Copeland, Author of Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on Rails 034 - David Bryant Copeland, Author of Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on Rails It's a challenge to keep projects organized as they grow and to sustain a high level of productivity. In this episode me and David Bryant Copeland talk about techniques we've used to accomplish this. Among other things, we discuss presenters/decorators/facades, service objects, OOP vs. procedural, and monoliths vs. microservices.

]]> It's a challenge to keep projects organized as they grow and to sustain a high level of productivity. In this episode me and David Bryant Copeland talk about techniques we've used to accomplish this. Among other things, we discuss presenters/decorators/facades, service objects, OOP vs. procedural, and monoliths vs. microservices.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 12681627-249d-47a8-8cbe-9530ba7bddd6 Tue, 03 Mar 2020 08:00:00 -0500 3130 35 false 033 - How to Speak at Conferences with Karl Hughes, Creator of CFP Land 033 - How to Speak at Conferences with Karl Hughes, Creator of CFP Land Speaking can be a really effective way to advance your programming career. In this episode me and Karl Hughes both share our advice for landing speaking gigs at conferences and local meetups.

]]> Speaking can be a really effective way to advance your programming career. In this episode me and Karl Hughes both share our advice for landing speaking gigs at conferences and local meetups.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 87dd644f-7381-40de-82be-f206230ed9e7 Tue, 25 Feb 2020 09:00:00 -0500 3012 34 false 032 - Test Desiderata with Kent Beck and Kelly Sutton 032 - Test Desiderata with Kent Beck and Kelly Sutton I talk with Kent Beck and Kelly Sutton about their recent video series, Test Desiderata.

]]> I talk with Kent Beck and Kelly Sutton about their recent video series, Test Desiderata.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) fd632552-02dd-4790-98df-0d30599d854d Tue, 18 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500 3092 33 false 031 - Noah Gibbs on His New Book, Mastering Software Technique 031 - Noah Gibbs on His New Book, Mastering Software Technique Noah is working on a new book called Mastering Software Technique. In this episode Noah and I talk about his book, parallels between visual art and programming, French loanwords, and European history.

]]> Noah is working on a new book called Mastering Software Technique. In this episode Noah and I talk about his book, parallels between visual art and programming, French loanwords, and European history.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 3ab28589-3fd5-4b31-9088-5a7505b23da9 Tue, 11 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500 3882 32 false 029 - AWS Deployment with Andreas Wittig 029 - AWS Deployment with Andreas Wittig Me and Andreas talk about various AWS deployment options including EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, Heroku (which uses AWS under the hood), ECS, Packer, Fargate, Ansible, Chef, and more!

]]> Me and Andreas talk about various AWS deployment options including EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, Heroku (which uses AWS under the hood), ECS, Packer, Fargate, Ansible, Chef, and more!

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 570690f6-259b-4791-83e6-2ea9d9065eab Tue, 04 Feb 2020 08:00:00 -0500 2928 30 false 028 - Sandi Metz, Author of POODR (with Special Guest TJ Stankus) 028 - Sandi Metz, Author of POODR (with Special Guest TJ Stankus) Sandi, TJ and I talk about OOP in Rails; Java and COBOL; service objects and Interactors; getting bitten by snapping turtles; and Sandi's 11 bicycles.

]]> Sandi, TJ and I talk about OOP in Rails; Java and COBOL; service objects and Interactors; getting bitten by snapping turtles; and Sandi's 11 bicycles.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) f80bbcf5-60e3-4517-bfcf-ed8bc89d4445 Tue, 28 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0500 3742 ruby on rails sandi metz 29 false 027 - Ben Orenstein's Entrepreneurial Journey 027 - Ben Orenstein's Entrepreneurial Journey In this episode I talk with Ben Orenstein about his entrepreneurial journey.

]]> In this episode I talk with Ben Orenstein about his entrepreneurial journey.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) bf0f42e5-a860-4389-ba59-03a0e33a3949 Tue, 21 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0500 2484 ruby on rails ben orenstein 28 false 026 - Adam McCrea, Creator of Rails Autoscale 026 - Adam McCrea, Creator of Rails Autoscale Me and Adam talk about his Rails origin story, his team's working style at You Need a Budget, 37signals advice, Adam's product Rails Autoscale, testing, and more.

]]> Me and Adam talk about his Rails origin story, his team's working style at You Need a Budget, 37signals advice, Adam's product Rails Autoscale, testing, and more.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 8ff9da12-9735-4956-a257-f12f01fbbb6f Tue, 14 Jan 2020 07:00:00 -0500 3134 ruby on rails 27 false 025 - Jessica Kerr 025 - Jessica Kerr In this episode me and Jessica talk about documentation, working with large systems, and how we write tests.

]]> In this episode me and Jessica talk about documentation, working with large systems, and how we write tests.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) af3e2c74-d514-498b-867f-5697866c07cc Tue, 07 Jan 2020 08:00:00 -0500 3604 ruby on rails jessica kerr 26 false Taking a break - see you in 2020 Taking a break - see you in 2020 Taking a break from releasing episodes for a few weeks.

]]> Taking a break from releasing episodes for a few weeks.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 5d64f98a-b017-462c-9dac-f2ab0198fdfd Wed, 11 Dec 2019 14:22:00 -0500 22 25 false 024 - Michael Hartl, Author of The Ruby on Rails Tutorial 024 - Michael Hartl, Author of The Ruby on Rails Tutorial I talk with Michael about various miscellaneous topics including evolution, Stephen Hawking, Tau (a number equal to two times pi), Michael’s time in Y Combinator, and Michael’s experience developing the Ruby on Rails Tutorial.

]]> I talk with Michael about various miscellaneous topics including evolution, Stephen Hawking, Tau (a number equal to two times pi), Michael’s time in Y Combinator, and Michael’s experience developing the Ruby on Rails Tutorial.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 1f5841ca-8bcc-48ae-aedd-40af3d784374 Tue, 03 Dec 2019 09:00:00 -0500 4783 ruby on rails tutorial, tau, y combinator, stephen hawking, rails 24 false 023 - Rails and Docker with Julian Fahrer 023 - Rails and Docker with Julian Fahrer In this episode, Julian Fahrer and I talk about using Docker with Rails.

]]> In this episode, Julian Fahrer and I talk about using Docker with Rails.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 219576d9-80d3-4e71-afd5-8f1613d04739 Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:00:00 -0500 2490 docker, rails 23 false 022 - Talking Raspberry Pi with Colleen Schnettler 022 - Talking Raspberry Pi with Colleen Schnettler In this episode, Colleen Schnettler and I discuss Raspberry Pi, ship valves, freelancing, programming with kids, and Colleen's new Rails screencast series.

]]> In this episode, Colleen Schnettler and I discuss Raspberry Pi, ship valves, freelancing, programming with kids, and Colleen's new Rails screencast series.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 49af6ba8-977b-4934-becd-9d54392fa767 Tue, 05 Nov 2019 07:00:00 -0500 3174 freelancing, raspberry pi, rails 22 false 021 - Nate Hopkins, Co-Founder of CodeFund 021 - Nate Hopkins, Co-Founder of CodeFund In this episode, Nate Hopkins of CodeFund joins me for a conversation about early-2000s JavaScript, Nate’s OSS project StimulusReflex, and the aforementioned CodeFund, an open-source funding platform.

]]> In this episode, Nate Hopkins of CodeFund joins me for a conversation about early-2000s JavaScript, Nate’s OSS project StimulusReflex, and the aforementioned CodeFund, an open-source funding platform.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) f5857dfb-b5eb-4e15-ac87-6c5d5c0de453 Tue, 29 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3071 stimulusreflex, codefund, javascript, rails 21 false 020 - Rails Upgrades with Ernesto Tagwerker 020 - Rails Upgrades with Ernesto Tagwerker Ernesto is back and this time we're talking upgrading Rails, speaking at conferences, how to find freelancing clients, and how to assess code quality.

]]> Ernesto is back and this time we're talking upgrading Rails, speaking at conferences, how to find freelancing clients, and how to assess code quality.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 2c50a2ad-cb87-4b00-8a72-2dec76aa1732 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3613 quality code, freelancing, public speaking, rails 20 false 019 - Charles Nutter and Tom Enebo, Co-Leads of the JRuby Project 019 - Charles Nutter and Tom Enebo, Co-Leads of the JRuby Project Charles and Tom, co-leads of the JRuby project, explain what JRuby is, how it works and who it’s for. Our guests also patiently answer Jason’s numerous and excruciatingly fine-grained questions. Charles and Jason also discuss their respective endeavors for spicy food during their international travels.

]]> Charles and Tom, co-leads of the JRuby project, explain what JRuby is, how it works and who it’s for. Our guests also patiently answer Jason’s numerous and excruciatingly fine-grained questions. Charles and Jason also discuss their respective endeavors for spicy food during their international travels.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 0efccfce-d923-41cd-9039-3f6ef51f798d Tue, 15 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 2686 jruby, rails 19 false 017 Benedikt Deicke, Co-Founder of Userlist 017 Benedikt Deicke, Co-Founder of Userlist On today's episode, Benedickt Deicke and I discuss Ember + Rails as an architecture choice, starting a software project from scratch, and some of our past failed business attempts.

]]> On today's episode, Benedickt Deicke and I discuss Ember + Rails as an architecture choice, starting a software project from scratch, and some of our past failed business attempts.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 09625947-1199-4a97-b633-2dccea353319 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3421 ember, rails 17 false 018 - Andrew Culver, Creator of Bullet Train 018 - Andrew Culver, Creator of Bullet Train Andrew and I got together to discuss his software Bullet Train, service objects, POROs, and the value of code testability.

]]> Andrew and I got together to discuss his software Bullet Train, service objects, POROs, and the value of code testability.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 2c0fd926-b86c-45b2-860b-b67470b76123 Tue, 01 Oct 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3191 service objects, bullet train, poros, code testability, rails 18 false 016 - Richard Schneeman 016 - Richard Schneeman Richard Schneeman and I discuss his job with Heroku, rate limiting, inventions, refrigeration, peas, and the overlaps between mechanical engineering and coding.

]]> Richard Schneeman and I discuss his job with Heroku, rate limiting, inventions, refrigeration, peas, and the overlaps between mechanical engineering and coding.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) b3cf691c-0855-41bd-9da8-e22bef778aed Tue, 24 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3270 16 false 015 - Mike Perham, Creator of Sidekiq 015 - Mike Perham, Creator of Sidekiq Me and Mike discuss, among other things, good use cases for Sidekiq, deploying Sidekiq to production, and side topics like what the JVM is and what threads are.

]]> Me and Mike discuss, among other things, good use cases for Sidekiq, deploying Sidekiq to production, and side topics like what the JVM is and what threads are.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 8a9fe424-597b-409e-96f1-c6b1d7620d44 Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:20:00 -0400 2815 threading, sidekiq, rails 15 false 014 - A Completely Unfocused and Utterly Mind-Blowing Conversation with Noah Gibbs 014 - A Completely Unfocused and Utterly Mind-Blowing Conversation with Noah Gibbs Noah and I got together for a conversation about his book Rebuilding Rails and then immediately digressed into a series of fascinating rabbit holes about the history of coding and computers themselves.

]]> Noah and I got together for a conversation about his book Rebuilding Rails and then immediately digressed into a series of fascinating rabbit holes about the history of coding and computers themselves.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 355f503a-6c7c-4633-b97b-eed280c49c8a Tue, 10 Sep 2019 10:00:00 -0400 2978 palmos, history of programming, ruby, rails, c 14 false 012 - Transitioning from Freelance to Products with Mike Buckbee 012 - Transitioning from Freelance to Products with Mike Buckbee Mike Buckbee, founder of Expedited Security returns and we discuss how we transitioned from freelance work to building our own products.

]]> Mike Buckbee, founder of Expedited Security returns and we discuss how we transitioned from freelance work to building our own products.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) b266ea4f-1b90-4206-b8df-894d423babea Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3102 jobs, freelancing, entrepreneurship, rails 12 false 013 - Rails Performance with Nate Berkopec 013 - Rails Performance with Nate Berkopec I talk with Nate Berkopec about common Rails performance issues. Nate also explains what the heck threads and connection pools are.

]]> I talk with Nate Berkopec about common Rails performance issues. Nate also explains what the heck threads and connection pools are.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) ba551484-d681-434a-afee-d16a19328aa9 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400 2526 performance, rails 13 false 011 - Two Docker Noobs Talk About Docker - with Andrew Mason 011 - Two Docker Noobs Talk About Docker - with Andrew Mason In this episode I drag my friend Andrew Mason through a long, rambling, undisciplined discussion of a number of things including me and Andrew's respective experiences with Docker.

]]> In this episode I drag my friend Andrew Mason through a long, rambling, undisciplined discussion of a number of things including me and Andrew's respective experiences with Docker.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 4f3d7706-fb71-4715-a5d0-e4d20060b7fb Wed, 21 Aug 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3594 11 false 010 - Vim Tips with Trae Robrock 010 - Vim Tips with Trae Robrock Trae Robrock returns and we share our favorite tips, tricks, and plugins for working in Vim.

]]> Trae Robrock returns and we share our favorite tips, tricks, and plugins for working in Vim.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 40327c73-b74c-4fdb-97ff-a322ec106b65 Tue, 16 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3003 10 false 009 - Freelancing and Entrepreneurship as a Programmer with Mike Buckbee 009 - Freelancing and Entrepreneurship as a Programmer with Mike Buckbee Mike Buckbee, founder of Expedited Security, and I talk about our how we approach entrepreneurship, what we've learned, and why you shouldn't listen to our advice.

]]> Mike Buckbee, founder of Expedited Security, and I talk about our how we approach entrepreneurship, what we've learned, and why you shouldn't listen to our advice.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 41c27c8c-8921-4224-af3d-49f98c02df1b Tue, 09 Jul 2019 10:00:00 -0400 3312 jobs, freelancing, entrepreneurship, rails 9 false 008 - Maintaining Large Rails Applications with Ernesto Tagwerker 008 - Maintaining Large Rails Applications with Ernesto Tagwerker In this episode, Ernesto Tagwerker and I discuss how we approach working on large Rails applications, methods for writing useful tests in a large application setting, and we extend an invitation to join us for some Nashville hot chicken in August at Southeast Ruby.

]]> In this episode, Ernesto Tagwerker and I discuss how we approach working on large Rails applications, methods for writing useful tests in a large application setting, and we extend an invitation to join us for some Nashville hot chicken in August at Southeast Ruby.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 7855145e-a714-4593-b6bc-19fc860978b1 Tue, 25 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 3093 large applications, poros, rails 8 false 007 - How to Find a Job with Charles Max Wood 007 - How to Find a Job with Charles Max Wood Charles Max Wood and I discuss how to create, grow, and leverage the relationships you need to get the work you want as a programmer.

]]> Charles Max Wood and I discuss how to create, grow, and leverage the relationships you need to get the work you want as a programmer.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) c65ec353-b8f2-4707-912b-cbc9a9cdc5f5 Tue, 18 Jun 2019 07:00:00 -0400 3231 rails 7 false 006 - Me and Trae Robrock Share Our Favorite Debugging Tips 006 - Me and Trae Robrock Share Our Favorite Debugging Tips Me and Trae Robrock share all our favorite debugging tips.

]]> Me and Trae Robrock share all our favorite debugging tips.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 42ff9a7a-86d6-4beb-8004-bce6cf4b9e7b Tue, 11 Jun 2019 06:00:00 -0400 2599 debugging, rails 6 false 005 - Vladimir Dementyev and I Discuss Contributing to Rails 005 - Vladimir Dementyev and I Discuss Contributing to Rails Vladimir Dementyev and I discuss the hows, whens, and whys of contributing to Rails and other open source projects.

]]> Vladimir Dementyev and I discuss the hows, whens, and whys of contributing to Rails and other open source projects.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 0fa7f8ef-ba63-4e2e-93e1-f06902f8f2ec Sun, 02 Jun 2019 10:00:00 -0400 2881 open source, coding, rails 5 false 004 - Webpacker with Prathamesh Sonpatki, Director at BigBinary 004 - Webpacker with Prathamesh Sonpatki, Director at BigBinary Prathamesh Sonpatki and I discuss what Webpack and Webpacker are and how to use Webpack to manage JavaScript in Rails.

]]> Prathamesh Sonpatki and I discuss what Webpack and Webpacker are and how to use Webpack to manage JavaScript in Rails.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 239a3a71-6ed0-46ca-b042-d2346e6d60cb Tue, 28 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 1954 webpack, angular, rails 4 false 001 - Ben Orenstein, Co-Founder of Tuple 001 - Ben Orenstein, Co-Founder of Tuple On my premiere episode, I talk with Ben Orenstein about refactoring, forms in Rails, the pros and cons of inheritance, levels of abstraction, and ActiveRecord callbacks.

]]> On my premiere episode, I talk with Ben Orenstein about refactoring, forms in Rails, the pros and cons of inheritance, levels of abstraction, and ActiveRecord callbacks.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) 584c9a50-6881-4661-b38e-fada45961026 Wed, 01 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 1734 rails 1 false 002 - Stimulus and Webpacker with Noel Rappin 002 - Stimulus and Webpacker with Noel Rappin In today's episode, I talk to developer and author Noel Rappin about Webpack, Webpacker, and Stimulus.

]]> In today's episode, I talk to developer and author Noel Rappin about Webpack, Webpacker, and Stimulus.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) e11df0e6-8020-4a75-aab4-a87e2093ff9c Wed, 01 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 1926 webpack, stimulus, rails, webpacker 2 false 003 - Rails Security with Frank Rietta 003 - Rails Security with Frank Rietta Today, Frank Rietta and I discuss common application vulnerabilities from the OWASP top ten and basic steps you can take to secure your Rails code.

]]> Today, Frank Rietta and I discuss common application vulnerabilities from the OWASP top ten and basic steps you can take to secure your Rails code.

]]> jason@codewithjason.com (Jason Swett) f18932c5-2d6b-4df2-bbd8-fc5ab1cfd697 Wed, 01 May 2019 10:00:00 -0400 2654 security, rails 3 false