Rails with Jason

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.Ruby on Rails SlackChrisLaBarge.comJason's email address

In this episode, Nick Agliano and I discuss finding your first programming job, infrastructure, and AWS.Nick Agliano's websiteNick Agliano on Twitter

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.Aweys Ahmed on TwitterAweys Ahmed on LinkedInAweys Ahmed on Dev.toRefactoring by Martin FowlerClean Code by Robert MartinPractical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby by Sandy MetzDomain-Driven Design by Eric EvansPatterns of Enterprise Application Architecture by Martin Fowler 

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.Rémi Mercier.comRémi Mercier on Twitter

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.The Complete Guide to Rails TestingRob Zolkos on TwitterRob Zolkos on GitHubRob Zolkos on LinkedIn

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.Speedshop, Nate's consultancyThe Complete Guide to Rails PerformanceNate Berkopec on TwitterNate Berkopec on Github

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.Links:Shakacode.comHichee.comJustin Gordon on GitHubJustin Gordon on LinkedinJustin Gordon on Twitter

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.Links:Joe Masilotti on TwitterMasilotti.comMugshot Bot

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.Links:GoRailsHatchBoxJumpstart ProChris Oliver on TwitterGoRails Job Board

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.Links:Kevin Murphy on Twitterkevinjmurphy.comThe Gnar Company

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.Links:Jordan Raine on TwitterJordan Raine on GitHubrefactoringwords.com

In this episode I talk with Jesse Spevack, Staff Engineer at Ibotta about Stimulus, conference talks, and hiring developers.Links:Jesse Spevack on Twitterjessespevack.comjesse.spevack@ibatta.comRefactoring Live: Primitive Obsession by James Dabbs

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.Links:Jemma Issroff's blogJemma Issroff on TwitterWNB.rb

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.Links:Vladimir Dementyev on TwitterEvil MartiansHotwire:Reactive Rails with no JavaScript?Slides for Vlad's RailsConf talkViewComponent extensions

In this episode I talk with Casey Watts, author of Debugging Your Brain. We discuss modeling the brain, cognitive behavioral therapy, music, and bubbles.Links:Debugging Your BrainCaseyWatts.comCasey Watts on TwitterThinking in Systems: A PrimerThe Fearless Organization

In this episode I talk with Julian Fahrer, Engineer at Brightline, about complex scheduling challenges and service objects.Links:Julian Fahrer on TwitterLearnDocker.online

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.Links:John Athayde on TwitterSfumato Farm

In this episode I talk with Joel Hawksley, Software Engineer at GitHub, about GitHub's ViewComponent library.Links:ViewComponent.orgPrimer ViewComponents

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.Links:Boring RailsMatt Swanson on TwitterUpgrow mirrorMatt's article, "All software advice is wrong"

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.Tom Rossi on TwitterHigher Pixels