Rails with Jason

In this episode I talk with Jason Gedge, Staff Production Engineer at Shopify, about Shopify's Rails monolith.Jason Gedge on TwitterDomain Driven Design

In this solo episode I explain how to write a test when the implementation isn't obvious.How to write a test when the implementation isn't obvious (blog post)Rails Testing for Beginners

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.Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on RailsDavid Bryant Copeland on TwitterGang of Four Design Patterns bookP of EAA

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.Karl Hughes on TwitterCFP LandThe Comprehensive Guide to Speaking at Technology Conferences in 2020

I talk with Kent Beck and Kelly Sutton about their recent video series, Test Desiderata.Kent Beck's Test Desiderata postKent Beck's YouTube videosKent Beck on TwitterKelly Sutton on Twitter

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.Mastering Software TechniqueNoah Gibbs on TwitterNoah's RubyConf talk, Conscious Coding Practice: The Three Concrete Steps99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi MetzOur Magnificent Bastard Tongue

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!CloudonautRapid Docker on AWSAmazon Web Services in Action

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.Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby99 Bottles of OOP

In this episode I talk with Ben Orenstein about his entrepreneurial journey.Ben on TwitterTuplePrescriptions and Descriptions

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.Adam on TwitterRails Autoscale

In this episode me and Jessica talk about documentation, working with large systems, and how we write tests.Jessica on TwitterJessica's blog

Taking a break from releasing episodes for a few weeks.

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.Ruby on Rails TutorialLearn Enough to Be DangerousMichael Hartl's WebsiteMichael Hartl on TwitterMichael Hartl on GitHub

In this episode, Julian Fahrer and I talk about using Docker with Rails.Learn Docker OnlineRails With DockerCodeTales.ioCodeTales/Blitz on GitHubCodeTales/Donner on Git HubJulian Fahrer on GitHubJulian Fahrer on Twitter

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

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.Nate Hopkins on TwitterNate Hopkins on GitHubStimulusReflexCodeFundRuby Rogues

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 Tagwerker on TwitterErnesto Tagwerker on GitHubOmbu LabsFast RubyErnesto Tagwerker's Blog Posts at Fast Ruby

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.JRubyJRuby on MatrixCharles Nutter on TwitterCharles Nutter on GitHubTom Enebo on TwitterTom Enebo on GitHub

Andrew and I got together to discuss his software Bullet Train, service objects, POROs, and the value of code testability.Bullet TrainAndrew's blog at Bullet TrainAndrew Culver on TwitterAndrew Culver on GitHub

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.Benedikt Deike on TwitterBenedikt Deike on GitHubUserlistUserlist on TwitterSlow & Steady PodcastUser Onboarding: The Ultimate Guide for SaaS Founders