Rails with Jason

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. Built to Last by Jim CollinsVisioneering by Andy StanleyGetting Real from BasecampHigher PixelsBuzzsproutTom Rossi on Twitter

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.

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.The Pragmatic ProgrammerAccelerate: The Science of Lean Software and Dev OpsCynefinExpanding Beyond PodcastUrban Hafner.comUrban Hafner on Twitter

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. Seth Tucker on DEV.toSeth Tucker on TwitterSeth Tucker on GitHub

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.Resilience RoundupThai Wood on Twitter

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.Dr. Arik Kershenbaum at the University of CambridgeDr. Arik Kershenbaum on TwitterThe Zoologist's Guide to the Galaxy by Dr. Arik Kershenbaum

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.The Lean CanvasAARRR Metrics for PiratesUfuk Kayserilioglu on TwitterUfuk Kayserilioglu on GitHub

This week, I'm joined by Nick Janetakis for a discussion about the basic concepts and terminology of Docker.Nick Janetakis.comNick Janetakis on GitHubNick Janetakis on TwitterDive into Docker

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'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.Stefanni Brasil on TwitterThiago Araujo on TwitterHexdevs.comHexdevs Get to Senior Free Email Crash CourseHexdevs Get to Senior Course PreviewHexdevs Get to Senior Course (10% off)

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.Jason Harrison on TwitterJason Harrison on LinkedInZeal Careers at ZealSoftware Residency

In this episode, Zell Liew and I discuss how to think like a developer and how to break big problems down into smaller problems.Zell Liew's BlogLearn JavaScript TodayZell Liew on Twitter

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.Aweys Ahmed on TwitterAweys Ahmed on LinkedInAweys Ahmed on Dev.toHow to have a productive programming day

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.)DHH's blogDHH on Twitter

In this episode, Alex and I discuss the technical aspects of RubyCI as well as some of the business aspects.RubyCIAlex VKO on LinkedInSin City Ruby

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.Marissa Goldberg on TwitterRemote Work PrepMarissa Goldberg.comMarissa's Remote Work Gift Guide

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.Colleen Schnettler on TwitterSoftware Social PodcastSimple File UploadHammerstone.devSin 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.Andrew Culver on TwitterAndrew Culver.netBullet TrainBullet Train BlogSin City Ruby

Jason Charnes and I discuss organizing Southeast Ruby and Sin City Ruby.Jason Charnes.comJason Charnes on TwitterThe Remote Ruby PodcastSin City Ruby

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.KellySutton.comKelly Sutton on Twitter