In today’s episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew, along with their guest, Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians, engage in a candid discussion that covers the intricacies of using Rails and integrating it with technologies like React, and the challenges of marketing developer-facing products. The discussion also touches on open-core business models, the relevance of Docker in current tech companies, and the future of software deployment. Also, Irina touches on a new tool from Thoughtbot called Superglue, a new open source product called Skooma, and she invites listeners to come to RailsConf and some Ruby meetups in San Francisco coming soon. Press download to hear more!

Panelists:
Jason Charnes
Chris Oliver
Andrew Mason

Guest:
Irina Nazarova

Sponsor:
Honeybadger

Links:

• Jason Charnes X/Twitter
• Chris Oliver X/Twitter
• Andrew Mason X/Twitter
• Irina Nazarova X/Twitter
• Evil Martians X/Twitter
• Evil Martians
• Evil Martians Skooma
• Thoughtbot Superglue
• Thruster
• Supabase
• “Image processing servers benchmark”-imgproxy blog
• RailsConf -May 7-9, 2024
• Rails World-Sept 26-27, 2024
• RubyConf AU-April 11-12 2024

In today’s episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew kick things off sharing things from their
personal and professional lives, touching upon various themes such as the peculiarities
of working on Good Friday, the journey from late-night adventures to morning rituals,
and the complexities of parenting. The discussion also dives into programming topics,
such as issues with using Rails, Turbo, and Stimulus for web development, and
experiences with React components. They share personal stories about the Sin City
Ruby conference, including the challenges and highlights of Jason’s live coding during
his presentation, the dynamics of attending without a ticket, networking among
colleagues, and exploring casinos and the Hoover Dam. They also reflect on the
development and shortcomings of JavaScript frameworks, starting a debate on the
exploration of coding tools like Hotwire and Alpine. Hit download now to hear more!

Today’s episode features a detailed discussion about the upcoming RailsConf 2024, its
programming, and significant updates in the Ruby community, particularly regarding
Ruby Central's contributions. Jason, Chris, and Andrew dive into a conversation with
guest, Ufuk Kayserilioglu, Engineering Manager at Shopify's Ruby Infrastructure Team,
who recently joined the board of Ruby Central and co-chairs RailsConf 2024. Ufuk
shares insights on the planned enhancements for the conference to make it more
practical and focused on Rails. He also highlights the formation of the Ruby Developer
Experience team at Shopify, aimed at improving developer experiences within the Ruby
ecosystem. The conversation further dives into the financial support for Ruby's open
source projects, such as RubyGems.org and the efforts to sustain and secure Ruby's
infrastructure. The conversation wraps up with details on RailsConf, an open invitation
for community interaction, and a teaser for special experiences awaiting in-person
attendees. Press download now to hear more!