In this episode of Remote Ruby, Jason, Chris, and Andrew reunite after six months to dive into the details of the upcoming RubyConf 2024 with program chairs Kinsey Durham Grace and Jim Remsik. The discussion covers various aspects of the conference, such as the emphasis on more technical talks, the introduction of several keynotes including Matz and Kent Beck, and the revival of the Madison Ruby conference.

Additionally, the episode highlights the Scholar and Guide Program, which aims to help newcomers at the conference. They also delve into the history of past Ruby and Rails conferences. Both Kinsey and Jim share their journeys and experiences within the Ruby community, outlining their vision for this year’s RubyConf in Chicago.

• Kinsey Durham Grace Website
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• Jim Remsik LinkedIn
• Jim Remsik Blog-Flagrant
• Jim Remsik X/Twitter
• RubyConf Chicago-Nov 13-15, 2024
• Madison Ruby, Madison, WI-Aug 1-2, 2024
• Ruby Central
• Scholars and Guides Program
• Three Dots and a Dash-Chicago

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Jason and Chris catch up with a discussion on setting up a home office with new furniture, organizing hardware with a 3D printer, and dealing with nostalgia for old video games.

Then they delve into technical issues faced with the Postgres database on DigitalOcean, migrating to Crunchy Data, and adjusting web concurrency settings in Rails. They also share their experiences experimenting with Kamal for server deployment, the complexities of AWS configuration, and using DigitalOcean and Hetzner for app instances.

The conversation shifts to performance and error monitoring with Honeybadger Insights, the challenges of using Docker, and the potential of Kamal in streamlining deployments. They also touch upon the convenience of Passenger for beginners, and the key differences between Passenger and Sidekiq in terms of usage and business model.

The episode wraps up with a discussion on the importance of investing in a good office chair and mentions the Honeybadger integration for monitoring periodic jobs.

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Kamal 1.7.1

SaaS Custom Domains

DigitalOcean

OrbStack

Crunchy Data

Hetzner

New Relic

Sentry

Passenger

Sidekiq

Honeybadger Insights

Honeybadger Check-ins and Cron Monitoring

Herman Miller

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In this episode, Chris and Andrew dive into the intricacies of tracking changes in Rails models using gems like Paper Trail and Audited. They discuss challenges faced in bulk actions like 'update all' and 'destroy all' that don't trigger Active Record callbacks. The conversation explores potential solutions, including overriding methods and using wrappers to ensure changes are logged efficiently without significant performance hits. They also touch upon mentorship and the importance of learning fundamental Ruby skills to master Rails development. The discussion also extends to experiences at RailsConf, the impact of community interactions, and reflections on career growth through continuous learning and mentorship. Press download now to hear more!

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In this episode, host Chris and his GoRails team, Collin Jilbert and Kent Crutchfield,
discuss the latest release of Rails 7.2, highlighting major new features like development
containers, browser version guard, and the new minimum Ruby version. They also
delve into community reactions, including some criticisms about Rails' speed and the
larger discourse around development priorities. The conversations emphasize the
importance of contributing to Rails, staying informed on updates, and promoting the
positive aspects of the Rails community. Hit download now to hear more!

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In this episode, Jason and Chris chat about their experiences at various RailsConf and
RubyConf’s. Then, they have deeper discussions on topics like transitioning from Single
Table Inheritance (STI) to delegated types in coding, addressing technical debts in
product development, and the challenges and strategies of implementing subscription
and one-time payment models. Additionally, there's a mention of the 2024 Ruby on
Rails Community Survey at Planet Argon that you can check out now. Hit download now
to hear more!

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, host Chris is joined by guests Kent Crutchfield and
Collin Jilbert, sharing their experiences and reflections from the recent RailsConf in
Detroit, MI. They discuss various aspects of the conference, including the engaging
talks, the announcement of RailsConf's impending conclusion in favor of focusing on
RubyConf and regional events, and their personal interactions with other attendees. The
episode highlights how RailsConf facilitated meaningful community interactions,
supported professional growth through the Scholars and Guides Program, provided
insights into the practical applications and potential of Ruby on Rails technology,
acknowledgements of the hard work behind RailsConf organization, and a call to
continue supporting Ruby Central. Press download to hear much more!

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In this episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew reflect of their experiences of developing software, focusing on aspects such as the Fast and Furious franchise, writing in Ruby, React development, and grappling with OAuth 2.0 issues.

They dive into testing, specifically the challenges of maintaining a meaningful test suite and the revelations from addressing test suite problems.

A discussion on containerization touches on Docker and CI setup frustrations, while also exploring web accessibility standards and the potential of Web Components, specifically through the new Web Awesome project.

The conversation takes us through various technical and personal insights, highlighting the continual learning and adaptation inherent in software development. Press download to hear much more!

Panelists:
Jason Charnes
Chris Oliver
Andrew Mason

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• Once a Maintainer: Rafael França
• OrbStack
• Lob
• Ahoy.js
• Font Awesome
• Shoelace
• Kickstarter for Web Awesome by Font Awesome
• Ruby for All Podcast

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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:

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• 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

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