In this episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew are joined by the organizers of the Rocky
Mountain Ruby Conference, including Bekki Freeman, Spike Ilacqua, and Marty
Haught, discuss their experiences and the journey of building and sustaining the vibrant Ruby community in Colorado. They delve into the challenges and triumphs of organizing the Rocky Mountain Ruby conference, the importance of community meetups, and the inspiration behind their commitment to fostering connections among Ruby developers.

They also share their personal motivations, the intricacies involved in conference
planning, and the vital role of Ruby Central in supporting regional conferences. Hit
download now to hear more!

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In today’s eventful episode of Remote Ruby, Jason, Chris, and Andrew dive into a range of tech topics, from the latest updates and issues with text editors, like Redactor, caching strategies, challenges of managing JSONB columns in databases, to debates on programming trends and outdated technology. They even share a few personal stories, including Jason’s prepper grandfather and his unique experiences as an officiant. There’s also some banter and jokes about sleep schedules, “Idiocracy,” and Bivy Bags. What’s a Bivy Bag? Hit download now to find out!

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In this episode, hosts Chris and Andrew sit down with Mike Dalessio, a seasoned Ruby developer and contributor to numerous open-source projects. Mike shares his journey from his early days with Ruby, including his contributions to Shopify and pivotal projects like Nokogiri and Mechanize. The conversation also delves into the challenges and innovations in HTML sanitization in Rails, the evolution of SQLite gems, and the significance of managerial experience in enhancing software development skills. The episode wraps up with insights into the continuous improvements and collaborative efforts in the Ruby community. Hit download to hear more!

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