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
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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Redactor, caching strategies, challenges of managing JSONB columns in databases, to debates on programming trends and outdated technology.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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In this episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew dive deep into Ruby on Rails 7.2 discussions
and share their experiences with the new RC1 rate limited feature. The conversation
also covers the challenges of upgrading dependencies, the shift from asdf to mise for
faster language management and explores ways to simplify development workflows
with dev containers. There’s also a big debate on various testing methodologies,
comparing RSpec and minitest, and deliberate the merits and pitfalls of fixtures versus
factory libraries in maintaining robust codebases. Also, find out about Oaken, a hybrid
tool blending features of Fixtures, FactoryBot, and Fabricator. Hit download now!

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You don’t want to miss this episode of Remote Ruby as Jason, Chris, and Andrew mark the 20th anniversary of Rails by diving into an engaging and eclectic discussion. They kick off with social media dynamics, particularly the rebranding of Twitter to ‘X’ and how to manage online exposure to certain names, before reminiscing about their first Rails projects and how the framework shaped their programming journeys. The episode also delves into the new Rails authentication scaffolding, comparing it to Devise and discussing potential security issues and maintainability, as well as new features in Rails like Solid Queue and Solid Cache, aimed at improving background job handling. The conversation is both a celebration of Rails' legacy and a look ahead to its future innovations. Press download now to hear more!

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Jason and Chris dive into the complexities of modern
web development, focusing on the challenges and frustrations with rich text editors,
front-end tools, and the intricate balance between server-side and client-side rendering.
Through their experiences, they highlight the evolving landscape of frameworks like
Rails, React, and Turbo, and express the ongoing need for better abstractions and
conceptual compression in JavaScript. They also touch on the struggles specific to
managing OAuth tokens, implementing reusable UI components, and the desire to
simplify development processes while maintaining productivity for small teams. Hit
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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.

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• 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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