Jason Swett

Code with Jason

On the Code with Jason podcast I discuss technical topics with interesting people. Guests include people from companies like GitHub, Google and Stripe.

Author

Jason Swett

Category

Technology

Podcast website

www.codewithjason.com

Latest episode

Jul 5, 2026

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Episodes

026 - Adam McCrea, Creator of Rails Autoscale 14.01.2020

Me and Adam talk about his Rails origin story, his team's working style at You Need a Budget, 37signals advice, Adam's product Rails Autoscale, testing, and more. Adam on Twitter Rails Autoscale

025 - Jessica Kerr 07.01.2020

In this episode me and Jessica talk about documentation, working with large systems, and how we write tests. Jessica on Twitter Jessica's blog

Taking a break - see you in 2020 11.12.2019

Taking a break from releasing episodes for a few weeks.

024 - Michael Hartl, Author of The Ruby on Rails Tutorial 03.12.2019

I talk with Michael about various miscellaneous topics including evolution, Stephen Hawking, Tau (a number equal to two times pi), Michael’s time in Y Combinator, and Michael’s experience developing the Ruby on Rails Tutorial. Ruby on Rails Tutorial Learn Enough to Be Dangerous Michael Hartl's Website Michael Hartl on Twitter Michael Hartl on GitHub

023 - Rails and Docker with Julian Fahrer 19.11.2019

In this episode, Julian Fahrer and I talk about using Docker with Rails. Learn Docker Online Rails With Docker CodeTales.io CodeTales/Blitz on GitHub CodeTales/Donner on Git Hub Julian Fahrer on GitHub Julian Fahrer on Twitter

022 - Talking Raspberry Pi with Colleen Schnettler 05.11.2019

In this episode, Colleen Schnettler and I discuss Raspberry Pi, ship valves, freelancing, programming with kids, and Colleen's new Rails screencast series. Code with Colleen Colleen Schnettler on Twitter

021 - Nate Hopkins, Co-Founder of CodeFund 29.10.2019

In this episode, Nate Hopkins of CodeFund joins me for a conversation about early-2000s JavaScript, Nate’s OSS project StimulusReflex, and the aforementioned CodeFund, an open-source funding platform. Nate Hopkins on Twitter Nate Hopkins on GitHub StimulusReflex CodeFund Ruby Rogues

020 - Rails Upgrades with Ernesto Tagwerker 22.10.2019

Ernesto is back and this time we're talking upgrading Rails, speaking at conferences, how to find freelancing clients, and how to assess code quality. Ernesto Tagwerker on Twitter Ernesto Tagwerker on GitHub Ombu Labs Fast Ruby Ernesto Tagwerker's Blog Posts at Fast Ruby

019 - Charles Nutter and Tom Enebo, Co-Leads of the JRuby Project 15.10.2019

Charles and Tom, co-leads of the JRuby project, explain what JRuby is, how it works and who it’s for. Our guests also patiently answer Jason’s numerous and excruciatingly fine-grained questions. Charles and Jason also discuss their respective endeavors for spicy food during their international travels. JRuby JRuby on Matrix Charles Nutter on Twitter Charles Nutter on GitHub Tom Enebo on Twitter To...

018 - Andrew Culver, Creator of Bullet Train 01.10.2019

Andrew and I got together to discuss his software Bullet Train, service objects, POROs, and the value of code testability. Bullet Train Andrew's blog at Bullet Train Andrew Culver on Twitter Andrew Culver on GitHub

017 Benedikt Deicke, Co-Founder of Userlist 01.10.2019

On today's episode, Benedickt Deicke and I discuss Ember + Rails as an architecture choice, starting a software project from scratch, and some of our past failed business attempts. Benedikt Deike on Twitter Benedikt Deike on GitHub Userlist Userlist on Twitter Slow & Steady Podcast User Onboarding: The Ultimate Guide for SaaS Founders

016 - Richard Schneeman 24.09.2019

Richard Schneeman and I discuss his job with Heroku, rate limiting, inventions, refrigeration, peas, and the overlaps between mechanical engineering and coding. Richard Schneeman on Twitter CodeTriage Richard Scheeman's Personal Site Richard Scheeman on GitHub

015 - Mike Perham, Creator of Sidekiq 10.09.2019

Me and Mike discuss, among other things, good use cases for Sidekiq, deploying Sidekiq to production, and side topics like what the JVM is and what threads are. Sidekiq mikeperham.com Mike Perham on GitHub

014 - A Completely Unfocused and Utterly Mind-Blowing Conversation with Noah Gibbs 10.09.2019

Noah and I got together for a conversation about his book Rebuilding Rails and then immediately digressed into a series of fascinating rabbit holes about the history of coding and computers themselves. Noah Gibbs on Twitter Noah's Book, Rebuilding Rails Codefol.io Noah's writing for AppFolio

013 - Rails Performance with Nate Berkopec 27.08.2019

I talk with Nate Berkopec about common Rails performance issues. Nate also explains what the heck threads and connection pools are. Speedshop , Nate's consultancy The Complete Guide to Rails Performance Nate Berkopec on Twitter Nate Berkopec on Github

012 - Transitioning from Freelance to Products with Mike Buckbee 27.08.2019

Mike Buckbee, founder of Expedited Security returns and we discuss how we transitioned from freelance work to building our own products. Mike Buckbee on Twitter Mike Buckbee on GitHub Expedited Security Expedited SSL Expedited WAF

011 - Two Docker Noobs Talk About Docker - with Andrew Mason 21.08.2019

In this episode I drag my friend Andrew Mason through a long, rambling, undisciplined discussion of a number of things including me and Andrew's respective experiences with Docker. Andrew Mason's website Andrew Mason on LinkedIn Andrew Mason on GitHub Andrew Mason on Twitter Ruby Rogues Podcast

010 - Vim Tips with Trae Robrock 16.07.2019

Trae Robrock returns and we share our favorite tips, tricks, and plugins for working in Vim. Trae's Vim Config Trae's Website Rails.vim Ctrlp.vim Tabular Fugitive.vim Asynchronous Lint Engine My Vim setup for Rails

009 - Freelancing and Entrepreneurship as a Programmer with Mike Buckbee 09.07.2019

Mike Buckbee, founder of Expedited Security, and I talk about our how we approach entrepreneurship, what we've learned, and why you shouldn't listen to our advice. Mike Buckbee on Twitter Mike Buckbee on GitHub Expedited Security Expedited SSL Expedited WAF

008 - Maintaining Large Rails Applications with Ernesto Tagwerker 25.06.2019

In this episode, Ernesto Tagwerker and I discuss how we approach working on large Rails applications, methods for writing useful tests in a large application setting, and we extend an invitation to join us for some Nashville hot chicken in August at Southeast Ruby. Ernesto Tagwerker on Twitter Ernesto Tagwerker on GitHub Ombu Labs Fast Ruby Component Based Rails Applications Trailblazer Southeast...

007 - How to Find a Job with Charles Max Wood 18.06.2019

Charles Max Wood and I discuss how to create, grow, and leverage the relationships you need to get the work you want as a programmer. Charles Wood's book Get a Coder Job Devchat.tv Charles Wood on Twitter Charles Wood on GitHub

006 - Me and Trae Robrock Share Our Favorite Debugging Tips 11.06.2019

Me and Trae Robrock share all our favorite debugging tips. Trae Robrock's website Trae's Git bisect script My best programming tips 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

005 - Vladimir Dementyev and I Discuss Contributing to Rails 02.06.2019

Vladimir Dementyev and I discuss the hows, whens, and whys of contributing to Rails and other open source projects. Vladimir Dementyev on GitHub Vladimir Dementyev on Twitter Vladimir Dementyev on LinkedIn

004 - Webpacker with Prathamesh Sonpatki, Director at BigBinary 28.05.2019

Prathamesh Sonpatki and I discuss what Webpack and Webpacker are and how to use Webpack to manage JavaScript in Rails. Prathamesh's blog Prathamesh on BigBinary's Blog ReactJS by Example - Building Modern Web Applications with React by Prathamesh Sonpatki & Vipul A M Prathamesh Sonpatki on GitHub Prathamesh Sonpatki on Twitter Prathamesh Sonpatki's Email: csonpatki@gmail.com Rub...

003 - Rails Security with Frank Rietta 01.05.2019

Today, Frank Rietta and I discuss common application vulnerabilities from the OWASP top ten and basic steps you can take to secure your Rails code. Frank Rietta's Email: frank@rietta.com Frank Rietta on Twitter Frank Rietta on GitHub Rietta Inc. The OWASP Top 10

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