Code with Jason

In today's episode, I'm joined by Joel Drapper for a discussion of all things Phlex.  We also talk about some of the projects Joel worked on at Shopify. Phlex.fun Phlex on GitHub Joel Drapper on Ruby. Social Mastodon Stimulus Reflex Discord

In this episode, Collin Jilbert and I discuss finding a job as a junior developer, tracing family history and learning foreign languages, how Collin came to work at GoRails, the Pay gem, software estimation, testing as you go, skateboarding and how your hobbies make you a better programmer. Collin Jilbert on Twitter GoRails Discord Code Complete by Steve McConnell Software Estimation by Steve McCo...

In this episode,  Rich Steinmetz and I talk about the connections between programming, music, and poker, living and traveling in various parts of the world, test driven development, arranging your namespaces and testing, and the art of persuasion. Test Driven Development by Kent Beck Code Complete by Steve McConnell Rich Steinmetz on Twitter Rich Stone.io

On this episode, Collin Donnell returns for a discussion of the process of creating content, among many other miscellaneous topics. We also get into some of what I'm working on for my next book, called Growing Large Rails Applications. @Collin@ruby.social Collin Donnell.com

In today's episode, Jorge Manrubia returns for a discussion of Rails concerns. Vanilla Rails is Plenty Code I Like: Good Concerns Kent Beck - Software Design: Tidy First? Jorge Manrubia.com Jorge Manrubia on Twitter Jorge Manrubia on GitHub Code with Jason Meetup

This episode, I'm joined by Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians for a discussion of her time in Portugal, her time with Evil Martians and her previous experience with startups, my hair salon software, and how focusing on the user can influence design decisions. Irina Nazarova on Twitter Irina Nazarova on LinkedIn Evil Martians.com Nova Ukraine Razom for Ukraine World Central Kitchen

In this episode I talk with Jorge Manrubia about his recent blog post, "Vanilla Rails is Plenty". Vanilla Rails is Plenty Code I Like: Domain-Driven Boldness Code I Like: Fractal Journeys Code I Like: Good Concerns Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns CurrentAttributes Rails Feature JorgeManrubia.com Jorge Manrubia on Twitter Jorge Manrubia on GitHub

In this episode, Julian Fahrer returns to discuss feature flags and duplication. CodeTales.io Julian Fahrer on GitHub Julian Fahrer on Twitter LearnDocker. Online

This week Ernesto Tagwerker returns for a discussion of his work upgrading Rails apps with FastRuby, the benefits of exercise and getting outside, and the ins and outs of productized services.  Ernesto Tagwerker on Twitter OmbuLabs Blog Jobs at OmbuLabs FastRuby.io 30 x 500 Academy Upgradejs.com

Code with Jason is back! On this episode, TJ Stankus returns for a discussion of Object Oriented Programming and his book 99 Bottles of OOP.  We also discuss managing large applications with Rails, models, organizing by domain concept, and microservices. 99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz, Katrina Owen, and TJ Stankus Responsibility-Driven Design by Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Design Stamina Hypothesis by Ma...

Nick Schwaderer returns for the final episode before the show goes on hiatus.  In this episode, recorded live on Twitter, we discuss a cornucopia of topics, including running a live event on Twitter, the vegetable drink V8, multi-level marketing, conference organizing, air quality, structuring large applications, and soup. Nick Schwaderer on Twitter Schwad.github.io Pastrubies.live Jaques Pepin&ap...

In this episode, I'm joined by Alex Evanczuk for a conversation about large Rails applications, how they grow, and how to keep things under control as they grow. Alex Evanczuk's Email Laying the Cultural and Technical Foundation for Big Rails (blog post) Laying the Cultural and Technical Foundation for Big Rails (talk) Ruby/Rails Modularity Slack Ruby At Scale on GitHub Alex Evanczuk on...

In this episode, I talk with Adrian Marin about Avo Admin and how it compares to Jumpstart and Bullet Train, the origins of Avo Admin, the early struggles of developing Avo Admin, making the leap to working on Avo full time, the size of the Rails community,  achieving profitability and the price of ramen. Adrian Marin on Twitter Avo Admin Adrianthedev.com

In this episode I talk with Andrew Atkinson about PostgreSQL and databases. We talk about check constraints, foreign keys, and other PostgreSQL/database concepts. Andy Atkinson.com Andrew Atkinson on Twitter Andrew Atkinson on GitHub Puny to Powerful PostgreSQL Rails Apps (RailsConf 2022 talk) Creating a constraint that is initially "not valid" Slides 16 & 17 of this presentation als...

In this episode, I'm joined by Brian Hogan for a conversation about the state of hiring in tech, the problems surrounding the need to generate new senior developers, and developing your personal network with an eye towards career advancement.  Brian P. Hogan's website Brian P. Hogan on Twitter

This week, I'm joined by Andrew Mason, Senior Product Engineer at Podia and co-host of Remote Ruby and Ruby for All for a discussion about tailoring content for an audience of junior developers, Andrew's newsletter Ruby Radar, SIM swapping, and dealing with internet problems. Andrew Mason on Twitter AndrewM.codes Remote Ruby Ruby for All Ruby Radar

In this episode, Seth Tucker returns to discuss the Crystal programming language, developing a contextually-aware chatbot, developing for SEO, page loading time and ad spending.  Seth Tucker on DEV.to Seth Tucker on Twitter Seth Tucker on GitHub

On this week's episode, I'm joined once again by Matt Swanson for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on blog writing, Hotwire, Turbo Frames, plants, making mistakes in the physical realm, books and science fiction, historic firsts and the impacts of innovation, and Stack Overflow. Boring Rails Matt Swanson on Twitter Matt Swanson on GitHub Matt Swanson on DevTo

This week, I sit down for a conversation with multi-hyphenate John Knapp.  Our wide-ranging discussion touches on inventing, sailing, understanding user stories, deliberately building flexibility into your career, the need for domain expertise when starting a new company, and things to look for when seeking a new startup opportunity. Sailing Alone around the World by Joshua Slocum Four Steps to th...

In this episode, Chris Seaton and I discuss just-in-time compiling for Ruby, Chris's path to becoming a researcher, speed concerns with Ruby, Truffle Ruby, the book Chris is currently writing and the value of having a non-technical side project.  Shopify Invests in Research for Ruby at Scale The Ruby Bibliography Chris Seaton.com Chris Seaton on Twitter Chris Seaton on GitHub Chris Seaton on...

In this episode, I welcome Collin Donnell back to discuss how to learn new techniques and technologies, Smalltalk, service objects and models, RailsConf, and speaking at conferences. Spooler.fm Collin Donnell.com  Collin Donnell on Twitter

In this episode, Tom Rossi and I discuss his principles for developing applications, guiding your efforts via mantras, being intentional about culture, providing a safe space for mistakes and questions, understandable code, and how to hire programmers who fit your culture.  Built to Last by Jim Collins Visioneering by Andy Stanley Getting Real from Basecamp Higher Pixels Buzzsprout Tom Rossi on Tw...

In this episode of Soup with Jason, recorded live at Sin City Ruby 2022, I talk with a few friends about topic near and dear to our hearts: soup.

This week, I'm joined by Urban Hafner for a wide-ranging discussion on management roles, autism, programming organization structure, sci-fi and fantasy books, programming books, the reasons behind high developer turnover, and bass guitar. The Pragmatic Programmer Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and Dev Ops Cynefin Expanding Beyond Podcast Urban Hafner.com Urban Hafner on Twitter

In this episode, Seth Tucker and I discuss forms and form builders, the differences between junior and senior developers, reverse proxies and (my apologies) WordPress.  Seth Tucker on DEV.to Seth Tucker on Twitter Seth Tucker on GitHub