David Hill

The Ruby on Rails Podcast

The Ruby on Rails Podcast, a weekly conversation about Ruby on Rails, open source software, and the programming profession. Edited by Redrum Creative.

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David Hill

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Jul 8, 2026

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Episodes

Episode 17: 97: John Medina (Conclusion) 08.03.2009

This episode was originally published on March 8, 2008. We follow Part I with a discussion of the brain in relation to sleep and gender. Somewhere, I remember a mailing list post where Why the Lucky Stiff claimed to have a dream and subsequently changed the implementation of Shoes. Does anyone have the link to that? Brain Rules website (Contains references and video samples from the DVD) Brain Rul...

Episode 16: 96: John Medina 02.03.2009

This episode was originally published on February 29, 2008. Developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina talks about his new book, Brain Rules. Learn about the need for exercise, attention-grabbing events, and our inability to multitask. Brain Rules website (Contains references and video samples from the DVD) Brain Rules book (Amazon affiliate link) See also Part II . workonrails.com : Find o...

Episode 15: 132: Ryan Bates of RailsCasts 28.02.2009

This episode was originally published on February 28, 2009. Ryan Bates of RailsCasts on his day job , bowling, and the Rails Activism team. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 14: 16: Jim Weirich 25.02.2009

This episode was originally published on February 24, 2006. The Ruby pioneer on rake task automation and good code design. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 13: 95: MicroPlace 19.02.2009

This episode was originally published on February 18, 2008. An eBay-funded microfinance company connects small investors with entrepreneurs in the developing world, powered by Rails. MicroPlace Muhammad Yunus Pierre Omidyar workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 12: 131: Ryan Tomayko 17.02.2009

This episode was originally published on February 16, 2009. Rack and Sinatra committer Ryan Tomayko talks about the benefits of Rails, the value of middleware, and the future of deployment. Also Mentioned Ryan Tomayko Rack Sinatra Heroku workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 11: 94: Heroku 09.02.2009

This episode was originally published on February 8, 2008. What if your server resources were metered like your electric bill? Heroku has set out to build a metered cloud computing deployment solution for Rails. Stick around for the last 10 minutes where we talk about the economics of startups. Heroku Y Combinator Trust Commerce workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to...

Episode 10: 15: Glenn Vanderburg 06.02.2009

This episode was originally published on February 6, 2006. Glenn Vanderburg on metaprogramming. Formatted as MP3 this time…enhanced MPEG-4 versions will be available in a separate feed starting next episode. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 9: 43: The Camping Episode 03.02.2009

This episode was originally published on February 3, 2007. Three interviews with developers who use why the lucky stiff’s Camping framework. See also Presenter and DCSS by Myles Byrne Cheat by Chris Wanstrath Fog Creek Software Dream Ledger by Michael Gorsuch Mountain West Ruby Conference workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAI...

Episode 8: 130: Giles Bowkett 31.01.2009

This episode was originally published on January 30, 2009. Giles Bowkett , Ruby Inside Top Presenter of 2008, talks about success, startups, goals, and music. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 7: 93: Err Free 30.01.2009

This episode was originally published on January 30, 2008. A conversation with Chris Wanstrath and PJ Hyett of Err Free consulting in San Francisco. We talk about starting a profitable side project, sending and receiving email, git source code control, using JQuery, and code interfaces to databases. Also mentioned: Err the Blog FamSpam github god ambition JQuery workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby...

Episode 6: 14: Sean Chittenden 26.01.2009

This episode was originally published on January 26, 2006. Sean Chittenden talks about his Rails re-design work with Penny-Arcade.com, server scalability, and the open source business model. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 5: 42: Tim Lucas 23.01.2009

This episode was originally published on January 23, 2007. Tim Lucas , co-developer of Web Connections and godfather of the Sydney Ruby Brigade, talks about developing with REST and JSON. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 4: 92: Ezra Zygmuntowicz 23.01.2009

This episode was originally published on January 23, 2008. The co-founder of Engine Yard and author of the upcoming book on Rails Deployment talks about Engine Yard’s recent $3.5 million funding for open source Ruby projects such as Rubinius . From San Francisco. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 3: 129: Jeremy McAnally 17.01.2009

This episode was originally published on January 16, 2009. Jeremy McAnally talks about his open source projects , documentation, and productivity. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 2: 13: Scott Raymond 10.01.2009

This episode was originally published on January 10, 2006. Scott Raymond, developer of Blinksale, Icon Buffet, and other wonderful Rails apps. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

Episode 1: 41: Copenhagen Ruby Brigade 06.01.2009

This episode was originally published on January 6, 2007. Obie Fernandez interviews the members of the Copenhagen Ruby Brigade in Denmark. workonrails.com : Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs. bloc.io : Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.

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