The hosts welcome back Jason Swett to the podcast. He discusses the recent Sin City Ruby conference, including notable highlights such as having Dave Thomas as the keynote speaker. Jason provides insights into the conference's history, the challenges of organizing events in Las Vegas and the financial factors leading to the decision to discontinue Sin City Ruby. Other topics covered include Jason's personal perspective on balancing multiple professional commitments, and some Docker debugging.
00:00 Welcome Back, Jason!
00:09 Sin City Ruby Recap
01:22 Dave Thomas: The Keynote Surprise
03:08 Conference Highlights and Extracurriculars
04:34 Challenges and Future of the Conference
11:13 New Beginnings: Jason's Career Shift
18:36 Improving Developer Onboarding
22:08 Challenges with Docker and Testing
24:12 Exploring Docker Configuration Issues
29:22 Balancing Multiple Projects and Burnout
32:26 Deciding What to Cut
35:48 The Value of Podcasting and Networking
37:16 Conclusion and Final Thoughts
Links:
- Jason's Website
- Jason's Podcast
- Jason's Book
- Ryan's Website
- Brendan's X/Twitter
- Brendan's Bluesky
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