Remote Ruby SF Ruby with Irina and Vladimir
Sep 12, 2025
Irina Nazarova and Vladimir Dementyev from Evil Martians join to discuss the upcoming SF Ruby Conference in San Francisco. They highlight its significance for startups and the Ruby community, showcasing the planned workshops and keynote speakers. The conversation dives into their experiences integrating Rails with WebAssembly, enhancing developer learnings and productivity. They also touch on the evolution of Ruby, AI in programming, and creating interactive tools to improve event management, fostering a connected Ruby ecosystem.
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Sabbatical, ADHD, And Productivity
- Andrew skipped his ADHD meds during sabbatical and got nothing done for weeks.
- When he resumed medication he suddenly became productive and accomplished tasks again.
Rails In Browser Moved From Curiosity To Utility
- Running Rails in the browser via Wasm began as curiosity and evolved into practical tooling for demos and tutorials.
- This in-browser runtime enables instant, local experiences that lower onboarding friction for Rails learners.
Ship Forkable In-Browser Codegen Templates
- Use in-browser code generation (like bulb.new) to let users generate and run apps instantly without remote servers.
- Offer forkable templates so users can customize then export a production-ready repo to GitHub.