The Ruby on Rails Podcast

Episode 480: Gnarly Rails with Nick Maloney

Jul 26, 2023
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Developer Origin Story

  • Nick Maloney's coding journey began in high school, building a website with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • He transitioned from ColdFusion and PHP to Rails, finding increased productivity and enjoyment.
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CTO as Solo Dev

  • Nick's CTO title at a startup was primarily an individual contributor role.
  • He made some technology decisions, but it differed significantly from a traditional CTO's responsibilities.
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The Gnar Company Origin

  • The Gnar Company started organically when Nick and a colleague anticipated layoffs at their previous company.
  • They leveraged their network and experience in consulting to secure initial clients and grow the team.
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