The Bike Shed 452: Hotwire Essentials with Steve Polito
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Dec 24, 2024 Steve Polito, a ThoughtBotter and creator of the innovative podcast player Botcasts, joins to discuss his latest GitHub project. He shares insights into the development of Botcasts and its integration with Hotwire, emphasizing the importance of user-friendly design. Listeners learn about his journey navigating Hotwire tutorials and the unique features that enhance podcast listening. Plus, a fun anecdote about a quirky holiday gift exchange adds a lighthearted touch to the conversation!
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Bird Book Exchange
- Stephanie Minn brought a funny bird book to a white elephant gift exchange.
- She then received two real birding books in return, finding it a humorous coincidence.
Botcasts Introduction
- Steve Polito created Botcasts, a podcast player app and Hotwire tutorial.
- Listeners are encouraged to clone the repo and experience the app.
Botcasts Tutorial
- Botcasts serves as a self-serving tutorial with a curated commit history.
- Users can follow along via diffs or create branches for a deeper dive.
