Jason Swett, known in the Rails community for his podcast and book, talks about his recent transition into consulting and product development. He discusses the benefits of long-term engagements and building trust with clients. The chapter also explores the evolution of coaching and the importance of establishing a non-negotiable North Star objective. They discuss unique projects, like starting a snail mail newsletter and going on a world tour. The hosts also talk about the evolution of personal branding and the challenges of finding intelligent and conscientious clients. They emphasize the advantages of building from a solid foundation and highlight Sensity Ruby as an upcoming conference focused on fostering meaningful connections and camaraderie.

Rails testing expert Jason Swett shares tips on writing better tests, emphasizing the importance of making tests fail first and testing implementation over behavior. He differentiates between unit tests, integration tests, system tests, and acceptance tests, and offers a discount code for his book.

Jason Swett, author of the Complete Guide to Rails Testing, discusses various testing topics. Advice should be contextual; small projects have different needs than large ones. Fast feedback loops help work efficiency. Involving the database in tests is crucial. Breaking features into small pieces allows for quick review. Jason rarely uses mocks and stubs. Writing tests saves time and aids feature design. Feature flags enable complex development. Creating a conference fosters connections and camaraderie.