Joe Masilotti, an experienced developer, discusses building iOS apps using Hotwire/Turbo.js. Topics include early days with Turbolinks, JavaScript Bridge, Progressive Enhancement, Authentication, App Store approval, payments, testing on TestFlight, Android development, and where to follow Joe online.

Joe Masilotti is the founder of RailsDev —a reverse job board— and a Turbo Native consultant. In this conversation, we explore Joe Masilotti's philosophy on entrepreneurship and his focus on empowering software developers to find work. Joe's approach to monetizing Open Source is particularly interesting: he gives away his product for free with an eventual revenue share. We delve into the various marketing strategies that Joe uses for his different business ventures, including cold emailing, content marketing, and live coding. The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/joe-masilotti-building-in-public-and-monetizing-open-sourceThe podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ebd473b8The video: https://youtu.be/uxfUZ31QYGYYou'll find my weekly article on my blog: https://thebootstrappedfounder.comPodcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcastNewsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletterMy book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/My course Find Your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com (00:00) - Introduction (04:00) - B2B vs. B2C (08:12) - How to monetize? (14:24) - Reverse job boards (19:27) - Coding in public. (25:06) - Transparency (32:23) - Monetizing open source projects (37:57) - Selling the business (44:48) - The ideal future (49:25) - Overlap between marketing and cold email marketing (56:30) - Building in public and empowering people

Joe Masilotti, the 'Turbo Native Guy,' discusses Turbo Native and its advantages for building Rails-powered mobile apps. He explains how Turbo Native simplifies the process of building Native iOS and Android apps and highlights the efficiency of Turbo Native in rolling out updates. Joe also introduces his library, Turbo Navigator, and shares advice for junior Rails developers interested in Turbo Native. The speakers discuss their experiences at the Rails World Conference and express their excitement about future events.