Kent Crutchfield

Kent Crutchfield and Collin Jilbert share insights from RailsConf 2024, discussing the conference's highlights, transition to RubyConf, and personal interactions. They emphasize accessibility in backend development, favorite talks, networking experiences, and community engagement. From scholars' presentations to hack day projects, the episode showcases the vibrant Ruby on Rails community and the value of professional growth through shared experiences.

Collin Jilbert and Kent Crutchfield from the GoRails team dive into Rails 7.2's exciting new features, including development containers and browser version guard. They share their troubleshooting adventures and discuss community feedback on performance. The conversation highlights the balance between speed and user experience, advocating for a user-centric approach in development. They also emphasize the importance of community engagement and promoting positivity to attract new developers to the Rails ecosystem.