

Ruby Rogues
Charles M Wood
Our original panel podcast, Ruby Rogues is a weekly discussion around Ruby, Rails, software development, and the community around Ruby.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.
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Oct 19, 2016 • 49min
282 RR Angular on Rails with Jason Swett
00:42 - Introducing Jason SwettAngular on RailsUse the code “rubyrogues” to get $10 off your purchaseTwitterEmail: jason@angularonrails.com2:20 - Angular or Rails?4:40 - Real-time data modeling9:00 - Angular CLI11:15 - Structuring Angular and Rails apps16:50 - Should beginners learn Angular or Rails first?19:50 - Building apps and tying Angular and Rails togetherTour of Heroes TutorialJason’s blog post25:00 - Angular on Rails feedback28:00 - What’s the hardest part of integrating Angular and Rails?31:00 - Why invest in Angular when it evolves so fast?33:35 - Why did Jason write his book?Angular for Rails DevelopersPragmatic Bookshelf37:50 - How to get the most out of the book42:40 - Panelist Jerome HardawayPrevious Ruby Rogues EpisodeVets Who CodeDreamForcePicks: Tour of Heroes Tutorial (Jerome) General Assembly (Jerome) DreamForce (Jerome) Adventures in Angular Podcast (Charles and Jason) Angular Remote Conf videos (Charles) NgBook (Jason) How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie (Jason) The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People by Stephen Covey (Jason)Special Guest: Jason Swett. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Oct 12, 2016 • 42min
281 RR Take My Money with Noel Rappin
00:30 - Introducing Noel RappinTake My Money: Accepting Payments on the Web by Noel Rappin (Ebook only)Take My Money: Accepting Payments on the Web by Noel Rappin, (physical copy pre-order link)WebsiteTwitter1:00 - Paid gateways for apps6:05 - Why write Take My Money?8:45 - Getting tripped up on simple arithmetic11:55 - Troubleshooting gateway system failuresRunscope21:45 - Managing administrative rolesPaper Trail25:55 - Reporting29:00 - Techniques for testing your system33:25 - Overarching themes in Take My Money Picks: The Fifth Season and The Obelisk Gate by N.K. Jemisin (Noel) Flash Forward podcast by Rose Eveleth (Noel)Police officers (Charles) Webinar Jam (Charles)Special Guest: Noel Rappin. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Oct 5, 2016 • 27min
280 RR The Future of Ruby Rogues
1:00 - Addressing the Ruby Rogues rumors3:10 - History of the show6:30 - Why Charles Max Wood does the podcast10:40 - Listener emails13:50 - Moving forward with Ruby Rogues18:30 - Answering questions from the chat Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Sep 28, 2016 • 1h 7min
279 RR Vets Who Code with Jerome Hardaway
00:45 - Introducing Jerome Hardaway and Vets Who CodeWebsiteTwitter3:40 - All about Vets Who Code 8:00 - Special considerations for the Veteran communitySmashing Magazine13:10 - Coding and social/life skillsInterview Cake21:45 - Veteran lingo and coding26:45 - Transitioning into the civilian workplace30:50 - Vets Who Code gender breakdown35:20 - Connecting with Vets in the tech worldThe Murph ChallengeLinkedin for Veterans41:40 - Expanding Vets Who Code46:25 - Common jobs for Veterans in tech50:40 - Vets Who Code success stories55:00 - Supporting Vets Who CodeEmail: hello@vetswhocode.ioPersonal email: jerome@vetswhocode.ioVets Who Code SwearJarPicks: Scala Parser Combinators (Jessica) Boil the Frog (Coraline)Apple picking (Saron) Markings notebook (Saron) RubyConf trailer (Saron) Jerome’s episode on CodeNewbie (Saron)Hot sauce recipe: One tablespoon of Cayenne pepper, one tablespoon of ranch dressing, and one tablespoon of sugar (David) Balanced Rebellion (Charles) Ruby Remote Conf (Charles) Tech Inclusion Conference in San Francisco (Jerome) SprezzaBox (Jerome) NootroBox and NootroBox Sprint (Jerome)Special Guest: Jerome Hardaway. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Sep 21, 2016 • 1h 2min
278 RR Consequences of an Insightful Algorithm with Carina C Zona
0:45 - Introducing Carina C. ZonaWebsitePersonal TwitterCallback WomenWe So Crafty2:10 - Coding consequencesRubyConf 2015 Keynote: “Consequences of an Insightful Algorithm”SlidesCode Newbies discussion6:00 - Examples of consequencesFlickr Deep LearningGoogle Photo10:50 - Data quality theories14:05 - Preventable Mistakes and Algorithmic Transparency17:30 - Predictive Policing and Biased Data“The Reality of Crime-Fighting Algorithms”“Machine Bias”22:07 - Coder ResponsibilityMechanical TurkGoogle Crowdsource App“Social Network Nextdoor Moves To Block Racial Profiling Online”“raceAhead: How Nextdoor Reduced Racist Postings Using Empathy”31:35 - Algorithm triggersEric Meyer: “Inadvertent Algorithmic Cruelty”37:20 - Fixing a mistake40:15 - Trusting humans versus trusting machinesFacebook Trending Topics Article on leaked documentsFormer contractor’s experienceTrending topic mistakes44:30 - Considering social consequences47:30 - Confronting the uncomfortable50:30 - Fitbit Example“How Data From Wearable Tech Can Be Used Against You In A Court Of Law”“This chicken breast has a surprisingly healthy heart rate, considering it’s dead”OSFeels 2016 Talk by Emily Gorcenski with chicken examplePicks: 99 Bottles by Sandi Metz (David) Vivaldi Browser (Saron) Magnetic Sticky Notes (Saron) Oregon Shakespeare Festival (Sam) Ruby Remote Conf Recordings (Charles) Rails Remote Conf (Charles) Webinars (Charles) Books by Howard Zinn (Corina)On Food and Cooking by Harold McGeeSpecial Guest: Carina C Zona. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Sep 14, 2016 • 1h 6min
277 RR GROWS Method with Andy Hunt
00:30 Introducing Andy HuntWebsiteTwitterThe Pragmatic BookshelfGROWS Method5:25 - GROWS MethodDreyfus Model of Skill Acquisition13:20 - How GROWS solves Agile’s shortcomings19:50 - GROWS for executives22:50 - MarketingRuby Faker GemsFakercompany.bs25:30 - GROWS and laying framework for change29:00 - How empirical is GROWS?33:35 - How expectations from the Agile Manifesto have changed36:10 - Prescribing practices that work40:00 - Getting feedbackBurnup and Burndown charts42:40 - Human limitations46:00 - Meaning behind GROWS name50:05 - Knowing when to scale up53:00 - Agile FluencyAgile Fluency Model by Diana Larson and James Shore57:30 - The future of GROWS Picks:Going camping in your front yard (Jessica) California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco (Sam) Exploratorium in San Francisco (Sam) Shoe Dog by Phil Knight (Saron) Espresso Pillows (Saron) “It’s Darkest Before Dawn” DjangoCon 2016 talk by Timothy Allen (Saron) Ruby Book Club Podcast (Saron)Investing in yourself (Andy)Special Guest: Andy Hunt. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Sep 7, 2016 • 50min
276 RR Hiring and Retention with Kenzi Connor
1:15 - Introducing Kenzi ConnorCloud CityCloud City TwitterKenzi Connor’s TwitterEmail: kenzi@cloudcity.io4:15 - Senior developer vs Junior developer: Sustainability and hiring8:25 - Examining the “senior-obsessed field”10:00 - Importance of sustainability12:35 - Lottery-ticket thinking13:35 - Solutions to the junior vs senior dilemma21:10 - Diversity and productivity23:50 - Effective management strategies31:00 - Strategies for going from a high-conformity company to a more diverse companyMarco Rogers Twitter FeedHarvard study - gender discrimination in the hiring process36:05 - Why junior developers leave your companyDead Sea EffectPicks: Mandy Moore (Sam) Seven Wonders of a Once and Future World by Caroline Yoachim (Jessica)Foreign exchange students (Charles) Octavia Butler (Kenzi) Black Girls Code (Kenzi) Special Guest: Kenzi Connor. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Aug 31, 2016 • 1h 11min
275 RR The Evolution of Agile and Evolutionary Design with James Shore
Rails Remote Conference1:20 - Introducing James ShoreGithubFlow for JavascriptScreen castEmail: jshore@jamesshore.com1:40 - Freelancing and Consulting5:20- Co-opting Agile and the movement away from technology/softwareAgile Alliance Technical ConferenceAgile Fluency Model16:20- Evolutionary Design in AgileRon Jeffries SudokuThink Like A Git code visualization built with Gource24:15 - Evolutionary Design for BeginnersJames Shore - Evolutionary Design IllustratedStack Overflow32:30 - Technical Practices and Agile ArchitectureProcrastinate on Purpose by Rory Vaden39:10 - Engineering on a Team Level“No Silver Bullet” by Fred BrooksJames Shore - Rethinking Scaling52:10 - Redesigning Team ResponsibilitiesJoy, Inc by Richard SheridanPicksSandi Metz “The Wrong Abstraction” blog post (Sam) Why Are Computers podcast by Tom Stewart (Sam) Netstat (Jess) Wood Badge (Charles) Remember the Titans (Charles) Rick Sheridan’s Agile India talk (James) Liftoff by Diana Larsen and Ainsley Nies (James)Special Guest: James Shore. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Aug 24, 2016 • 1h 19min
274 RR Fearless Salary Negotiation with Josh Doody
Rails Remote Conference1:25 Introducing Josh DoodyTwitterFearless Salary Negotiation by Josh Doody Take his (free!) crash course in getting promotions2:50 - Making salary negotiations when you’re your own boss4:22 - Asking an employer to “give where it hurts”6:20- Minimum Acceptable Salary / B.A.T. N. A.10:45 - Leaving a new job for a better offer13:47 - Job happiness versus job salary15:55 - ContractingThe Freelancers’ Show18:55 - Renegotiating and peace of mind21:00 - Researching the company28:00 - Answering salary-based interview questions33:20- Negotiating for a job you really want35:00 - Common fears to negotiating10 reasons you should NOT negotiate your salary42:10 - Countering an offer (in writing)48:55 - Negotiating with benefits and vacation51:50 - Scripting a conversation55:05 - Bantering with an employer1:03:00 - Salaries higher than market value1:06:00 - Negotiating with no work experiencePicks: Negotiating Your Salary: How To Make $1000 a Minute by Jack Chapman (Dave)Jack Chapman’s salary negotiation video series: (Dave) Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5Hunter x Hunter (Dave) Negotiate with Chad (Jessica) Pokemon Go (Jessica) Wood Badge (Charles) Boy Scouts of America (Charles) Tifie Scout Camp (Charles) Penn & Teller: Fool Us Madhi Gilbert (Josh) Seveneves by Neal Stephens (Josh) Mystery Show podcast, “Case #3 Belt Buckle” (Josh) Special Guest: Josh Doody. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.

Aug 17, 2016 • 57min
273 RR Contempt Culture with Aurynn Shaw
01:11 - Aurynn Shaw IntroductionTwitterGitHubBlogEiara01:56 - Contempt CultureAurynn Shaw: Contempt CultureImpostor Syndrome07:32 - “But PHP is objectively bad….”; True ObjectivityPHP: a fractal of bad design10:35 - The History of The Contempt Culture in Tech Spaces12:40 - Reinventing Tools15:00 - “Intent is not magic.”Shakesville: Harmful Communication, Part 1: Intent Is Magic20:09 - Contempt Culture in the Ruby Community Towards PHP21:56 - Why Contempt Culture FormsWDCNZLuserPower and GoodnessNoblesse Oblige“Design is how it works.”29:08 - DevOps and the Disruption of Culture32:34 - Open Source vs Free Software 36:33 - Cultural Implications/Ramifications Around Open SourceOpenSSLRuby Rogues Episode #144: Passion41:32 - Service CultureActor-Observer Bias in Social Psychology PicksRODE PSA1 Swivel Mount Studio Microphone Boom Arm (Sam)Design Thinking (Aurynn)Special Guest: Aurynn Shaw. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.


