Code with Jason

Code with Jason is back! On this episode, TJ Stankus returns for a discussion of Object Oriented Programming and his book 99 Bottles of OOP.  We also discuss managing large applications with Rails, models, organizing by domain concept, and microservices.99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz, Katrina Owen, and TJ StankusResponsibility-Driven Design by Rebecca Wirfs-BrockDesign Stamina Hypothesis by Martin FowlerThe Magic of Reality by Richard DawkinsDomain Driven Design by Eric EvansWhy I Organize my Tests by Domain Concept, not by Test Type by Jason SwettTJ.Stank.usTJ Stankus on Twittertjstankus@gmail.com

Nick Schwaderer returns for the final episode before the show goes on hiatus.  In this episode, recorded live on Twitter, we discuss a cornucopia of topics, including running a live event on Twitter, the vegetable drink V8, multi-level marketing, conference organizing, air quality, structuring large applications, and soup.Nick Schwaderer on TwitterSchwad.github.ioPastrubies.liveJaques Pepin's black bean soup

In this episode, I'm joined by Alex Evanczuk for a conversation about large Rails applications, how they grow, and how to keep things under control as they grow.Alex Evanczuk's EmailLaying the Cultural and Technical Foundation for Big Rails (blog post)Laying the Cultural and Technical Foundation for Big Rails (talk)Ruby/Rails Modularity SlackRuby At Scale on GitHubAlex Evanczuk on TwitterAlex Evanczuk on LinkedInAlex Evanczuk on GitHubCode Complete by Steve McConnell

In this episode, I talk with Adrian Marin about Avo Admin and how it compares to Jumpstart and Bullet Train, the origins of Avo Admin, the early struggles of developing Avo Admin, making the leap to working on Avo full time, the size of the Rails community,  achieving profitability and the price of ramen.Adrian Marin on TwitterAvo AdminAdrianthedev.com

In this episode I talk with Andrew Atkinson about PostgreSQL and databases. We talk about check constraints, foreign keys, and other PostgreSQL/database concepts.Andy Atkinson.comAndrew Atkinson on TwitterAndrew Atkinson on GitHubPuny to Powerful PostgreSQL Rails Apps (RailsConf 2022 talk)Creating a constraint that is initially "not valid"Slides 16 & 17 of this presentation also deal with "not valid" constraintsThe Strong Migrations gem at GithubLukas Fittl's pganalyzeHaki Benita's post on adding constraints without validating immediately

In this episode, I'm joined by Brian Hogan for a conversation about the state of hiring in tech, the problems surrounding the need to generate new senior developers, and developing your personal network with an eye towards career advancement. Brian P. Hogan's websiteBrian P. Hogan on Twitter

This week, I'm joined by Andrew Mason, Senior Product Engineer at Podia and co-host of Remote Ruby and Ruby for All for a discussion about tailoring content for an audience of junior developers, Andrew's newsletter Ruby Radar, SIM swapping, and dealing with internet problems.Andrew Mason on TwitterAndrewM.codesRemote RubyRuby for AllRuby Radar

In this episode, Seth Tucker returns to discuss the Crystal programming language, developing a contextually-aware chatbot, developing for SEO, page loading time and ad spending. Seth Tucker on DEV.toSeth Tucker on TwitterSeth Tucker on GitHub

On this week's episode, I'm joined once again by Matt Swanson for a wide-ranging conversation that touches on blog writing, Hotwire, Turbo Frames, plants, making mistakes in the physical realm, books and science fiction, historic firsts and the impacts of innovation, and Stack Overflow.Boring RailsMatt Swanson on TwitterMatt Swanson on GitHubMatt Swanson on DevTo

This week, I sit down for a conversation with multi-hyphenate John Knapp.  Our wide-ranging discussion touches on inventing, sailing, understanding user stories, deliberately building flexibility into your career, the need for domain expertise when starting a new company, and things to look for when seeking a new startup opportunity.Sailing Alone around the World by Joshua SlocumFour Steps to the Epiphany by Steve BlankOn Starting and Scaling Boom with Blake SchollJohn Knapp.comJohn Knapp on LinkedInJohn Knapp on TwitterJohn Knapp on GitHub