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Oct 5, 2021 • 53min

114 - 7 Years at GitHub with John Nunemaker

In this episode, John Nunemaker and I discuss what it's like to work at GitHub for seven years, and how Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub impacted John's job and career.John Nunemaker.comJohn Nunemaker on TwitterJohn Nunemaker on GitHubJohn Nunemaker on Instagram
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Sep 28, 2021 • 58min

113 - Matthew Bellantoni, Creator of RailsGigs

In this episode, Matthew Bellantoni and I discuss useful definitions of good and bad code, problems in modeling and communicating reality, how to find clients as a freelancer, and the job market for junior and senior coders.Matthew Bellantoni on TwitterMatthew Bellantoni.com RailsGigs
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Sep 21, 2021 • 57min

112 - Code, Food, and Philosophy with Collin Donnell

In this episode, Collin Donnell and I discus regional cuisine, philosophy reading recommendations, the strengths of various programming languages, and whether we have anything to fear from AI.Collin Donnell on TwitterKey and NibCollin Donnell's websiteThe Wisdom of InsecurityHow to Win Friends and Influence People
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Sep 7, 2021 • 54min

111 - Dockerizing Development and Production with Nick Janetakis

In this episode, Nick Janetakis and I discuss freelancing, Dockerizing for development versus Dockerizing for production, and Kubernetes.Nick Janetakis's websiteMy interview on Nick's podcast
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Aug 31, 2021 • 1h 17min

110 - Code Organization, Project Management, and Freelancing with Riaz Virani

Riaz Virani joins me for a discussion that covers strategies for project management, the realities of freelancing, declarative versus imperative programming, and productive disagreements.Riaz Virani's website
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Aug 23, 2021 • 1h 4min

109 - Peter Cooper, Publisher of Ruby Weekly

In this episode, Peter Cooper and I discuss the publishing of Ruby Weekly and the benefits of podcasting and blogging. We also talk about cars and the Smashing Pumpkins.Ruby WeeklyPeter Cooper on Twitter
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Aug 17, 2021 • 50min

108 - Docker, Kubernetes and Lambda with Ken Collins

In this episode I talk with Ken Collins, Principal Engineer at Custom Ink, about Dockerizing development environments, Dockerizing production environments, and hosting containerized applications with Kubernetes and AWS Lambda.Ken Collins on TwitterLamby.custominktech.comThe Case for Rails on LambdaLamby on Github
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Aug 11, 2021 • 33min

MEGA Crossover Episode (The Bike Shed x Rails with Jason x Remote Ruby x Ruby on Rails Podcast)

This is a "mega" episode featuring guests from The Bike Shed, Remote Ruby, The Ruby on Rails Podcast, and this podcast, Rails with Jason.
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Aug 10, 2021 • 59min

107 - Object Modeling and Testing Techniques with Lee McAlilly

In this episode Lee McAlilly and I discuss how to decide where to put your code, the benefits of good naming conventions, and how testing can help you figure out what to do and how to do it.McAlilly.comLee McAlilly on TwitterChris Oliver at GoRailsOriginal Fuzz Guitar Straps
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Aug 3, 2021 • 1h 9min

106 - The Benefits of Working on One Thing at a Time with Josh Thompson

In this episode, Josh Thompson and I discuss iterative teaching and the curse of knowledge, managing frustration by managing your expectations, metrics for evaluating a dev team, and lessons learned from attempting to maximize income as a freelancer.A Twitter thread about frustrationJosh's Twitter thread that lead to 3 customers at $1k eachMillion Dollar Consulting by Alan WeissDeveloper Hegemony: The Future of Labor by Erik DietrichJosh Thompson on TwitterJosh.worksIntermediate Ruby.com

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