

Code with Jason
Jason Swett
On the Code with Jason podcast I discuss technical topics with interesting people. Guests include people from companies like GitHub, Google and Stripe.
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Mar 24, 2020 • 58min
037 - Server Infrastructure, systemd, and the Business Side of Sidekiq with Mike Perham
Me and Mike start with a detailed discussion of how systemd and systemctl work in Linux, then transition into server infrastructure in general, then finally we talk about the business side of Sidekiq.SidekiqDerry Girls

Mar 17, 2020 • 48min
036 - Jason Gedge, Staff Production Engineer at Shopify
In this episode I talk with Jason Gedge, Staff Production Engineer at Shopify, about Shopify's Rails monolith.Jason Gedge on TwitterDomain Driven Design

Mar 10, 2020 • 8min
035 - [Solo Episode] How to Write a Test When the Implementation Isn't Obvious
In this solo episode I explain how to write a test when the implementation isn't obvious.How to write a test when the implementation isn't obvious (blog post)Rails Testing for Beginners

Mar 3, 2020 • 52min
034 - David Bryant Copeland, Author of Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on Rails
It's a challenge to keep projects organized as they grow and to sustain a high level of productivity. In this episode me and David Bryant Copeland talk about techniques we've used to accomplish this. Among other things, we discuss presenters/decorators/facades, service objects, OOP vs. procedural, and monoliths vs. microservices.Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on RailsDavid Bryant Copeland on TwitterGang of Four Design Patterns bookP of EAA

Feb 25, 2020 • 50min
033 - How to Speak at Conferences with Karl Hughes, Creator of CFP Land
Speaking can be a really effective way to advance your programming career. In this episode me and Karl Hughes both share our advice for landing speaking gigs at conferences and local meetups.Karl Hughes on TwitterCFP LandThe Comprehensive Guide to Speaking at Technology Conferences in 2020

Feb 18, 2020 • 52min
032 - Test Desiderata with Kent Beck and Kelly Sutton
I talk with Kent Beck and Kelly Sutton about their recent video series, Test Desiderata.Kent Beck's Test Desiderata postKent Beck's YouTube videosKent Beck on TwitterKelly Sutton on Twitter

Feb 11, 2020 • 1h 5min
031 - Noah Gibbs on His New Book, Mastering Software Technique
Noah is working on a new book called Mastering Software Technique. In this episode Noah and I talk about his book, parallels between visual art and programming, French loanwords, and European history.Mastering Software TechniqueNoah Gibbs on TwitterNoah's RubyConf talk, Conscious Coding Practice: The Three Concrete Steps99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi MetzOur Magnificent Bastard Tongue

Feb 4, 2020 • 49min
029 - AWS Deployment with Andreas Wittig
Me and Andreas talk about various AWS deployment options including EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, Heroku (which uses AWS under the hood), ECS, Packer, Fargate, Ansible, Chef, and more!CloudonautRapid Docker on AWSAmazon Web Services in Action

Jan 28, 2020 • 1h 2min
028 - Sandi Metz, Author of POODR (with Special Guest TJ Stankus)
Sandi, TJ and I talk about OOP in Rails; Java and COBOL; service objects and Interactors; getting bitten by snapping turtles; and Sandi's 11 bicycles.Practical Object-Oriented Design in Ruby99 Bottles of OOP

Jan 21, 2020 • 41min
027 - Ben Orenstein's Entrepreneurial Journey
In this episode I talk with Ben Orenstein about his entrepreneurial journey.Ben on TwitterTuplePrescriptions and Descriptions


