
Code with Jason
On the Code with Jason podcast I discuss technical topics with interesting people. Guests include people from companies like GitHub, Google and Stripe.
Latest episodes

Sep 10, 2019 • 47min
015 - Mike Perham, Creator of Sidekiq
Me and Mike discuss, among other things, good use cases for Sidekiq, deploying Sidekiq to production, and side topics like what the JVM is and what threads are.Sidekiqmikeperham.comMike Perham on GitHub

Sep 10, 2019 • 50min
014 - A Completely Unfocused and Utterly Mind-Blowing Conversation with Noah Gibbs
Noah and I got together for a conversation about his book Rebuilding Rails and then immediately digressed into a series of fascinating rabbit holes about the history of coding and computers themselves.Noah Gibbs on TwitterNoah's Book, Rebuilding RailsCodefol.ioNoah's writing for AppFolio

Aug 27, 2019 • 42min
013 - Rails Performance with Nate Berkopec
I talk with Nate Berkopec about common Rails performance issues. Nate also explains what the heck threads and connection pools are.Speedshop, Nate's consultancyThe Complete Guide to Rails PerformanceNate Berkopec on TwitterNate Berkopec on Github

Aug 27, 2019 • 52min
012 - Transitioning from Freelance to Products with Mike Buckbee
Mike Buckbee, founder of Expedited Security returns and we discuss how we transitioned from freelance work to building our own products.Mike Buckbee on TwitterMike Buckbee on GitHubExpedited SecurityExpedited SSLExpedited WAF

Aug 21, 2019 • 60min
011 - Two Docker Noobs Talk About Docker - with Andrew Mason
In this episode I drag my friend Andrew Mason through a long, rambling, undisciplined discussion of a number of things including me and Andrew's respective experiences with Docker.Andrew Mason's websiteAndrew Mason on LinkedInAndrew Mason on GitHubAndrew Mason on TwitterRuby Rogues Podcast

Jul 16, 2019 • 50min
010 - Vim Tips with Trae Robrock
Trae Robrock returns and we share our favorite tips, tricks, and plugins for working in Vim.Trae's Vim ConfigTrae's WebsiteRails.vimCtrlp.vimTabularFugitive.vimAsynchronous Lint EngineMy Vim setup for Rails

Jul 9, 2019 • 55min
009 - Freelancing and Entrepreneurship as a Programmer with Mike Buckbee
Mike Buckbee, founder of Expedited Security, and I talk about our how we approach entrepreneurship, what we've learned, and why you shouldn't listen to our advice.Mike Buckbee on TwitterMike Buckbee on GitHubExpedited SecurityExpedited SSLExpedited WAF

Jun 25, 2019 • 52min
008 - Maintaining Large Rails Applications with Ernesto Tagwerker
In this episode, Ernesto Tagwerker and I discuss how we approach working on large Rails applications, methods for writing useful tests in a large application setting, and we extend an invitation to join us for some Nashville hot chicken in August at Southeast Ruby.Ernesto Tagwerker on TwitterErnesto Tagwerker on GitHubOmbu LabsFast RubyComponent Based Rails ApplicationsTrailblazerSoutheast Ruby Conference

Jun 18, 2019 • 54min
007 - How to Find a Job with Charles Max Wood
Charles Max Wood and I discuss how to create, grow, and leverage the relationships you need to get the work you want as a programmer.Charles Wood's book Get a Coder JobDevchat.tvCharles Wood on TwitterCharles Wood on GitHub

Jun 11, 2019 • 43min
006 - Me and Trae Robrock Share Our Favorite Debugging Tips
Me and Trae Robrock share all our favorite debugging tips.Trae Robrock's websiteTrae's Git bisect scriptMy best programming tips7 Habits of Highly Effective People