

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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Nov 5, 2019 • 53min
022 - Talking Raspberry Pi with Colleen Schnettler
In this episode, Colleen Schnettler and I discuss Raspberry Pi, ship valves, freelancing, programming with kids, and Colleen's new Rails screencast series.Code with ColleenColleen Schnettler on Twitter

Oct 29, 2019 • 51min
021 - Nate Hopkins, Co-Founder of CodeFund
In this episode, Nate Hopkins of CodeFund joins me for a conversation about early-2000s JavaScript, Nate’s OSS project StimulusReflex, and the aforementioned CodeFund, an open-source funding platform.Nate Hopkins on TwitterNate Hopkins on GitHubStimulusReflexCodeFundRuby Rogues

Oct 22, 2019 • 1h
020 - Rails Upgrades with Ernesto Tagwerker
Ernesto is back and this time we're talking upgrading Rails, speaking at conferences, how to find freelancing clients, and how to assess code quality.Ernesto Tagwerker on TwitterErnesto Tagwerker on GitHubOmbu LabsFast RubyErnesto Tagwerker's Blog Posts at Fast Ruby

Oct 15, 2019 • 45min
019 - Charles Nutter and Tom Enebo, Co-Leads of the JRuby Project
Charles and Tom, co-leads of the JRuby project, explain what JRuby is, how it works and who it’s for. Our guests also patiently answer Jason’s numerous and excruciatingly fine-grained questions. Charles and Jason also discuss their respective endeavors for spicy food during their international travels.JRubyJRuby on MatrixCharles Nutter on TwitterCharles Nutter on GitHubTom Enebo on TwitterTom Enebo on GitHub

Oct 1, 2019 • 53min
018 - Andrew Culver, Creator of Bullet Train
Andrew and I got together to discuss his software Bullet Train, service objects, POROs, and the value of code testability.Bullet TrainAndrew's blog at Bullet TrainAndrew Culver on TwitterAndrew Culver on GitHub

Oct 1, 2019 • 57min
017 Benedikt Deicke, Co-Founder of Userlist
On today's episode, Benedickt Deicke and I discuss Ember + Rails as an architecture choice, starting a software project from scratch, and some of our past failed business attempts.Benedikt Deike on TwitterBenedikt Deike on GitHubUserlistUserlist on TwitterSlow & Steady PodcastUser Onboarding: The Ultimate Guide for SaaS Founders

Sep 24, 2019 • 55min
016 - Richard Schneeman
Richard Schneeman and I discuss his job with Heroku, rate limiting, inventions, refrigeration, peas, and the overlaps between mechanical engineering and coding.Richard Schneeman on TwitterCodeTriageRichard Scheeman's Personal SiteRichard Scheeman on GitHub

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


