Code with Jason

On today's episode, I talk with Erik Cameron of The Gnar Company.  We discuss containerization, WASI, the possibilities of AI-generated binaries, the iterative process of AI-assisted programming, potential professional and social changes from AI-assisted programming, the mismatch between the stock of currently available programmers and the needs of the current programming industry, and the granularity of the work that is output by AI.The Gnar CompanyErik's profile on The Gnar Company siteThe Gnar Company BlogErik Cameron on LinkedInSin City Ruby

Avo founder Adrian Marin returns for a discussion about our experience at Friendly.rb and how to get the most out of your time at a conference.  We also talk about Adrian's work with Avo, my upcoming Sin City Ruby conference and the possibilities for extracurricular activities, the Code with Jason World Tour, and my consulting work. Friendly.rbHow to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale CarnegieEuRuKo 2024The Rails 7 Way by Obie Fernandez et al.Nonsense Monthly, my newsletterAdrian Marin on TwitterAdrian Marin on GitHubAvo AdminAdrianthedev.comSin City Ruby

On today's episode, Andrew Maier joins me for a discussion of usability testing and models.  We define usability testing and by using examples, we explore how it can make you a more efficient and effective developer.The Design of Everyday Things by Don NormanStuck?  Diagrams Help by Abby CovertHow to Make Sense of Any Mess by Abby CovertGamestorming by Dave Gray, Sunni Brown, and James MacanufoAbout Face by Alan Cooper, Et al.3 Lessons From Teaching A Course On UX Design by Andrew MaierFlagrantAndrew Maier on TwitterAndrew Maier on Mastodon

On today's episode Jim Remsik, CEO of Flagrant joins me for a discussion that touches on finding clients as a freelancer or consultant, building word-of-mouth, networking at conferences, design in the development life cycle, gathering data to assist with the design process, and welcoming new members into the development community.FlagrantJim Remsik on Ruby.socialJim Remsik on TwitterMadison Ruby - August 1 & 2, 2024Sin City Ruby

On today's episode, I'm joined by Friendly.rb speaker Lorin Thwaits to talk conferences past and future, gauging the intelligence of ChatGPT and its ability to create novel solutions, the evolution of intelligence, evolution's effects on reproduction, AI's potential capacity (or lack thereof) for power-seeking, the economic and societal impacts of AI, the amount of interest purely AI-generated content will be able to command, the power and limits of simulation, machines as synthetic animals and animals as biological machines, developing AI via evolutionary processes, the speed limit of evolution, and Lorin's project the Brick Gem.Friendly.rbRuby Conferences.orgBrighton RubyThe Blank Slate by Steven PinkerDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep by Philip K. DickThe Brick GemLorin Thwaits on GitHubLorin Thwaits on LinkedInSin City Ruby

On today's episode, Katie Langerman and Cameron Dutro of GitHub join me for a discussion of design systems, style guides and GitHub's design system Primer, view components, view-related logic, view testing, and how design changes can pass a system test and yet fail a common sense test. Primer.styleCameron Dutro.comComplementary podcastKatie Langerman on GitHubKatie Langerman on Twitter Katie Langerman on LinkedInCameron Dutro on GitHubCameron Dutro on MastodonCameron Dutro on LinkedIn

In this episode, Matt Swanson returns to discuss YAGNI (you ain't gonna need it),  Kent Beck's quote "make the change easy (warning: this may be hard) then make the easy change," why educational materials for beginners abound, but that's not the case for intermediate and advanced developers, what drives people to create educational materials, the purpose of testing, and being judicious in what you spend your time thinking about.Matt Swanson on TwitterMatt Swanson on GitHubMatt Swanson on DevTo

On this special episode of Code with Jason, Andy Atkinson returns but this time he's interviewing me.  We cover my new consulting venture, the sorts of things my consulting clients are looking for, consulting as a generalist rather than specializing, CTO coaching, using tests to help you plan your project, some of the thinking around my upcoming Sin City Ruby conference, and my Code with Jason World Tour.High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails by Andrew AtkinsonMillion Dollar Consulting by Alan WeissRailsConf DetroitRubyConfRails World TorontoAndy Atkinson.comAndrew Atkinson on TwitterAndrew Atkinson on GitHubSin City Ruby

In this episode, Vignesh Rajendran and I discuss his beginnings as a programmer, TDD, structuring your tests, organizing your workflow via testing, managing developers for success, and giving yourself permission to do a bad job in order to progress as a developer.Vignesh Rajendran on TwitterVignesh Rajendran on LinkedInVignesh Rajendran on GitHubTryPeach.io

On today's episode I'm joined by Stefanni Brasil to discuss her experience at Rubyconf in San Diego, what it's like being a maintainer on the open-source Faker-Ruby, her plans for her talk at the upcoming Sin City Ruby, her work with Thoughtbot, using templates to spin up new Rails applications, and we look ahead to 2024's packed conference slate.Testing JavaScript with Kent C. DoddsJumpstart ProRails BytesInstant_RailsRailsConfRubyConfRails WorldFriendly.rbSoutheast RubyTropical.rbStefanni Brasil on TwitterStefanni Brasil on LinkedInStefanniBrasil.meHex DevsThoughtbotFaker-RubySin City Ruby