Code with Jason

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

Mike Stone, co-founder of The Gnar Company, talks about his journey to becoming a developer, finding clients, correct value/pricing model, productized services, and future plans. He discusses strategies in marketing, freelance programming, and staff augmentation. The podcast also highlights their plans for company growth and technological exploration, including Python programming experiences and automation with Chat GPT.

On today's episode, Simmon Li and I discuss his beginnings as a developer, finding a job,  the benefits of attending local developer meetups, being a lifelong learner, and the upcoming Sin City Ruby conference.Toronto RubyToronto Ruby on TwitterThe Odin ProjectOttaSin City RubySimmon Li on TwitterSimmon Li on LinkedIn

In this episode, Naijeria Toweett and I chat about her talk at Friendly.rb 2023, her beginnings as a developer, attending a bootcamp as Covid began to spread, how Naijeria came to speak at Friendly.rb, organizing a conference, and her motivation to speak at conferences.RubyConferences.orgSin City RubyNaijeria Toweett on LinkedInNaijeria Toweett on MediumNaijeria Toweett on Twitter

Guest Jason Charnes and host discuss the popularity of the host's newsletter, sending personalized letters, bug handling, front-end development, and adventures in Las Vegas. They also talk about the upcoming Sin City Ruby conference and networking opportunities.

For my 200th episode of Code with Jason, I spoke with Saron Yitbarek, Founder of CodeNewbie and RubyConf Keynote Speaker.  We talk about her beginnings in tech, the founding of CodeNewbie, the power of simply asking for things, how to go about asking for things, how being self-taught still relies upon materials made available by the work of other developers, possible topics for Saron's upcoming keynote at RubyConf, and how to get the most out of your in-person conference experience. NotADesigner.ioSaron.ioSaron Yitbarek on MediumSaron Yitbarek on TwitterSaron Yitbarek on LinkedIn

This week, Samuel Giddins and I discuss life on call as a developer, the upcoming RubyConf,  the pitfalls of online communications, Sam's beginnings as a developer, software supply chain security, and the difference between "amicable" and "amiable."  Sam will be at the Ruby Gems and Bundler open space at RubyConf in San Diego on Monday, November 13th 2023.Samuel Giddins' SiteSamuel Giddins on Hachyderm.ioRubyGems BlogRubyConf