
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

Jan 16, 2023 • 1h 12min
171 - Smart Testing Practices with Rich Steinmetz
In this episode, Rich Steinmetz and I talk about the connections between programming, music, and poker, living and traveling in various parts of the world, test driven development, arranging your namespaces and testing, and the art of persuasion.Test Driven Development by Kent BeckCode Complete by Steve McConnellRich Steinmetz on TwitterRich Stone.io

Jan 9, 2023 • 60min
170 - Growing Large Rails Applications with Collin Donnell
On this episode, Collin Donnell returns for a discussion of the process of creating content, among many other miscellaneous topics. We also get into some of what I'm working on for my next book, called Growing Large Rails Applications.@Collin@ruby.socialCollin Donnell.com

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Dec 22, 2022 • 59min
169 - Rails Concerns with Jorge Manrubia of 37signals
In today's episode, Jorge Manrubia returns for a discussion of Rails concerns.Vanilla Rails is PlentyCode I Like: Good ConcernsKent Beck - Software Design: Tidy First?Jorge Manrubia.comJorge Manrubia on TwitterJorge Manrubia on GitHubCode with Jason Meetup

Dec 22, 2022 • 59min
168 - Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians
This episode, I'm joined by Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians for a discussion of her time in Portugal, her time with Evil Martians and her previous experience with startups, my hair salon software, and how focusing on the user can influence design decisions.Irina Nazarova on TwitterIrina Nazarova on LinkedInEvil Martians.comNova UkraineRazom for UkraineWorld Central Kitchen

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Dec 12, 2022 • 56min
167 - "Vanilla Rails is Plenty" with Jorge Manrubia of 37signals
In this episode I talk with Jorge Manrubia about his recent blog post, "Vanilla Rails is Plenty".Vanilla Rails is PlentyCode I Like: Domain-Driven BoldnessCode I Like: Fractal JourneysCode I Like: Good ConcernsSmalltalk Best Practice PatternsCurrentAttributes Rails FeatureJorgeManrubia.comJorge Manrubia on TwitterJorge Manrubia on GitHub

Dec 6, 2022 • 1h 3min
166 - Feature Flags and Duplication with Julian Fahrer
In this episode, Julian Fahrer returns to discuss feature flags and duplication.CodeTales.ioJulian Fahrer on GitHubJulian Fahrer on TwitterLearnDocker.Online

Nov 23, 2022 • 52min
165 - Upgrading Rails with Ernesto Tagwerker
This week Ernesto Tagwerker returns for a discussion of his work upgrading Rails apps with FastRuby, the benefits of exercise and getting outside, and the ins and outs of productized services. Ernesto Tagwerker on TwitterOmbuLabs BlogJobs at OmbuLabsFastRuby.io30 x 500 AcademyUpgradejs.com

Nov 15, 2022 • 58min
164 - OOP Design in Rails with TJ Stankus
Code with Jason is back! On this episode, TJ Stankus returns for a discussion of Object Oriented Programming and his book 99 Bottles of OOP. We also discuss managing large applications with Rails, models, organizing by domain concept, and microservices.99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz, Katrina Owen, and TJ StankusResponsibility-Driven Design by Rebecca Wirfs-BrockDesign Stamina Hypothesis by Martin FowlerThe Magic of Reality by Richard DawkinsDomain Driven Design by Eric EvansWhy I Organize my Tests by Domain Concept, not by Test Type by Jason SwettTJ.Stank.usTJ Stankus on Twittertjstankus@gmail.com

Oct 4, 2022 • 1h 39min
163 - The Final Episode (for Now): Nick Schwaderer
Nick Schwaderer returns for the final episode before the show goes on hiatus. In this episode, recorded live on Twitter, we discuss a cornucopia of topics, including running a live event on Twitter, the vegetable drink V8, multi-level marketing, conference organizing, air quality, structuring large applications, and soup.Nick Schwaderer on TwitterSchwad.github.ioPastrubies.liveJaques Pepin's black bean soup

Sep 20, 2022 • 56min
162 - Large Rails Apps with Alex Evanczuk, Software Engineer at Gusto
In this episode, I'm joined by Alex Evanczuk for a conversation about large Rails applications, how they grow, and how to keep things under control as they grow.Alex Evanczuk's EmailLaying the Cultural and Technical Foundation for Big Rails (blog post)Laying the Cultural and Technical Foundation for Big Rails (talk)Ruby/Rails Modularity SlackRuby At Scale on GitHubAlex Evanczuk on TwitterAlex Evanczuk on LinkedInAlex Evanczuk on GitHubCode Complete by Steve McConnell