
The Ruby on Rails Podcast
The Ruby on Rails Podcast, a weekly conversation about Ruby on Rails, open source software, and the programming profession. Co-hosted by Nick Schwaderer. Edited by Peachtree Sound.
Latest episodes

Jul 14, 2021 • 28min
Episode 375: A Technical CTO with Frank Lamantia
Brittany and Brian are joined with Frank Lamantia, CTO for Bold Penguin. His background is in software engineering; he likes to call himself a recovering Java developer. He runs product management, software engineering, cloud & site-reliability engineering, information security, and internal IT. The trio discuss the recent Bold Penguin feature on the Stack Overflow Podcast and Bold Penguin's hiring practices.
Show Notes & Links:
Bold Penguin
Stack Overflow Podcast | Podcast 338: Why is it so hard to find Ruby developers?
Frank Lamantia | LinkedIn
Contact Brian Mariani at Mirror Placement
Sponsored By:
Scout APM
Try their error monitoring and APM free for 14-days, no credit card needed! And as an added bonus for Ruby on Rails listeners: Scout will donate $5 to the open-source project of your choice when you deploy. Learn more at http://scoutapm.com/rubyonrails.
Honeybadger
Honeybadger makes you a DevOps hero by combining error monitoring, uptime monitoring and check-in monitoring into a single, easy to use platform. Go to Honeybadger.io and discover how Starr, Josh, and Ben created a 100% bootstrapped monitoring solution.

Jul 7, 2021 • 32min
Episode 374: Spearheading Static Site Generators with Ruby (Bridgetown) with Jared White
Jared White is passionate about rolling back some of the complexity of the modern web and finding simpler paths forward using easy-to-understand tools and, of course, Ruby. He and Brittany discuss the origins and goals of Bridgetown, a Webpack-aware, Ruby-powered static site generator for the modern Jamstack era.
Show Notes & Links:
Bridgetown
Bridgetown on Github
Jared White (@jaredcwhite) | Twitter
Jared's Personal Site
Sponsored By:
Scout APM
Try their error monitoring and APM free for 14-days, no credit card needed! And as an added bonus for Ruby on Rails listeners: Scout will donate $5 to the open-source project of your choice when you deploy. Learn more at http://scoutapm.com/rubyonrails.
Honeybadger
Honeybadger makes you a DevOps hero by combining error monitoring, uptime monitoring and check-in monitoring into a single, easy to use platform. Go to Honeybadger.io and discover how Starr, Josh, and Ben created a 100% bootstrapped monitoring solution.

Jun 30, 2021 • 25min
Episode 373: WNB.rb: Creating A Community with Jemma Issroff, Emily Giurleo and Sylwia Vargas
It’s no secret that Brittany admires WNB.rb, a community and monthly Ruby meetup for women and non-binary folks. She welcomed the three organizers: Jemma Issroff, Emily Giurleo and Sylwia Vargas to discuss the origins and future initiatives of WNB.rb.
Show Notes & Links:
WNB.rb on Eventbrite
WNB.rb (@wnb_rb) | Twitter
Jemma Issroff (@JemmaIssroff) | Twitter
Emily Giurleo (@EmilyGiurleo) | Twitter
Sylwia Vargas (@SylwiaVargas) | Twitter
Sponsored By:
Scout APM
Try their error monitoring and APM free for 14-days, no credit card needed! And as an added bonus for Ruby on Rails listeners: Scout will donate $5 to the open-source project of your choice when you deploy. Learn more at http://scoutapm.com/rubyonrails.

Jun 21, 2021 • 31min
Episode 372: The Debut of The Ruby on Rails Podcast
It is the debut of The Ruby on Rails Podcast! Brittany and Mirror Placement have partnered on the next iteration of the podcast, with Brian Mariani joining as a regular co-host. They discuss the exciting changes coming and then dive into the current world of Ruby recruiting and hiring.
Show Notes & Links:
Mirror Placement
Sponsored By:
Scout APM
Try their error monitoring and APM free for 14-days, no credit card needed! And as an added bonus for Ruby on Rails listeners: Scout will donate $5 to the open-source project of your choice when you deploy. Learn more at http://scoutapm.com/rubyonrails.Sponsored By:Scout APM

May 26, 2021 • 32min
Episode 371: The Railsconf 2021 Story with Marty Haught and Evan Phoenix
Marty Haught and Evan Phoenix, Directors of Ruby Central, guested on the show to explain Ruby Central's place in our community, how Railsconf 2021 came together and what we can expect from the upcoming Rubyconf 2021 as a dual virtual and in-person conference.
Links for this episode:Ruby CentralRailsConf 2021RubyConf 2021 | Denver & Virtual November 8-10!Stack Overflow Podcast | Podcast 338: Why is it so hard to find Ruby developersMarty Haught (@mghaught) | TwitterMx. Evan Phoenix (@evanphx) | TwitterRubyConf (@rubyconf) | TwitterRailsConf (@railsconf) | TwitterEpisode Introduction and Outro by Michael SpringerEpisode Music: "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeod

May 19, 2021 • 27min
Episode 370: From 2 to 15 Engineers with Zach Stradling
Zach Stradling was the first Software Engineer on the original Trainual team. He joins Brittany to discuss how he grew an engineering team from 2 to 15 (spoiler: they are hiring!), how to define engineering culture and their use of service objects.
Links for this episode:Trainual | All-In-One Training & Knowledge PlatformEngineering Careers @ Trainual Donut | Slack App DirectoryZach Stradling on LinkedIn Zach Stradling (@zachstradling) | TwitterEpisode Introduction and Outro by Michael SpringerEpisode Music: "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeod

May 12, 2021 • 19min
Episode 369: Samvera with Lea Ann Bradford
Lea Ann Bradford is a senior software developer for Notch8, an agency that leverages the Samvera open source community. Lea Ann tells her story of learning to code after being a stay at home mom and she educates Brittany on all things Samvera.
Links for this episode:Notch8 - Ruby on Rails Web Application Developers Samvera - Open-source digital repository software productSamvera Community · GitHubsamvera/hyrax: Hyrax is a Ruby on Rails EngineWNB.rb (@wnb_rb) | TwitterLea Ann Bradford (@LeaABradford) | TwitterEpisode Introduction and Outro by Michael SpringerEpisode Music: "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeodBrought to you by:
Raygun
Save time, money, and sanity by visiting Raygun.com/ruby and join thousands of software teams who use Raygun every day to ship better quality code, faster. It takes just minutes to set up and starts from as little as $4 per month.

May 5, 2021 • 23min
Episode 368: Frontend Bundlers & Snowpacker with Konnor Rogers
Konnor Rogers is a software developer for Veue Inc. He is also the creator of Snowpacker, and he has a deep love for open source. He breaks down Frontend bundlers for Brittany and the up and coming vite_ruby.
Links for this episode:Veue Live StreamingThe Odin Project: Your Career in Web Development Starts HereParamagicDev (Konnor Rogers) · GitHubSource-to-source compiler - WikipediaWebpacker is the new default in Rails 6 | Saeloun BlogThe Asset Pipeline — Ruby on Rails GuidesAndrew Mason (@andrewmcodes) · TwitterElMassimo/vite_ruby: Vite.js in Ruby - GitHubParamagicDev/snowpacker: A gem to help use Rails with Snowpack - GitHubtestdouble / standard - GithubEpisode Introduction and Outro by Michael SpringerEpisode Music: "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeodBrought to you by:
ExpressVPN
ExpressVPN is an app that reroutes your internet connection through their secure servers so your ISP can’t see the sites you visit.
If you visit https://EXPRESSVPN.com/RUBY right now, you can get an extra three months of ExpressVPN for free! Support the show and protect yourself at https://EXPRESSVPN.com/RUBY.

Apr 28, 2021 • 23min
Episode 367: Inclusivity and Partner Support with Tay DeHerrera
Tay DeHerrera is a Backend Software Engineer at TextUs. Tay and Brittany discuss getting involved in other initiatives at work and the importance of supporting (and sometimes humoring) a significant other who also writes software.
Links for this episode:Turing School Of Software And DesignTextUsWNB.rb (@wnb_rb) on Twittertayjames (Tay James) · GitHubTay DeHerrera on LinkedInEpisode Introduction and Outro by Michael SpringerEpisode Music: "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeodBrought to you by:
Raygun
Save time, money, and sanity by visiting Raygun.com/ruby and join thousands of software teams who use Raygun every day to ship better quality code, faster. It takes just minutes to set up and starts from as little as $4 per month.

Apr 21, 2021 • 20min
Episode 366: Zapped with Purpose with Amy Nadboralski (Powder)
Amy Nadboralski (aka Powder) is a (trans) woman that enjoys programming, video games, and tinkering with electronics. She is currently working primarily with the Ruby programming language as a principal software engineer at Vibes; a mobile engagement platform that helps companies create meaningful connections with their customers.
Links for this episode: Daiane Souza on LinkedInEmail Daiane Souza at daiane.souzas@icloud.comDaiane Souza on Github (@daiaventureira)Mobile Engagement Platform - VibesHelix: Native Ruby Extensions Without Feardanielpclark/rutie: “The Tie Between Ruby and Rust.” - GitHubffi/ffi: Ruby FFI - GitHubAmy (@whimsical_amy) | TwitterEpisode Introduction and Outro by Michael SpringerEpisode Music: "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeodBrought to you by:
Scout APM
Give Scout a try today with a free 14-day trial, and experience firsthand why Rails developers worldwide call Scout their best friend. And as an added bonus for Ruby on Rails listeners: Scout will donate $5 to the open source project of your choice when you deploy. Learn more at scoutapm.com/rubyonrails.
Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts
Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.