In this episode, the hosts are joined by Ernesto Tagwerker, founder of Ombuabs and FastRuby.io, a company specializing in Ruby on Rails upgrades as well as AI solutions. Topics covered include:- Rails Upgrades- Technical Debt- Developer Onboarding and more!Chapters00:00 Introduction to Ernesto Tagwerker00:21 Ernesto's Developer Origin Story01:10 Discovering and Embracing Rails02:19 Building a Business Around Rails02:51 Challenges and Solutions in Rails Upgrades03:40 Client Needs and Service Offerings06:18 Content Creation and Misconceptions07:33 Best Practices for Rails Upgrades10:34 Open Source Contributions and Tools13:32 AI and Machine Learning Initiatives18:27 Developer Experience and Technical Debt29:46 Advice for Solo Developers33:11 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsLINKS- FastRuby.io- OmbuLabs- Ryan's Website- Brendan's X/Twitter- Brendan's BlueskySend us a text
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Jess Brown
In this episode, Jess Brown, shares his journey from freelance consulting to becoming a Rails developer and business owner. Topics covered include Jess's origins with development and Rails, his roles in his businesses, Bootstrap upgrades, mobile apps and more!00:00 Introduction to Jess Brown00:12 Jess's Journey into Development01:05 Transition to Rails03:29 Business Ventures and Roles07:30 Building and Managing Apps12:46 Challenges and Solutions in Development16:46 Upgrading and Modernizing19:34 Bootstrap and Rails Upgrades20:35 Dependency Management Challenges23:16 AI in Development and Code Review27:14 Using Videos for Task and PR Reviews29:27 Buying and Growing Businesses34:50 Conclusion and Contact InformationLINKS- Jess's Blog- Jess's X/Twitter- Indie Rails Podcast- CSePub- Tract- Ryan's Website- Brendan's X/Twitter- Brendan's BlueskySend us a text
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Adrian Marin of Avo
In this episode, the hosts interview Adrian Marin, the creator of Avo, to discuss his journey from PHP and Node.js to Ruby on Rails. Adrian shares insights into the development of Avo, an internal tools and operations framework for Ruby on Rails apps, and the challenges he faced transitioning from a developer to a business owner. He also touches on the importance of positioning, marketing, and sales in building a successful product. Furthermore, Adrian talks about organizing the Friendly RB conference to foster community and knowledge sharing in the Ruby on Rails ecosystem.00:00 Introduction and Guest Welcome00:19 Discovering Ruby on Rails01:34 The Birth of Avo03:39 Challenges in Marketing and Sales04:49 Transitioning from Developer to Business Owner06:32 Insights on Business Development08:35 TinySeed and Team Expansion11:29 Understanding Avo's Use Cases16:41 Integrating Avo into Existing Apps17:27 Engineers' Weekend Experimentation18:26 Building and Transitioning to Avo20:24 Challenges and Benefits of SaaS23:23 Managing Feature Requests and Development27:03 Organizing the Friendly RB Conference32:42 Conclusion and Contact InformationLINKS- Adrian's X/Twitter- Adrian's LinkedIn- Friendly.rb- Avo.cool- Ryan's Website- Brendan's X/Twitter- Brendan's BlueskySend us a text
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Jason Swett is Back to Discuss Sin City Ruby and more
The hosts welcome back Jason Swett to the podcast. He discusses the recent Sin City Ruby conference, including notable highlights such as having Dave Thomas as the keynote speaker. Jason provides insights into the conference's history, the challenges of organizing events in Las Vegas and the financial factors leading to the decision to discontinue Sin City Ruby. Other topics covered include Jason's personal perspective on balancing multiple professional commitments, and some Docker debugging.00:00 Welcome Back, Jason!00:09 Sin City Ruby Recap01:22 Dave Thomas: The Keynote Surprise03:08 Conference Highlights and Extracurriculars04:34 Challenges and Future of the Conference11:13 New Beginnings: Jason's Career Shift18:36 Improving Developer Onboarding22:08 Challenges with Docker and Testing24:12 Exploring Docker Configuration Issues29:22 Balancing Multiple Projects and Burnout32:26 Deciding What to Cut35:48 The Value of Podcasting and Networking37:16 Conclusion and Final ThoughtsLinks:- Jason's Website- Jason's Podcast- Jason's Book- Ryan's Website- Brendan's X/Twitter- Brendan's BlueskySend us a text
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Colleen Schnettler of SaaS Marketing Gym
In this episode, Colleen Schnettler, co-founder of the SaaS Marketing Gym, shares the challenges and successes of building SaaS businesses, and her current work coaching technical founders on effective marketing strategies. The conversation also covers various other topics like AI role in marketing content, Rails Upgrades and more.00:00 Introduction to Colleen Schneller00:14 Colleen's Journey into Programming02:49 The Birth of SaaS Marketing Gym05:32 Challenges and Insights in Marketing08:44 Tailoring Marketing Strategies for Founders17:43 The Role of AI in Marketing19:41 AI Struggles with Nuance19:56 AI in Cold Emailing: A Disaster Story20:48 Using AI for Research22:48 Rails Upgrade Challenges23:29 Active Storage Encryption Issues29:07 Front-End Framework Dilemmas32:25 Maintaining Software vs. Rewriting33:40 Conclusion and Contact InformationNotes- Colleen's LinkedIn- Colleen's X/Twitter- Colleen's Bluesky- Ryan's Website- Brendan's X/Twitter- Brendan's BlueskySend us a text
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