Philip Thomas interviews Ayush Newatia in London about his book, 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'. They discuss Ayush's journey of writing and self-publishing the technical resource, the challenges of learning and teaching advanced Ruby on Rails concepts, and the shift towards a full-stack framework, including mobile applications.
00:00 Introduction and Guest Background
01:48 Discussing 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'
04:06 Ayush's Journey into Mobile Development
07:19 Transition to Ruby on Rails
19:50 Hybrid Mobile Apps with Turbo Native
27:19 Writing and Publishing the Book
36:32 Struggles with Native Code and Progressive Web Apps
37:56 Writing the Book: Challenges and Timeline
41:11 Motivation and Deadlines
42:09 Learning and Teaching Through Writing
47:43 The Writing Process and Tools
59:30 Editing and Self-Publishing
01:01:23 Reflections on the Book's Success
01:02:55 Future Plans and Final Thoughts
