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Remote RubyRailsconf Couch Edition & May of WTFs with Matt Swanson [00:04:25] Matt gives us an introduction of who he is and what he does at SEP. He also mentions his blog called, “Boring Rails.” (don’t be fooled by the name)☺ [00:05:55] Besides doing Rails at work, Matt fills us in on other things he works in. [00:08:08] Jason asks the guys if any of them have watched the “RailsConf 2020.2 Couch Edition” talks and what are some of their favorites. Andrew starts off talking about a Webpacker one called, “Webpacker, It-just-works, But How?’ by Justin Gordon. Also, “Tidy First?” by Kent Beck. Matt mentions that DHH h...2020-05-2954 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 72: Teaching Testing and DesignTeaching Testing and Design
Guests
Betsy Haibel: CTO at Cohere. Blogs at betsyhaibel.com.
Avdi Grimm: Head Chef at RubyTapas. Blogs at avdi.codes.
Penelope Phippen: Works at Google, makes Rubyfmt, helps make RSpec, and is on the board of Ruby Central. Blog.
Summary
After the discussions on testing and design in episodes 68 and 69, I had so much I still wanted to talk about in testing, design, and teaching testing and design. So I convened a panel with previous Tech Done Right Guests Avdi Grimm, Betsy Haibel, and Penelope Phippen to help me...2019-10-0949 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 72: Teaching Testing and DesignTeaching Testing and Design
Guests
Betsy Haibel: CTO at Cohere. Blogs at betsyhaibel.com.
Avdi Grimm: Head Chef at RubyTapas. Blogs at avdi.codes.
Penelope Phippen: Works at Google, makes Rubyfmt, helps make RSpec, and is on the board of Ruby Central. Blog.
Summary
After the discussions on testing and design in episodes 68 and 69, I had so much I still wanted to talk about in testing, design, and teaching testing and design. So I convened a panel with previous Tech Done Right Guests Avdi Grimm, Betsy Haibel, and Penelope Phippen to help me...2019-10-0949 min
Greater Than Code106: Taking Up Space with Laurie Barth01:20 – Laurie’s Superpower: Being a Timesuck
Impostor Syndrome
08:44 – Interviewing and Hiring Developers Effectively
12:24 – Creating False Negatives: Turning Down Candidates Prematurely
18:11 – Interviewing: Working With Existing Codebases and Asking Questions About Values
RailsConf 2018: The Code-Free Developer Interview by Pete Holiday
22:59 – How ^ Advice Pertains to Different Sized Companies
25:54 – Getting the Entire Team Involved in Hiring Processes: People First, Technology Second
29:05 – YOU CAN USE GOOGLE!!! (It’s Not Cheating!)
33:55 – Coding: Smartness vs Patience; Coming From Non-Coding Backgrounds (and why it’s a good thing!)
Set Design: Putting...2018-11-2158 min
Greater Than Code106: Taking Up Space with Laurie Barth01:20 – Laurie’s Superpower: Being a Timesuck
Impostor Syndrome
08:44 – Interviewing and Hiring Developers Effectively
12:24 – Creating False Negatives: Turning Down Candidates Prematurely
18:11 – Interviewing: Working With Existing Codebases and Asking Questions About Values
RailsConf 2018: The Code-Free Developer Interview by Pete Holiday
22:59 – How ^ Advice Pertains to Different Sized Companies
25:54 – Getting the Entire Team Involved in Hiring Processes: People First, Technology Second
29:05 – YOU CAN USE GOOGLE!!! (It’s Not Cheating!)
33:55 – Coding: Smartness vs Patience; Coming From Non-Coding Backgrounds (and why it’s a good thing!)
Set Design: Putting...2018-11-2158 minTech Done RightEpisode 48: Meetings and Inclusion with Katie Gore and Mark RickmeierMeetings and Inclusion with Katie Gore and Mark Rickmeier
The inclusion card deck discussed in this episode is now live on Kickstarter. Go to https://www.tablexi.com/kickstarter to get your deck.
TableXI is offering training for developers and product teams! For more info, got to http://tablexi.com/workshops or email workshops@tablexi.com.
Guests:
Mark Rickmeier: CEO of Table XI.
Katie Gore: Founder and Director of speech IRL.
Summary
Today we are talking about meetings. Any group software activity is going to have meetings, and...2018-10-2738 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 48: Meetings and Inclusion with Katie Gore and Mark RickmeierMeetings and Inclusion with Katie Gore and Mark Rickmeier
The inclusion card deck discussed in this episode is now live on Kickstarter. Go to https://www.tablexi.com/kickstarter to get your deck.
TableXI is offering training for developers and product teams! For more info, got to http://tablexi.com/workshops or email workshops@tablexi.com.
Guests:
Mark Rickmeier: CEO of Table XI.
Katie Gore: Founder and Director of speech IRL.
Summary
Today we are talking about meetings. Any group software activity is going to have meetings, and...2018-10-2738 minTech Done RightEpisode 40: Diversity and Inclusion at Small Companies with Meara Charnetzki, Michael Donnelly, and Elena ValentineDiversity and Inclusion at Small Companies with Meara Charnetzki, Michael Donnelly, and Elena Valentine
TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email workshops@tablexi.com.
Get your FREE career growth strategy information and techniques!
Summary
What can a small company do to improve its diversity and inclusion practices when your company just isn't changing personnel quickly enough to improve via hiring? Here to discuss this are Meara Charnetzki from Table XI, Michael Donnelly from the FWD Collective and Elena Valentine from Skill Scout. We'll all...2018-06-2038 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 40: Diversity and Inclusion at Small Companies with Meara Charnetzki, Michael Donnelly, and Elena ValentineDiversity and Inclusion at Small Companies with Meara Charnetzki, Michael Donnelly, and Elena Valentine
TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email workshops@tablexi.com.
Get your FREE career growth strategy information and techniques!
Summary
What can a small company do to improve its diversity and inclusion practices when your company just isn't changing personnel quickly enough to improve via hiring? Here to discuss this are Meara Charnetzki from Table XI, Michael Donnelly from the FWD Collective and Elena Valentine from Skill Scout. We'...2018-06-2038 minTech Done RightEpisode 38: Diverse Agile Teams with Marlena Compton, Betsy Haibel, and Jennifer TuDiverse Agile Teams with Marlena Compton, Betsy Haibel, and Jennifer Tu
TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email workshops@tablexi.com.
Get your FREE career growth strategy information and techniques!
Guests
Marlena Compton: Organizer of PearConf.
Betsy Haibel: CTO at Cohere.
Jennifer Tu: Co-Founder at Cohere.
Summary
How do common Agile practices like pair programming and retrospectives work when you have diverse teams? How can you make sure that underrepresented team members have their voices heard, and how does doing so improve...2018-05-2347 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 38: Diverse Agile Teams with Marlena Compton, Betsy Haibel, and Jennifer TuDiverse Agile Teams with Marlena Compton, Betsy Haibel, and Jennifer Tu
TableXI is now offering training for developers and products teams! For more info, email workshops@tablexi.com.
Get your FREE career growth strategy information and techniques!
Guests
Marlena Compton: Organizer of PearConf.
Betsy Haibel: CTO at Cohere.
Jennifer Tu: Co-Founder at Cohere.
Summary
How do common Agile practices like pair programming and retrospectives work when you have diverse teams? How can you make sure that underrepresented team members have their voices heard, and how does doing so improve...2018-05-2347 minTech Done RightEpisode 21: How Set Design Can Inform Software Architecture With Betsy HaibelHow Set Design Can Inform Software Architecture With Betsy Haibel
Follow us on Twitter @tech_done_right, and please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Guest
Betsy Haibel or betsyhaibel.com, co-founder of Cohere
Summary
Any profession that requires you to hit a budget and a deadline while balancing the project vision with practical logistics has a lot to say to software architects and project managers. Betsy Haibel was a professional theatrical set designer before becoming a software developer and architect, and we talk about how set design...2017-10-0441 min
Tech Done RightEpisode 21: How Set Design Can Inform Software Architecture With Betsy HaibelHow Set Design Can Inform Software Architecture With Betsy Haibel
Follow us on Twitter @tech_done_right, and please leave us a review on Apple Podcasts!
Guest
Betsy Haibel or betsyhaibel.com, co-founder of Cohere
Summary
Any profession that requires you to hit a budget and a deadline while balancing the project vision with practical logistics has a lot to say to software architects and project managers. Betsy Haibel was a professional theatrical set designer before becoming a software developer and architect, and we talk about how set design...2017-10-0441 min
Ruby Rogues238 RR RefactoringCheck out JS Remote Conf and submit a Ruby Remote Conf CFP! 02:26 - Refactoring (Definition) and Where People Fail03:55 - Tests and RefactoringHow do you decide when your codebase is untestable?10:59 - Managing Scope11:42 - Why We Refactor; The Value of RefactoringCoraline's Data-Driven Refactoring Talk17:13 - Refactoring Tools 20:40 - When Refactoring Gets Put Off; Establishing a Code Culture26:23 - Refactoring StrategiesExtract MethodExtract ClassIntroduce Explaining Variable37:38 - Performance Tradeoffs41:42 - Generative Testingapprovals 50:33 - Measurement53:08 - Examples and ResourcesMartin Fowler: Catalog of Refactorings Refactoring: Ruby Edition by Jay Fields Katrina Owen: Therapeutic Refactoring @ Cascadia Ruby Conf 2012Sam Livingston-Gray: Fluent Refactoring @ LoneStarRuby 2013Picks Longm...2015-12-161h 01