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Ruby Rogues
Inside the RubyGems Controversy: Transparency, Trust, and the Future of Ruby Central - RUBY 679
In this solo episode of Ruby Rogues, I’m unpacking one of the biggest stories in the Ruby world right now: the tension between Ruby Central and core RubyGems contributors. I share what I’ve learned from talking to people across the community and why this issue is more complex than it looks on social media. From the origins of Bundler and Ruby Together to the recent creation of gem.coop, I trace how we got here—and why both sides have valid points but also made serious missteps.I also open up about what this means for the Ru...
2025-11-01
50 min
The Exam Room by the Physicians Committee
She Healed Thyroid Cancer Naturally with a Plant-Based Diet | Dr. Ruby Lathon
What happens when a systems engineer is told she has cancer—but refuses to accept that medication and surgery are her only options? In this inspiring episode of The Exam Room Podcast, host Chuck Carroll sits down with Dr. Ruby Lathon, who healed her thyroid cancer naturally through the power of food. Discover how she turned her research skills into a mission to help others use plants to prevent and reverse disease. Ruby shares the exact steps she took to restore her health—including how she eliminated dairy, sugar, and processed foods...
2025-10-16
54 min
Encore: The Stories Behind The Songs You Love
EXCLUSIVE: Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan on the History of 'Still Not Getting Any'
Check out our FULL Unedited interview with the wonderful Chuck Comeau of Simple Plan! Chuck and Ruby look back at the incredible period of time that was Simple Plan's 2003-2005 and the creation and success of 'Still Not Getting Any'. Chuck tells ruby stories about the album, it's hit single 'Welcome to My Life', working with Bob Rock, shooting the video for 'Welcome to My Life' and why Tom Delonge is an absolute sweetheart!
2025-07-03
27 min
5 O' Clock Apron
Sex Educator Ruby Rare makes a salad, sexy, naturally!
For this episode of 5 O Clock Apron Podcast, Claire travels to Margate to cook with Ruby Rare. Ruby is a sex educator, that is to say, a force of nature with a mission to encourage and include everyone in her task to make the world a fairer and more accepting place when it comes to the enormous and thorny topics of sex, relationships and body positivity. In the podcast episode Claire and Ruby talk about the word ‘woke’ being misappropriated, the correct use of pronouns with Ruby saying she is she / her but “you can chuck a couple of they...
2025-07-02
51 min
Warfighter Advance: Coming Home At Last
Les Molina, WA Mentor and Chuck Ruby, Psychologist and WA Faculty
Host Michael Arndt interviews Navy Veteran and Warfighter Advance alumnus and mentor, Les Molina. Molina discusses his journey towards reintegration after retiring from 20 years in the Navy.Arndt's second guest is Air Force Veteran and licensed Psychologist, Chuck Ruby. Chuck is Executive Director of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry and a faculty member of Warfighter Advance. In this interview, Chuck discusses his understanding of the struggles faced by veterans upon which he bases his Warfighter Advance lectures. His lectures has led him to write the book, Smoke and Mirrors: How You Are Being Fooled About Mental...
2025-06-08
15 min
RUBY'S ROUNDTABLE
LEAVE NO MONEY ON THE TABLE WITH DJ CHUCK T
Maximizing Your Creative Potential in the Music Industry In this episode of Ruby's Roundtable, Ruby sits down with the dynamic DJ CHUCK T, a multifaceted artist, producer, and industry insider, who shares his invaluable insights on navigating the music business. DJ CHUCK T breaks down the strategies every artist, producer, singer, songwriter, and creative needs to thrive in the competitive world of music. From understanding how to leave no money on the table to investing in your career through music business knowledge, DJ CHUCK T provides actionable tips on growing your brand and m...
2025-03-10
1h 21
Ruby Rogues
The Sounds of Silence: Lessons From an API Outage with Paul Zaich - RUBY 652
Paul Zaich from Checkr tells us about a critical outage that occurred, what caused it and how they tracked down and fixed the issue. The conversation ranges through troubleshooting complex systems, building team culture, blameless post-mortems, and monitoring the right things to make sure your applications don't fail or alert you when they do.LinksPaul's TwitterPaul's LinkedInPicksBlood Pressure Monitor - Daveeft - LukeRuby one-liners cookbook - PaulPodcast Growth Summit - ChuckMost Valuable Dev - ChuckMost Valuable Dev Summit - ChuckMushroom Wars - ChuckGmelius - ChuckBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podc...
2024-09-23
46 min
Ruby Rogues
Innovations in Ruby Concurrency: Tips and Tools - RUBY 648
In this episode, they dive deep into the world of Ruby concurrency and explore the nuances of optimizing performance in web applications. Join our Chuck and Valentino together with special guest JP Camara as they share insights on the tools and techniques that can transform your Ruby projects.JP kicks things off with a discussion on their new Wave 3 microphone purchase, which has dramatically improved their audio quality for podcasts and meetings. They also share their experiences at the Boston Ruby meetup, where they connected with prominent figures like Jason Sweat and Kevin Newton.Our special guest, JP...
2024-08-14
1h 13
Ruby Rogues
Ruby Reactivity: Navigating Front-end Solutions and Innovations - RUBY 638
In this episode, they dive into a wide range of topics related to application development and the choices developers face when it comes to using third-party libraries, building from scratch, and evaluating the trade-offs involved. They share their insights on showcasing skills through public projects, the development of their Rails and Hotwire book, and the importance of building everything from scratch instead of relying on third-party gems. Moreover, they share their experiences using Vite Ruby and Vite Rails gems, as well as their frustrations with the stimulus documentation.Throughout the episode, the conversation touches on vital elements of application...
2024-05-29
1h 18
Daniel T. Bourne
Mental Illness as Myth and Psychiatric Informed Consent with Chuck Ruby, PhD
To donate to my PayPal (thank you): https://paypal.me/danieru22?country.x=US&locale.x=en_US VIDEO NOTES Dr. Ruby was trained as a psychologist at the Florida State University clinical psychology program in Tallahassee, Florida, receiving his Ph.D. in 1995. He has been licensed to practice psychology in Maryland for 25 years. He has also been granted approval from the Psychology Interjurisdictional Compact (PSYPACT) to practice telepsychology with residents of several other states. You can find him here: https://www.chuckruby.com/about-me.html Purchase his book, Smoke and...
2024-05-10
1h 11
Ruby Rogues
Ruby in the Browser: Exploring Web Performance, Reactivity, and Front-End Complexity - RUBY 636
Cameron Dutro is the Staff Software Engineer at GitHub. They dive deep into the world of web development and explore the latest trends, challenges, and innovations. In this episode, they have an enlightening discussion on the state of front-end development with a focus on Ruby and Rails. They delve into the use of web components, the limitations of existing technologies, and the potential for a new Ruby implementation, Garnet, to revolutionize front-end development. From the impact of Hotwire to the challenges of integrating front-end frameworks, this episode offers valuable insights and thought-provoking discussions for developers navigating the ever-evolving landscape of...
2024-05-08
1h 09
Ruby Rogues
Building Skills and Connections with Nathan Bellow - RUBY 629
Nathan Bellow is a Ruby software developer at Illuxi. They explore the premium benefits of membership, including exclusive access to Ruby Rogues without ads and personalized assistance with job hunts and deployment issues. They share their experiences in the Ruby community, from learning the language to securing professional opportunities. Join them as they discuss the value of personal connections at conferences and meetups, the impact of mentorship, and the crucial role of networking in career development. This promises to be an enlightening and thought-provoking episode for developers and enthusiasts alike.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with...
2024-03-20
1h 01
Ruby Rogues
Revolutionizing Ruby Deployment with Falcon Web Server and Async Concurrency Framework - RUBY 627
Samuel Williams is a Ruby Core Committer and the creator of Async & Falcon. They delve deep into the technical intricacies of Falcon, a cutting-edge application container that leverages the Async gem for event-driven concurrency. Additionally, they discuss the challenges and triumphs of deploying Ruby applications with Falcon and share insights into the evolution of async programming in Ruby. From the nitty-gritty of platform internals to the fascinating integration of async job execution in Rails, this episode is a must-listen for developers seeking to unravel the complexities of modern software deployment and concurrency.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1...
2024-02-29
1h 14
Cult Film Showdown: Enter the Octagon Archives - We Talk Podcasts
CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Seven – Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos!
The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown explore the strangest time in human history - the late 20th century. Chuck Norris is so incredible as a voice actor that his voice alone made sections of Karate Kommandos live action! Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm Episode 7 "Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos" Chuck Norris is an operative for the United States government who has a team consisting of Pepper, a technological genius, Kimo, a Samurai warrior, Reed, his apprentice, Tabe, a Sumo warrior, and Too Much, the young ward. ...
2024-02-17
27 min
We Talk Podcasts
CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Seven – Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos!
The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown explore the strangest time in human history - the late 20th century. Chuck Norris is so incredible as a voice actor that his voice alone made sections of Karate Kommandos live action! Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm Episode 7 "Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos" Chuck Norris is an operative for the United States government who has a team consisting of Pepper, a technological genius, Kimo, a Samurai warrior, Reed, his apprentice, Tabe, a Sumo warrior, and Too Much, the young ward. ...
2024-02-17
27 min
We Talk Podcasts
CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Seven – Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos!
The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown explore the strangest time in human history - the late 20th century. Chuck Norris is so incredible as a voice actor that his voice alone made sections of Karate Kommandos live action! Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm Episode 7 "Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos" Chuck Norris is an operative for the United States government who has a team consisting of Pepper, a technological genius, Kimo, a Samurai warrior, Reed, his apprentice, Tabe, a Sumo warrior, and Too Much, the young ward. ...
2024-02-17
27 min
Cult Film Showdown: Enter the Octagon Archives - We Talk Podcasts
CFS: Controversial Saturday Morning Cartoons Episode Seven – Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos!
The animated hosts of the Cult Film Showdown explore the strangest time in human history - the late 20th century. Chuck Norris is so incredible as a voice actor that his voice alone made sections of Karate Kommandos live action! Watch along at https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLRkso3AeKZUk2kT_iXfXP8PCb6iaufS48&si=7nKxhyHpiA2z0QQm Episode 7 "Chuck Norris Karate Kommandos" Chuck Norris is an operative for the United States government who has a team consisting of Pepper, a technological genius, Kimo, a Samurai warrior, Reed, his apprentice, Tabe, a Sumo warrior, and Too Much, the young ward. ...
2024-02-17
27 min
Ruby Rogues
The Future of Ruby's Community
Charles Wood takes an in-depth look at the future of Ruby's community, examining the recent revival of energy at conferences and the resurgence of local events. Chuck discusses the impactful contributions to the Ruby and Rails communities, as well as the initiatives of organizations like Ruby on Rails Foundation and Ruby Central. Tune in for insights from Ruby experts and compelling discussions on the evolving landscape of the Ruby community.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073...
2024-02-15
10 min
Ruby Rogues
Unveiling the Secure Fusion: Ractors, Native Extensions, and Efficiency in Ruby Projects - RUBY 625
Marc-André Cournoyer is the founder and president and Code Monkey at Coded Inc. They explore the intricate details of Ruby and its integration with various technologies to create robust and secure solutions. They enlighten us with their expertise on event-driven frameworks and the importance of simplicity in software development. They also uncover the pioneering work of Shopify with the liquid templating language and the potential of leveraging Rust in combination with Ruby for enhanced safety and performance. Additionally, they delve into personal anecdotes and local business highlights, adding a human touch to the technical discussions. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book C...
2024-02-14
56 min
Ruby Rogues
Unveiling Open-Source Ruby Projects - RUBY 620
Pete Matsyburka is a Ruby developer and the mind behind DocuSeal. They delve into the world of Ruby development, with a special focus on different open-source projects. Together, they uncover the journey of creating an open-source document signing tool and the challenges and triumphs of commercializing an open-source project. From parsing HTML tags to handling PDFs, the conversation delves into the technical aspects of the project and also touches on the broader themes of open-source development and the Ruby ecosystem. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksmotor-adminDocuSealSocialsGitHub: Pete...
2024-01-10
1h 00
Ruby Rogues
Unraveling Ruby's AI Journey with Alex Rudall - RUBY 619
Alex Rudall is the creator of the ruby-openai gem. They explore the latest developments in the world of technology. They dive into the fascinating world of Ruby development and artificial intelligence. Join them as they delve into conversations about utilizing large language models for Rails apps, navigating the challenges and opportunities within the Ruby community, and the potential of Ruby in the context of AI and machine learning. From the renaming of Rails AI to the Peaceterms project to discussions about the future of Ruby and AI, this episode offers insights into the cutting-edge intersection of technology and programming.Spo...
2024-01-03
55 min
Therapy Disruptors
Dr Chuck Ruby and ISEPP
Couple months back a member introduced Kathleen to Dr Chuck Ruby in the Washington DC area. Chuck has a thriving clinical psychology practice and is also the Executive Director of an organization called ISEPP. This discussion is most encouraging and is worth your time. The ISEPP Organization https://psychintegrity.org/ Dr Chuck Ruby's Website https://www.chuckruby.com/
2023-11-30
51 min
Ruby Rogues
Enhancing Ruby on Rails with Hotwire: Turbo, Stimulus, and Strata for Efficiency - RUBY 615
Yaroslav Shmarov is a senior Ruby on Rails engineer. They explore all things Ruby on Rails and hot topics in the tech world. They delve into the intricacies of Hotwire, the latest server-side rendering technology, and its integration with Ruby on Rails. Moreover, they share their insights on Turbo, Stimulus, and Strata, discussing their use cases, advantages, and challenges. Join us as we discuss the potential impact of Hotwire on front-end development and the dynamic landscape of content creation in the tech industry.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksSupeRails...
2023-11-29
1h 03
Ruby Rogues
Metaprogramming with Jordan Hudgens - RUBY 610
Today's Ruby Rogues podcast features Metaprogramming with Jordan Hudgens. We have panelists Jerome Hardaway, Brian Hogan, Dave Kimura and Charles Max Wood. Tune in and learn more about metaprogramming!SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsDeveloper Book Club starting PicksJerome HardawayDon’t Know Metaprogramming in Ruby? By Gavin MorriceDave KimuraSherlock TV Series on BBCBrian HoganiOS application: WorkflowOverwatchCharles Max WoodRuby Dev SummitAngular Dev SummitFocusterJordan HudgensPetergateComprehensive Ruby Programming by Jordan HudgensTwitter @jordanhudgensInstagram @jordanhudgensBlog crondose.comAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of thi...
2023-10-04
42 min
Ruby Rogues
Can you do AI /Machine Learning in Ruby? - RUBY 603
Landon Gray is a Compassionate Consultant, an AI/ML Enthusiast, and a conference speaker. He joins the show to further talk about his conference topic, "AI in Ruby". He begins by explaining how he landed with the idea of using AI or ML in the native Ruby. Additionally, they dive into other Ruby projects that used AI or ML. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksankane.orgarbox/machine-learning-with-rubythedayisntgray/ForcastingTheFutureyoshoku/rumalemrkn/pycall.rbSciRuby/daruHugging FaceSocialsLinkedIn: Landon GrayPicksLandon - Test DoubleValentino - ComMarker B4 2...
2023-08-03
1h 12
Radically Genuine Podcast with Dr. Roger McFillin
89. Myths of Mental Illness w/ Chuck Ruby PhD: Part 2
Dr. Chuck Ruby is the Executive Director of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP), a non-profit organization of professionals and consumers of the psychiatric industry. The focus of ISEPP is to challenge the traditional notion of "mental illness" and "mental health," and to call for alternative and humane ways to assess and help those who suffer from emotional distress. He is the author of Smoke and Mirrors: How You Are Being Fooled About Mental Illness - An Insider's Warning To Consumers.Smoke and Mirrors: How You Are Being Fooled About Mental...
2023-06-15
59 min
Radically Genuine Podcast with Dr. Roger McFillin
88. Myths of Mental Illness w/ Chuck Ruby PhD: Part 1
Dr. Chuck Ruby is the Executive Director of the International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry (ISEPP), a non-profit organization of professionals and consumers of the psychiatric industry. The focus of ISEPP is to challenge the traditional notion of "mental illness" and "mental health," and to call for alternative and humane ways to assess and help those who suffer from emotional distress. He is the author of Smoke and Mirrors: How You Are Being Fooled About Mental Illness - An Insider's Warning To Consumers.Smoke and Mirrors: How You Are Being Fooled About Mental...
2023-06-08
56 min
Last Night’s Coffee with Chuck and Jon
S3 Ep15 Ruby Falls is Fake
Yep… you read the title correctly! North Carolina recently calls out Georgia for faking the water fall at Ruby Falls. Chuck watches an MLB game with the new rule set, Jon goes off the deep end with Ancient Egyptians in America and this week in history! Thanks for tuning in!
2023-04-17
56 min
Ruby Rogues
Ruby Packs, Gems and Modularization with Alex Evanczuk - RUBY 589
Alex Evanczuk is a Software Engineer at Gusto. He joins the show alongside Chuck and Valentino to discuss, "A How-to Guide to Ruby Packs, Gusto’s Gem Ecosystem for Modularizing Ruby Applications". He begins by explaining what Ruby Packs, Gems, and Modularization are and how it impacts Ruby applications. On YouTubeRuby Packs, Gems and Modularization with Alex Evanczuk - RUBY 589SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksA How-to Guide to Ruby Packs, Gusto’s Gem Ecosystem for Modularizing Ruby ApplicationsGitHub - Shopify/packwerk: Good thing...
2023-04-06
58 min
Ruby Rogues
Organizing Local Ruby Conferences (like Blue Ridge Ruby Conference) - Ruby 588
Jeremy Smith is a Designer & Rails Developer and Mark Locklear is a Web Developer at the eXtension Foundation. They join the show alongside Chuck to talk about the Blue Ridge Ruby Conference. They go into detail about their conference-attending experiences and what motivated them to plan their own event. Additionally, they talk about their preparations for making the event successful (finding a venue, looking for speakers and sponsors, and others)SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksBlue Ridge RubySocialsMark LocklearTwitter: @jeremysmithcoTwitter: @marklocklearPicksChuck - Ark NovaChuck - 75 Har...
2023-03-29
1h 14
Ruby Rogues
Pitchfork, Falcon, and Performant HTTP Servers - RUBY 587
Jean Boussier is a Staff Engineer on Shopify's Ruby and Rails infrastructure team. He joins the show to talk about pitchfork. He begins by defining the pitchfork and describing how the application concept works. Moreover, he explains the reason why he wrote it and tackles some of its useful features. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipEducational LinksGitHub - Shopify/pitchforkTo Thread or Not to Thread: An In-Depth Look at Ruby’s Execution ModelsHeap Profiler: Measure memory allocations and retentions of a Ruby code snippetRails’ eager_load_namespacesThe Deadline patternCircuit Breaker...
2023-03-22
45 min
Ruby Rogues
Developing Video Games with Ruby and DragonRuby - RUBY 585
Brett Chalupa is a hobbyist game maker, creative dabbler, and professional software developer. He joins the show alongside the Rogues to talk about creating video games. He dives into how he got started with DragonRuby, the games he created, and his experience as a game developer. Moreover, he talks about his book, " Building Games with DragonRuby". SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksBuilding Games with DragonRubymrubySimple DirectMedia LayerOpenGameArtSmaugGitHub - DragonRidersUnite/scale: Framework with conventions and utils for DragonRuby Game ToolkitDragonRuby Game ToolkitExquisite corpse - WikipediaBrett Chalupa - itch.ioBrett ChalupaBrett Chalupa...
2023-03-08
1h 15
Ruby Rogues
Ruby 3.2 - WASM, Performance, and More... - RUBY 584
Chuck and Valentino join this week's panelist episode to discuss Ruby 3.2. Valentino takes the lead as he talks about its exciting new features and performance improvements. They also share their insights and opinions about Ruby 3.2 and if these features help optimize web application performance.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksRuby 3.2.0 ReleasedRuby WeeklyWhat's new in Ruby 3.2's IRB?huginn/huginnYear in Review 2022: Tenderlove's Ruby and Rails Reflections and PredictionsTHE BENCHMARK SETUPBenchmarking Ruby 3.2 with YJIT💎 Ruby 3.2.0 Is From Another DimensionYJIT: Building a New JIT Compiler for CRubyIt is not what you exp...
2023-03-01
1h 02
Ruby Rogues
Linguistic Antipatterns With Jimmy Koppel - RUBY 583
Jimmy Koppel is the founder of Mirdin. He also has a Ph. D. in programming languages from MIT. He joins the show alongside Chuck to talk about "Linguistic Antipatterns". It is a persistently bad practice in the name and documentation which could make it more difficult to understand programs. He begins by sharing some of its examples, how to identify them, and how to avoid them. SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksAdvanced Software Design Web Course - MirdinDropbox - rubocop.md - Simplify your lifetwo Ruby case studiesLinguistic AntipatternsMirdinJimmy K...
2023-02-22
58 min
Ruby Rogues
Keeping Up With The Currents - RUBY 582
Zachary Schroeder returns to the show to talk about the latest trends and frameworks in the community. Chuck starts off by sharing his own experience of staying on top of his podcast and current projects. They also discuss the significance of working on "side projects" in their field. Additionally, they discuss their perspective on using social media platforms in connecting with people.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% Dev with a Top End Devs MembershipLinksFramework reimagined for the edge! - QwikHTML Over The Wire | HotwireGitHub - arbox/machine-learning-with-rubyGitHub - arbox/data-science-with-rubyPlease follow: Top End Devs in T...
2023-02-15
1h 16
Ruby Rogues
The Evolution of Opal With Elia Schito - RUBY 581
Elia Schito works at Nebulab. He is a Ruby enthusiast and move to a more supporting role for Opal development, mainly reviewing and merging PRs, handling releases, and so on. He returns to the show to talk about Opal and its new features. It is a Ruby to JavaScript source-to-source compiler. They also talk about the difference between Opal and ruby-wasm. Additionally, they discuss the e-commerce platform, "Solidus".Features recently added to Opalfreezingparallel compilationasync/await supportnative promisesio (gets/puts)bundle size reductionreadability of compiled JSruby 3.2 support (coming around Christmas 2022)binding.irbSponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateDeveloper Book ClubBecome a Top 1% D...
2023-02-09
54 min
Ruby Rogues
Optimizing Ruby User Experience With Ivo Anjo - RUBY 574
Ivo Anjo is a Software Engineer at Datadog. His main focus is the Ruby Language. He is currently working on building a Ruby profiler and was a speaker at RubyKaigi 2022. He returns to the show with Chuck and Valentino to discuss the gvl-tracing gem, a Ruby gem that he recently created. It is a Ruby gem for getting a timeline view of Global VM Lock usage in your Ruby app. Additionally, he describes how this may be applied to improve performance and speed up Ruby Apps.About this EpisodeFeatures of gvl-tracing GemApplying Global VM Lock to Ruby ApplicationsHow Ruby...
2022-12-22
1h 12
Ruby Rogues
MJIT, YJIT, and HAML with Takashi Kokubun - RUBY 573
Takashi Kokubun is a staff developer at Shopify. He has been working with Ruby’s MJIT compiler for over 5 years but has been recently maintaining YJIT as well. JIT compilation is a method of running computer code that involves compilation after a program has begun running rather than before. He joins the show to talk about these topics alongside Chuck and Valentino. He also explains their importance as this contributes to running Ruby applications smoothly. He also shares his experience working with rust and creating HAML 6.0.0. About this EpisodeUnderstanding JIT CompilerDifference between YJIT and MJITTools used to keep track of t...
2022-12-14
1h 10
Designed To Heal Podcast: Your Body's Amazing Healing Power
Smoke & Mirrors: A Critical Review Of The American Mental Health System (ft. Chuck Ruby, Ph.D.)
In this episode Dr. Ben welcomes Chuck Ruby, Ph.D., a trained psychologist who studied at the Florida State University clinical psychology program in Tallahassee, Florida, receiving his Ph.D. in 1995. Chuck has been licensed to practice psychology in Maryland for 25 years and has helped hundreds of people with a variety of emotional and behavioral problems using an unconventional style that rejects the traditional notion of "mental illness." Connect with Chuck's work at https://www.chuckruby.com Weekly Newsletter: https://clinic.us14.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=2f823d609f65aa0f...
2022-10-27
56 min
Ruby Rogues
Turbo with Rails Creates Happiness ft. Alexandre Ruban - RUBY 567
The Rogues discuss Turbo and Hotwire with Alexandre Ruban, who created a course on Hotwire and Turbo for Rails at Hotrails.dev. The dive into its origins with TurboLinks and then discuss the various options and tools that come with Hotwire development in Rails and compare it to other front-end frameworks and solutions they've used. Links:Hotrails.devHotwireReactBootstrapTailwindAlexandre's TwitterPicks:DaveDaisyUIValentinoNeo4JRuby KaigiChuckIrish GaugeKajabiChuck's Coaching OfferingsDev Book ClubAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast...
2022-10-25
58 min
Smart People Podcast
Chuck Ruby - Is Mental Illness A Myth - Part 2
Dr. Chuck Ruby earned his Ph.D. in 1995 at Florida State University. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of military service as a criminal, counterintelligence, counterespionage special agent, and investigative psychologist in many capacities across the globe. Following his military career, Dr. Ruby has been a psychologist and coach in private practice. Chuck's newest book is Smoke and Mirrors: How You Are Being Fooled About Mental Illness - An Insider's Warning to Consumers, which is available now!Learn more about Chuck at chuckruby.com and about ISEPP at psychintegrity.or...
2022-05-24
1h 20
Blunt Force Truth
Unnatural Blood Clots Found in Dead Bodies of Vaccinated - An Interview With Dr. Jane Ruby
Today’s show rundown: Every time this show has Doctors on, Chuck feels like he can't smoke freely. But he is a week away from his 81'st birthday, according to Mark, Chuck has invented the Chuck Woolery "smoke your way to health" plan. Mark says we are going to expand on the last show while talking to Dr. Ruby. The Russian / Ukraine war is sucking all the air out of ALL other stories, and this is paramount for the Biden Administration. So now, we are going to see 5 and 6 dollar gasoline. Biden sanctioned the US wit...
2022-03-14
1h 05
Ruby Rogues
Episode 500 - RUBY 500
Chuck, Luke, and Dave are joined by Eric Berry for a roundtable chat and celebration of 500 episodes and 10 years of Ruby Rogues. They start out discussing where each of them are at these days. Then talk about their favorite episodes of the show. They talk about what they see for the future of Ruby and then discuss the future of the show and where they go from here. Panel Charles Max WoodDave KimuraLuke Stutters Guest Eric Berry Sponsors Dev Influencers AcceleratorRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Links RR 428: Arming the Rebels with Rails 6 Featuring David H...
2021-06-02
1h 09
Chuck Shute Podcast
Dr. Lee Mellor (author & criminologist)
Episode 122 - Author & Criminologist Dr Lee Mellor! This was a fun one. We examine two of his books- one on the true stories that inspired horror movies and another on conspiracy theories. Movies discussed include Jaws, Psycho, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Amityville Horror, Poltergeist and the Conjuring. We also talk about Area 51, aliens, MK Ultra, JFK assassination, chem trails and more. 0:00:00 - Intro0:01:40 - Getting Interested in True Crime & Horror0:03:30 - Jaws & Shark Attacks 0:08:25 - Ed Gein, Psycho & Texas Chainsaw Massacre 0:21:55 - Exorcist & Trickery0:26:20 - Amityville Horror & Fake Story 0:30:30 - The Town The...
2021-04-08
1h 13
Ruby Rogues
RUBY 488: The Road to Ruby 3 - Part 1 - Ruby 2.6 to Ruby 2.7
In this episode, John, Luke, and Chuck begin the discussion on Ruby 3.0's release by discussing the differences and enhancements in Ruby 2.7 over version 2.6. Luke leads the charge in providing a list of the differences and the Rogues debate the merits of the various changes in the last minor release of Ruby 2 before releasing Ruby 3.0. Panel Charles Max WoodJohn EppersonLuke Stutters Sponsors Dev Heroes AcceleratorRaygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trial Picks Charles- Wrist BraceCharles- Logitech ERGO K860 Wireless Split KeyboardJohn- Having someone to help you take care of a babyJohn- S'well Stainless Steel Roamer Bottle-64...
2021-03-02
58 min
Ruby Rogues
RUBY 486: Authorization Hacks
Chuck has been fighting an authorization system in an application he's building in his spare time. John, Dave, and Chuck dive into the current authorization gems and talk about their strengths and weaknesses and discuss how and when to use or build alternatives to them.PanelCharles WoodDave KimuraJohn EppersonSponsorsNext Level Mastermind Raygun | Click here to get started on your free 14-day trialLinksDynamic Role Management | Drifting RubyGitHub- varvet/punditPicksCharles- Blackout CurtainsCharles- Devchat.tv | The Dev RevDave- SleepDave- Ruby on Rails Screencasts for Web Developers | Drifting RubyJohn- Logitech C920x Pro HD WebcamAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands
2021-02-02
1h 06
Ruby Rogues
RUBY 480: The Sounds of Silence: Lessons From an API Outage with Paul Zaich
Paul Zaich from Checkr tells us about a critical outage that occurred, what caused it and how they tracked down and fixed the issue. The conversation ranges through troubleshooting complex systems, building team culture, blameless post-mortems, and monitoring the right things to make sure your applications don't fail or alert you when they do.PanelCharles Max WoodDave KimuraLuke StuttersGuestPaul ZaichLinksPaul's TwitterPaul's LinkedInPicksBlood Pressure Monitor - Daveeft - LukeRuby one-liners cookbook - PaulPodcast Growth Summit - ChuckMost Valuable Dev - ChuckMost Valuable Dev Summit - ChuckMushroom Wars - ChuckGmelius - ChuckSpecial Guest: Paul Zaich. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com...
2020-12-01
47 min
Above The Basement - Boston Music and Conversation
Episode 165 - Ruby Mack
We had an opportunity to sit with Abby (Abs) Kahler and Zoe Young - two of the members of the feminist folk foursome from Western, MA in the Pioneer Valley, Ruby Mack. We were sad to miss their bandmates Emma Ayres and Abbie Duquette, but during the time of COVID, we are always happy to sit face to face albeit 10 feet away and masked to chat with talented musicians. We got heavy into their songwriting and their debut album Devil Told Me, which they just released in late October. Like so many musicians, they were un...
2020-11-12
49 min
CHUCK SCHADEN'S MEMORY LANE
Chuck Schadens Memory Lane March 2020 Program 45
REMEMBERING FAVORITE MOVIE SCENES from the Silver Screen with records and recollections of show-stopping moments with Dick Powell and Ruby Keeler, Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra, Danny Kaye and Louis Armstrong, Fred Astaire and Judy Garland, and more.
2020-02-29
1h 01
Atlanta Film Chat
Episode 267 - Tod Lending (Sal and Ruby, To Life!) & Kenny Blank (Executive Director of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival)
Tod Lending (Saul and Ruby, To Life!) and Kenny Blank (Executive Director of the Atlanta Jewish Film Festival) discuss the making of the film and the closing night of the festival!
2020-02-24
1h 04
Smart People Podcast
Dr. Chuck Ruby - Is Mental Illness a Myth?
Dr. Ruby earned his Ph.D. in 1995 at Florida State University. He is a retired U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel with 20 years of military service as a criminal, counterintelligence, and counterespionage special agent and investigative psychologist in many capacities across the globe. Following his military career, Dr. Ruby has been a psychologist and coach in private practice. We discuss: Why does Dr. Ruby believe calling mental illness an 'illness' is a problem? What advice does Dr. Ruby give those who are dealing with depression and anxiety? Become a Patron!He...
2019-09-10
1h 39
Ruby Rogues
RR 394: Cables, Concurrency, and Ruby 3x3 with Vladimir Dem
Panel: Eric BerryDave KimuraNate HopkinsCharles Max Wood Special Guest: Vladimir Dem In this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panel talks with Vladimir Dem who is a Ruby developer and currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. Today, the panelists and guest talk about cables, concurrency, and Ruby. Check it out!Show Topics:0:00 – Advertisement: Sentry.io 1:02 – Chuck: Hello! The panel today is Eric, Dave, Nate, and myself! Our guest is Vlad!1:30 – Guest: My name is Vladimir, but people call me Vlad. I have been writing Ruby since 2013 for about 4.5 years. Before that I was a PHP, JavaScript developer among other languages. I am most...
2018-12-25
1h 01
Ruby Rogues
RR 387: Ruby Performance Profiling with Dan Mayer
Panel: - Dave Kimura- Charles Max Wood- David Richards Special Guest: https://www.mayerdan.com In this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panel talks with https://twitter.com/danmayer?lang=en who believes that small distributed software teams can make a large impact. Dan loves Ruby, distributed systems, OSS, and making development easier. The panel and Dan talk about performance and benchmarking. Check out today’s episode to learn more!Show Topics:0:00 – https://sentry.io/welcome/ 1:07 – Chuck: Our panel is Dave, David, myself, and our guest is https://twitter.com/danmayer?lang=en. Say “Hi”!1:24...
2018-11-06
48 min
Ruby Rogues
RR 383: “Rbspy: A New(ish) Ruby Profiler!” with Julia Evans
Panel: - https://twitter.com/cmaxw?lang=en- https://www.linkedin.com/in/kobaltz- David Richards Special Guests: Julia EvansIn this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panel talks with Julia Evans who is a software engineer at Stripe and lives in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. The panel talks with Julia about her tool Ruby Spy among other topics. Check it out!Show Topics:1:34 – Julia gives her background.1:52 – Chuck: You’ve been on the show before. Listeners, go check it out!2:30 – What is Ruby Spy?2:09 – Julia: I wanted to know WHY my computer was doing what it was doin...
2018-10-09
49 min
Ruby Rogues
RR 381: “Ruby GUI Development” with Saverio Miroddi
Panel: Charles Max WoodDave KimuraEric Berry Special Guests: Saverio Miroddi In this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panel talks to Saverio Miroddi who is an engineer among other things. Saverio has written articles, and a link to two of his articles is found below. The panel and Saverio talk about Ruby, Ruby Motion, Shoes, Hackety Hack, and much more! Check out the episode!Show Topics:2:05 – Chuck asks a question.2:42 – Chuck: What do you recommend for the listeners?2:49 – Saverio: At the time I recommended an underdog. Now, making a recommendation is kind of hard. It depends on what they need. It’s fascina...
2018-09-25
39 min
Ruby Rogues
RR 380: "Deploying Ruby on Rails application using HAProxy Ingress with unicorn/puma and websockets" with Rahul Mahale
Panel: - Charles Max Wood- Dave Kimura- Eric Berry Special Guests: Rahul MahaleIn this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panel talks to Rahul Mahale. Rahul is a Senior DevOps Engineer at BigBinary in India. He has also worked with SecureDB Inc., Tiny Owl, Winjit Technologies among others. In addition, he attended the University of Pune. The panel and the guest talk about https://kubernetes.io.Show Topics:1:25 – https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/3074500-ruby-rogues?store_id=172938 1:49 – Chuck: Why are you famous?1:57 – Guest’s background.4:35 – Chuck: https://kubernetes.io – Anyone play with this?4:49 – Panelist: Yes. Funny situation, I wa...
2018-09-18
1h 01
Ruby Rogues
RR 363: Fir - The Friendly Interactive Ruby REPL with Dean Nasseri
Panel: Dave KimuraEric BerryCatherine Meyers Special Guests: Dean NasseriIn this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panelists talk to Dean Nasseri about Fir. Fir is the friendly interactive Ruby REPL that Dean created when he was inspired by the REPL Fish. Dean is a software engineer at VTS, which is a commercial real estate software platform that uses Ruby on Rails. They talk about why he created Fir, how he approached creating it, how long it took him to build, and much more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Dean introWhat is Fir?Inspired by Fish REPLInteractive approachDoes that work w...
2018-05-22
40 min
IT Career Energizer
What People Really Need with Chuck Wood
Chuck Wood is a developer, podcaster, speaker and the CEO of Devchat.tv. He’s host of several popular tech podcasts including Javascript Jabber and Ruby Rogues as well as being an independent software consultant with a focus on Ruby, Ruby on Rails, JQuery, Prototype.js and other web technologies. In this episode Chuck Wood talks about working freelance within the I.T. industry and why relationships are key to the success of projects and teams. Chuck also tells us that we need to be true to who we are and what we care about. To...
2018-03-07
26 min
Ruby Rogues
RR 346: Ruby Debuggers with Daniel Azuma
Panel:Charles Max WoodDave KimuraBrian HoganEric BerrySpecial Guest: Daniel AzumaIn this episode, the Ruby Rogues speaks with Daniel Azuma, Daniel is has being a “Rubyist", and has been developing for over 20 years, and currently works at Google apart of the Cloud team with programming language support specialist. Daniel leads the Ruby and Elixir team at Google.Daniel is on the show to discuss Ruby debuggers with the Ruby Rogues panel. Topics cover ruby support, cloud debugger, projects, processes for debuggers and much more. This is a great episode to understand more about Ruby debuggers and processes.In particular, we dive pr...
2018-01-23
1h 04
Ruby Rogues
RR 334: Is Elixir the Next Ruby? with Hal Fulton
Panel:Charles Max WoodDave KimuraSpecial Guest: Hal FultonIn this episode, the Ruby Rouges speak with Hal Fulton. Hal is one of the first few people to learn the Ruby language in the beginning from the Japanese. Hal describes the history Ruby and his journey to before an author of the book The Ruby Way. This book was one of the few foundational elements Ruby developers of today.Hal has recently presented at the Ruby Dev Summit, on Is Elixir the new Ruby? The panel asks questions about, how or if, Elixir is possibly out there to replace Ruby. Hal talks a...
2017-10-31
56 min
Ruby Rogues
RR 333: RubyMotion and the Aesthetic of Ruby with Amir Rajan
Panel:Charles Max WoodDave KimuraSpecial Guest: Amir RajanIn this episode, the Ruby Rouges speak with Amir Rajan. Amir is a game developer and is the most successful Ruby game developer. Amir is also the owner/CEO of RubyMotion. RubyMotion allows you to write Ruby for the Mac platform. Amir will be speaking at Ruby Dev Summit this fall.Amir talks about being apart of not web part of Ruby and the innovation including mobile. The panel discusses building application for mobile in Ruby Motion and the OS platform. The panel also discusses the easy of building with RubyMotion and how t...
2017-10-25
1h 09
Ruby Rogues
RR 332: Exploring Connections Between Your Apps and the Web with Justin Weiss
Panel:Charles Max WoodEric BerrySpecial Guest: Justin WeissIn this episode, the Ruby Rouges speak with Justin Weiss. Justin is a software developer for aha.io, blogs at justinweiss.com, and is also the book author of Practicing Rails: Learn Rails without being overwhelmed.Justin gives a preview of his presentation at Ruby Dev Summit , which is about exploring connections between your apps and the web. Ruby Rogues and Justin dive deep into questions about testing apps with an array of tools to see how that information is relevant in exploring connectivity and working parts of apps.In particular, we dive p...
2017-10-17
46 min
Ruby Rogues
RR 331: 30 days to Elixir then Crystal and back again to Ruby with Fabio Akita
Panel:Charles Max WoodDave KimuraEric BerryBrian HoganSpecial Guest: Fabio AkitaThe Ruby Rouges speak with Fabio Akita, a return guess. Fabio is a blogger at AkitaOnRails.com and is an organizer and speaker at Ruby Dev. Conf. Brazil. Fabio mentions have minor open source projects. Fabio talks revolve around “How do you as a Ruby Developer, dive into new languages,” such as Crystal and Elixir. Fabio will be speaking on the upcoming Ruby Dev Summit.In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Should we just all just go to Elixir?Problems with choosing and staying with one language?Ruby is a ZPE l...
2017-10-10
1h 03
Ruby Rogues
RR 330: Functions vs Methods with Devon Estes
Panel:Charles Max WoodDave KimuraEric BerrySpecial Guest: Devon EstesThe Ruby Rouges speak with Devon Estes, a return guess and Ruby developer who currently lives in Berlin, Germany. The topic of discussion is about Function vs. Methods, and talk about blocks and its functions. Also, some further digging into the behaviors of functions and designs. Devon explains that this topic will be of discussion at Ruby Dev Conf.Devon dives into the object orientation and the interactions between functions, editing or changing functions. The Ruby Rogues ask questions about, service functions, subsections of applications, application logic, and understanding the parts.In p...
2017-10-03
1h 02
Above The Basement - Boston Music and Conversation
Episode 051 - Ruby Rose Fox
This award winning singer-songwriter, actor and artist is a force to be reckoned with. Ruby's deep, unique voice is surprising at first, but she soon pulls you into her resonant sound with powerful lyrics and amazing vocal range. Ruby pays homage to Leonard Cohen, Andy Warhol and Roy Orbison in our conversation about singing, acting, writing, learning and growing.
2017-08-30
50 min
Ruby Rogues
272 RR Game Development and RubyMotion with Amir Rajan
01:42 - Amir RajanTwitterGitHubBlogA Noble CircleSurviving The App Store: How to Make It as an Indie Game Developer by Amir Rajan02:24 - A Dark Room (ADR); Revenue and DownloadsRevenue Updates for A Dark Room et al09:16 - Quality, Heart and Soul, and Putting Yourself Into a ProductiPhreaks Show Episode #161: Successful Indie iOS Game Development with Amir Rajan14:31 - Choosing RubyMotionAlbacoreNeXTSTEP17:43 - Objective-C vs RubyHipByte/Flow21:51 - Cross-platform Availability23:53 - ADR => Watch/TV Capability with RubyMotion26:17 - The Ecosystem in iOS and RubyMotion28:11 - Code Structure29:58 - Testing; UI Automationmac_bacon 31:29 - Open Source and Proprietary33:15 - Other ComponentsUIkitSpriteKitmotion-gameCocos2d-xCocoaPods34:07 - Going o...
2016-08-10
59 min
Ruby Rogues
260 RR Training with Reuven Lerner
Want to be a Ruby Rogue? Apply at https://rubyrogues.com/ruby-nuby 01:47 - Reuven Lerner IntroductionTwitterGitHubBlogThe Freelancers’ Show PodcastPractice Makes Python by Reuven LernerPractice Makes Regexp by Reuven LernerDaily Tech Video03:49 - TrainingPedagogy07:54 - Approaching TeachingMental Model09:33 - Pairing People UpMetacognition10:57 - Example: Reuven’s Training Sessions19:59 - Moving Up The Ladder24:06 - Company Goals25:56 - Hostile Learners28:00 - Breaking Into the Big Company MarketLinkedInDevchat.tv Interest Survey35:03 - Offerings37:53 - Cultural Differences PicksSociety Of Mind By Marvin Minsky (Reuven)Peter Hessler's Books (Reuven)Regexp Crash Course (Reuven)rspec-given (Sam)Katrina Owen on Confreaks (Sam)github-shoutouts (Coraline)Ruby Together (Coraline)Ruby R...
2016-05-18
52 min
Ruby Rogues
251 RR Automating Code Reviews with Mindaugas Mozūras
02:04 - Mindaugas Mozūras IntroductionTwitter GitHub BlogVintedpronto 02:36 - Automating Code Reviews03:17 - What is a code review and why do it?03:39 - Styles of Code Reviews: What parts should be automated? 06:04 - pronto vs rubocopflay Brakemanmetric_fu flog 08:26 - Workflow10:14 - Runners11:42 - Feedback13:21 - Use Cases for Pronto14:28 - How has pronto changed your codebase?15:34 - Feelings and Code Reviews; Agreeing on Standards as a Team17:38 - Return ValuesRuby Rogues Episode #248: The Crystal Programming Language with Erik Michaels-Ober19:43 - Reviewing Pull Requests and Code Review Ethics 25:56 - Feature FlagsMartin Fowler: Feature Toggles iPhreaks Episode #136: Efficient Engineering Practices for Software Projects wit...
2016-03-16
41 min
Ruby Rogues
246 RR Clearwater with Jamie Gaskins
02:00 - IntroductionTwitter GitHub BlogOrderUpreadthesource: Clearwater with Jamie Gaskins 02:23 - ClearwaterClearwater Gitter ChannelOpalroda03:51 - How an App is Typically StructuredReactTodoMVC CodeTodoMVC Demo05:39 - Persistence and Wiring Up to the Backendgrand_central 06:49 - Why Clearwater Was Created08:26 - How does it compare to prevalent JavaScript frameworks?Clearwater — Ruby on the front end outperforms React.jsVirtual DOM ImplementationsRoadmap to 1.011:23 - What problem is Clearwater aiming to solve?14:30 - Debugging16:39 - Use Cases20:33 - The Future of Clearwater21:59 - Maintaining Clearwater24:39 - What is success?25:23 - Using Clearwater with a System Like Volt Picks Contributor Covenant (Coraline) Kaleidoscope (Coraline) LEGO Ideas - Lovelac...
2016-02-10
37 min
Ruby Rogues
240 RR What Makes a Good Manager with Marcus Blankenship
02:05 - Marcus Blankenship IntroductionTwitter Blog02:52 - Pain and Difficulties of Moving From Programming to ManagementIdentityCredibility10:50 - Image and Identity (Cont’d)ExpectationsRole Models19:16 - Management; Making the Move to ManagementAikido“Everybody deserves a good manager.”23:37 - How do you know if you have a bad manager?27:13 - Feedback; Tone of Communication33:54 - What should you do when you get promoted to a management position?Nix Production Code TasksMeet with Your People (Give Feedback) One-on-one Meetings with Team MembersZero Surprises Evaluation PolicyEvaluation FormsGoals and IncentivesReviews for Self-ReflectionGet Your Own Feedback48:25 - How do you know you are doing a good job?Skip-Level...
2015-12-30
1h 02
Ruby Rogues
235 RR Processing Textual Data with Ruby with Rob Miller
Check out JS Remote Conf! 02:07 - Rob Miller IntroductionTwitter GitHub BlogBig Fish MarketingText Processing with Ruby: Extracting Value from the Data That Surrounds You with Rob Miller 03:11 - Why does text processing matter?07:32 - One-off Data Processing, Core CompetencyThe Perl Programming Language10:36 - Processing Less-structured, Unstructured Data12:45 - The Command Line Ruby's -e, -n and -p switchesAntipatternsClass: IO 29:15 - Abstractions and Refactoring35:12 - Munging: Tools and Practicestransproc 40:57 - Text Processing for Textual Visual ThingsConway's Game of Life42:57 - Parallelization 45:45 - Fanning DatajoinPicks Text Processing with Ruby: Extracting Value from the Data That Surrounds You with Rob Miller (Avdi) Data Is Plura...
2015-11-25
53 min
Ruby Rogues
224 RR Ruby Together with André Arko
02:05 - André Arko Introduction + BundlerTwitter GitHub Blog04:28 - Ruby TogetherTrade AssociationBrian Mikulencak10:52 - Ruby Central501(c) Organization14:23 - Ruby Together Timeline16:01 - Open Source People Depend on vs Open Source as a Hobby17:03 - Corporate Member Rights / The Structure of Ruby TogetherMonthly Contributions20:19 - How the Board Makes DecisionsSlack23:00 - Membership Numbers24:03 - How Voting Works26:58 - How much work is involved in maintaining these projects?30:08 - How is work doled out?Eric Hodel (@drbrain)Aaron Patterson (@tenderlove)33:41 - Future Plans and Community ImpactFastly40:28 - Getting People Involved43:34 - Lessons Learned45:23 - Code of Conducts / Community ValuesPicks Boundaries: A talk...
2015-09-09
54 min
Adventures in Angular
045 AiA Performance with Gleb Bahmutov
Check out Ruby Remote Conf! 02:19 - Gleb Bahmutov IntroductionTwitter GitHub Blog03:21 - Perceptual PerformancePaul Irish: "Delivering the goods" Fluent 2014 Keynote Gleb Bahmutov: Improving Angular web app performance example. [YouTube] Gleb Bahmutov: Profile and Optimize Your JavaScript Like a Ninja07:09 - Getting User Feedback 12:15 - Profiling, Tools and Techniquescode-snippets 16:45 - Performance OptimizationThe Pareto PrincipleChrome DevTools20:38 - Benchmarks22:20 - Extracting Value from Profilingangular-vs-repeat 26:11 - Top Performance ProblemsTwo-Way BindingKeeping Up-to-Date with VersionsMinimize the Number of Expressions in Template Elements28:44 - Performance LessonsNg-webworkerDave Smith: Angular + React = Speed @ ng-conf 201534:30 - Public Opinion on Performance in Angular40:57 - Drive-by Optimizations42:26 - Angular 2 Performance Predictions Minko Gechev: Bringing...
2015-06-04
54 min
Adventures in Angular
045 AiA Performance with Gleb Bahmutov
Check out Ruby Remote Conf! 02:19 - Gleb Bahmutov IntroductionTwitter GitHub Blog03:21 - Perceptual PerformancePaul Irish: "Delivering the goods" Fluent 2014 Keynote Gleb Bahmutov: Improving Angular web app performance example. [YouTube] Gleb Bahmutov: Profile and Optimize Your JavaScript Like a Ninja07:09 - Getting User Feedback 12:15 - Profiling, Tools and Techniquescode-snippets 16:45 - Performance OptimizationThe Pareto PrincipleChrome DevTools20:38 - Benchmarks22:20 - Extracting Value from Profilingangular-vs-repeat 26:11 - Top Performance ProblemsTwo-Way BindingKeeping Up-to-Date with VersionsMinimize the Number of Expressions in Template Elements28:44 - Performance LessonsNg-webworkerDave Smith: Angular + React = Speed @ ng-conf 201534:30 - Public Opinion on Performance in Angular40:57 - Drive-by Optimizations42:26 - Angular 2 Performance Predictions Minko Gechev: Bringing...
2015-06-04
54 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 058 – Convincing Clients of the Value of Testing, Refactoring, Documentation, etc.
Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:13 - Is there value in testing and refactoring? Client Value vs Developer Value Unit Tests Acceptance Tests 09:22 - Saving time and money Better Code Maintainability 13:45 - When not doing tests hurts 14:39 - Refactoring “Changing Shit”/Restructuring 19:48 - Approaching restructuring “Leave it better than you found it” Use metrics Coding “taste” and style 30:36 - Software exists to provide value 32:33 - Documentation 34:45 - Getting clients to see the value in tests Characterization Tests 41:04 - Deployment 42:57 - Client Dictatorship Using specif...
2013-04-25
56 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 057 – Fixed Bids
Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Jeff Schoolcraft (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:39 - Experience working with fixed bids 04:08 - Risks Value 06:45 - Collecting Payment Working in phases and milestones 08:56 - Are fixed bid projects fair? 16:57 - Nailing down specifics 19:51 - Dealing with scope creep Contract clauses/additional contracts 26:15 - Getting clients to agree with your fixed bid or hourly preference 28:29 - Estimates Prioritizing Point estimation 37:11 - Transitioning from fixed bid to hourly work 38:42 - Figuring out what...
2013-04-18
51 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 056 – Learning on the Job
Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Jim Gay (twitter github blog) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:20 - Finding Projects 04:50 - Being up front with clients about what you do and don’t know 06:14 - People who don’t know as much as they think they do Dunning-Kruger effect 08:21 - “Fake it til you make it” Honesty 11:23 - Offering a technology before you know it can be done Referring someone else instead Contract Specifics 15:59 - Lowering your rate to take a projec...
2013-04-11
47 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 054 – Red Flags with Potential or Current Clients with Ashe Dryden
Panel Ashe Dryden (twitter github blog) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Jeff Schoolcraft (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:48 - Ashe Dryden Introduction Indie Developer and Conference Organizer from Madison, Wisconsin 02:39 - Contracts Signing yours vs theirs Having a contract The Ruby Freelancers Show 049 - Contracts with Attorney Jared Richards 09:08 - Working with Down Payments and Deposits 10:35 - Clients asking you to reduce your hourly rate or paying you in something other than money 13:26 - Discovery (DaaS - Discovery as a Service)
2013-03-28
1h 10
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 053 – Building and Marketing Products with Farnoosh Brock
Panel Farnoosh Brock (twitter facebook Prolific Living Prolific Living Podcast The Healthy Juicer’s Bible) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 00:37 - Farnoosh Brock Introduction Prolific Living New Media Expo 01:41 - Marketing 04:00 - Marketing Coaching Services Book Yourself Solid: The Fastest, Easiest, and Most Reliable System for Getting More Clients Than You Can Handle Even if You Hate Marketing and Selling by Michael Port Target Audience 06:05 - Giving away products vs time and services The Ruby Freelancers Show: 006 - Setting Your Rate 08:32...
2013-03-21
1h 15
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 050 – Better Prospecting for Freelancers with Steve Kloyda
Panel Steve Kloyda (twitter facebook linkedin youtube The Prospecting Expert) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:03 - Steve Kloyda Introduction The Prospecting Expert The Prospecting Minute 02:38 - Being a good prospector Never stop prospecting Passion 04:42 - Prospecting and Selling To Sell Is Human: The Surprising Truth about Moving Others by Daniel H. Pink 08:10 - Marketing and Sales Cliff Ravenscraft 12:05 - Prospecting Tools Email Text Messaging Video Social Media The Icarus Deception: How High Will You Fly? by Seth Godin The Thank You Economy by Gary Vaynerchuk 19:25...
2013-02-28
58 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 049 – Contracts with Attorney Jared Richards
Panel Jared Richards (twitter jrichards@btjd.com 801-438-2040) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:21 - Attorney Jared Richards Introduction Bennett-Tueller Johnson & Deere of Salt Lake City, UT @UTStartupLawyer 03:37 - Things you should have in a contract Who owns what Work for hire/licensing 10:40 - Prospective Liability and Disclaimers of Liability 13:07 - Risk Management Tools Warranty and protection against data loss Limitations on liability 16:25 - Copyright & Patent Infringement 19:57 - Getting paid for your work Cash up front On-going retainers Escrows Credit card au...
2013-02-21
1h 11
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 048 – Outsourcing to ODesk with Jonathan Shank
Panel Jonathan Shank (twitter Your First Virtual Assistant) Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:03 - Jonathan Shank Introduction Your First Virtual Assistant 02:13 - Odesk Witmart 03:45 - Types of jobs you can outsource Translation Research Transcription 08:35 - Picking the right people 11:18 - Figuring out what to outsource 13:39 - Hiring domestic vs overseas workers 16:52 - Sampling groups vs hiring regulars 21:05 - Improving delegation skills 23:27 - Mistakes people make when getting started outsourcing Be Specific 26:11 - Letting strangers into your business Training 31:19 - Fiverr Crowdsourcing 99 Designs 34:29 - U.S.-based VA fi...
2013-02-14
43 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 047 – Full-Time Contracts and Projects
Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Jim Gay (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 03:45 - Long-Term Contracts 07:14 - Marketing while under contract 10:01 - Working on other projects while working full-time 16:10 - Energy 17:01 - Money Emergency funds 21:41 - Lone developer vs team projects 28:05 - Full-time contract pros and cons Renewing Flexibility Meetings Routine 40:50 - Finding full-time contracts Picks ruby-orgs (Jim) dtao / safe_yaml (Jim) Freebook Sifter (Eric) Discomfort Zone: How to Master the Universe (Eric) Doctor Who Sonic Screwdriver of the 10th Doctor (Chuck) Contactually (Chuck) Dropbox App (Chuck) Next We...
2013-02-07
52 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 046 – Working Locations
Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:28 - Working From Home Distractions Environment 07:35 - Pros of Working From Home Animals Purr Programming 2.0: Lance Gleason Schedule/Flexibility Naps Deliveries/Home Repairs Commute 11:57 - Focus & Productivity Renting an Office 14:22 - Cons of Working From Home Office Neighbors/Noise Pollution Furnishing an Office Cabin Fever 22:37 - Working in an Office Social Outlet Others’ Opinions 25:31 - Overcoming Distractions Family Comes First Making up Time 29:54 - Staying on Task Shifting your Work Set Hours Pomodor...
2013-01-31
06 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 045 – Employment Vs Freelancing
Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:41 - Employment History 06:58 - Perks of Being a Freelancer Variety of Job Areas Choose Your Work Flexibility & Freedom 15:22 - Paycheck Security Unemployment Contractors Vs Employees 20:54 - Coast-Along Employees 21:50 - Health Benefits 23:34 - Marketing & Selling Providing Value to a Company 27:27 - Business Skills 29:37 - Self-Direction & Motivation 32:48 - Loans 34:51 - Going Back to Work (after freelancing) Picks Free Agent Nation: The Future of Working for Yourself by Daniel H. Pink (Eric) Powermat Home & Office Mat (Chuck) Une Bobine (Chuck) Transcript ER...
2013-01-24
42 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 043 – Improving Teams
Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Jim Gay (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code Rails Ramp Up) Discussion 01:39 - Addressing Team Issues Implementing Change Stand-Up Meetings 04:44 - Stand-Up Meeting Issues 07:37 - Organization Politics Expetise Experience 11:21 - Idea Resistence People Problems Control 18:16 - Problematic Coworkers 20:26 - Team Communication Internet Relay Chat (IRC) Skype Hubot Campfire GoToMeeting Adobe Connect Google+ Hangouts tmux 28:10 - Assigning Tickets & Stories 36:22 - Finding Solutions to Problems You Don’t Understand 38:04 - When Change Doesn’t Happen Satisfaction Level 40:01 - Management Issues/Changes 42:43 - Team Planning Planning Poker Estimations 48:17 - Ideas for...
2013-01-10
52 min
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 040 – Grab Bag
Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Evan Light (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code) Discussion 01:28 - What do you do when prospective clients only want to hire you full-time? Employees vs Contractors On-site work 08:35 - How to get clients from a different country or timezone Enforcing contracts Marketing 13:49 - Do people hire you because you’re specifically a “Ruby” freelancer? 21:02 - What types of jobs do you accept and what types do you refuse? Will the project be successful? 30:35 - What types of jobs are you getting from Ruby on Rails? 33:35 - How do you...
2012-12-20
1h 02
The Freelancers' Show
The Ruby Freelancers Show 039 – What Should I Have On My Website?
Panel Eric Davis (twitter github blog) Charles Max Wood (twitter github Teach Me To Code) Discussion 01:47 - Static sites vs Wordpress Jekyll 03:33 - Important parts of a Website Placeholder sites Contact information 04:27 - Getting contacted Wufoo 07:43 - Blog Posts theAdmin.org 08:45 - Portfolios Eric’s Portfolio Landing Pages 11:05 - Testimonials 11:55 - Mailing Lists/Newsletters Trustbuilding Waiting list of clients 14:13 - Landing Pages Small pages Guide people to their goal 16:33 - Social Media 17:22 - Logos LogoWorks 19:22 - Static Site Generators 21:07 - What do you want people to do when they visit your site? Welcome Gate: LeadBrite Contact Me littlestreamsoftware.com (Eric...
2012-12-13
45 min