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2025-11-2125 minInsert PreviewCoder Radio - 633: Hotwire Native with Joe Masilotti
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Joe's Blog
Joe on X
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Alice & Custom Dev
Mike's Recent Omakub Blog Post
2025-11-2125 minCoder Radio633: Hotwire Native with Joe Masilotti
Joe on LinkedIn
Joe's Blog
Joe on X
Alice for Snowflake
Mike on X
Mike on BlueSky
Coder on X
Show Discord
Alice & Custom Dev
Mike's Recent Omakub Blog Post
2025-11-2125 min
Code with Jason266 - Hotwire Native with Joe MasilottiIn this episode, I talk with Joe Masilotti about his new book on Hotwire Native, which lets Rails developers build mobile apps using web views with native functionality. We explore the writing process, consulting approaches, client engagement strategies, and how both of us find clients through speaking and writing.Hotwire Native for Rails Developers book (use discount code CodeWithJasonHotwire for 35% off)Joe Masilotti's websiteNonsense Monthly
2025-09-151h 18
Code and the Coding Coders who Code itEpisode 55 - Joe MasilottiWhen Joe Masilotti scanned a conference badge QR code at RailsConf, he was immediately uncomfortable with how it added someone's phone number directly to his contacts. That friction point sparked the creation of Ruby Friends – an innovative app transforming how developers connect at conferences and meetups.In this illuminating conversation with Drew Bragg, Joe reveals how Ruby Friends provides a "lighter touch" approach to networking, letting users create shareable profiles with conversation starters and contact preferences. The technology works through both QR codes and NFC tags, creating an almost magical experience where simply tapping a badge can in...
2025-08-0653 min
MaintainableJoe Masilotti: Simplify Your Stack, Ship Mobile SoonerIn this episode of Maintainable, Robby speaks with Joe Masilotti, an independent consultant who helps Rails teams ship mobile apps using Hotwire Native.Joe shares his perspective on what makes software maintainable—especially for consultants who need to onboard quickly. He explains why setup scripts often add unnecessary complexity, and how he evaluates a project’s maintainability by how quickly he can go from clone to coding.Robby and Joe also discuss how hybrid mobile development can offer faster delivery, fewer bugs, and better long-term flexibility—especially when teams reuse their existing Rails web views. Joe ex...
2025-05-2055 min
Ruby RoguesJoe Masilotti on Hotwire Native Updates, Challenges, and Opportunities - RUBY_672In this episode of the Ruby Rogues podcast, we dive deep into the world of Hotwire Native with our special guest, Joe Masilotti. Hosted by Charles Max Wood, along with panelist Ayush Nwatiya, we explore the evolution from Turbo Native to Hotwire Native and the exciting new features and improvements that come with this transition. Joe shares insights from his journey of writing "The Rails and Hotwire Codex" and collaborates with Pragmatic Bookshelf to make the integration of web and mobile technologies more seamless for Ruby on Rails developers. Whether you're considering mobile applications for your Rails projects or pondering...
2025-03-061h 26
IndieRailsJoe Masilotti - Return of the Hotwire Native GuyOur first-ever IndieRails guest returns to the podcast just shy of two years later. Joe Masilotti shares about niching down on Hotwire Native, changes in the related open source libraries, the direction of his consulting work, his parental leave last year, and the process of writing his forthcoming book, Hotwire Native for Rails Developers. (Special discount for listeners in the episode!)Related LinksTwitterBlueskyWebsiteHotwire Native for Rails DevelopersPragmatic Bookshelf pageHotwire Native docsRails World 2023 Talk: Just enough Turbo Native to be dangerous
2025-02-181h 11
The Ruby on Rails PodcastEpisode 532: Hotwire Native with Joe MasilottiToday's guest is Joe Masilotti, who wrote Hotwire Native for Hotwire Developers. Joe is known as the Hotwire Native guy - he helps Rails developers build web-powered iOS and Android apps with Hotwire Native. He joins the show to talk about how Hotwire Native can help you build mobile apps out of your Rails apps.
Show Notes
Hotwire Native For Rails Developers
Joe Masilotti’s Website
Sponsors
Hosting for The Ruby on Rails Podcast is provided by Fireside.fm. If you want to start a podcast and are looking for hosting, visit fi...
2025-02-1236 min
Remote RubyHotwire Native with Joe MasilottiIn this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew discuss the complexities and evolutions of developing mobile applications using Hotwire Native with guest Joe Masilotti. The conversation delves into the history, challenges, and features of Hotwire, highlighting its origins from Turbolinks to Hotwire Native. Joe shares insights from his upcoming book, which aims to guide Rails developers through building iOS and Android applications. They cover a range of topics, including authentication, push notifications, and the benefits of keeping most logic on the server. Joe also explains his writing process, and the practicalities of maintaining the book, given the ever-evolving...
2025-01-311h 04
Ruby RoguesRuby Dev Summit - Joe MasilottiCharles Wood and Joe Masilotti delve into the intricate world of Ruby, static site generators, and mobile app development. Joe shares valuable insights into the future of Ruby, its role in Rails, and the revolutionary potential of Turbo Native for rendering Rails websites within native iOS and Android apps. They explore the challenges and prospects of Ruby in the mobile app space, shedding light on the intricacies of app development and the evolving landscape of static site generators. Whether you're an experienced developer or simply curious about the technological frontiers, this episode provides a deep dive into the cutting-edge world...
2024-02-1335 minRuby RoguesElevating Rails Development: Insights into Turbo Native with Joe Masilotti - RUBY 616Joe Masilotti is the Turbo Native guy. The conversation revolves around Turbo Native, iOS and Android app development, and the use of Rails to build mobile applications. They explore the advantages and challenges of Turbo Native, the limitations of other development options, and the exciting future developments in store for Rails developers. Join us as we unravel the fascinating world of mobile app development with a touch of Ruby magic.SponsorsChuck's Resume TemplateRaygun - Application Monitoring For Web & Mobile AppsDeveloper Book Club startingLinksGo Native on iOS & AndroidSocialsTwitter: @joemasilottiJoe MasilottiPicksJoe - Turbo NavigatorValentino...
2023-12-0654 min
The Bootstrapped Founder222: Joe Masilotti — Building in Public and Monetizing Open SourceJoe Masilotti is the founder of RailsDev —a reverse job board— and a Turbo Native consultant. In this conversation, we explore Joe Masilotti's philosophy on entrepreneurship and his focus on empowering software developers to find work. Joe's approach to monetizing Open Source is particularly interesting: he gives away his product for free with an eventual revenue share. We delve into the various marketing strategies that Joe uses for his different business ventures, including cold emailing, content marketing, and live coding. The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/joe-masilotti-building-in-public-and-monetizing-open-sourceThe podcast episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/ebd4...
2023-06-0758 minCode and the Coding Coders who Code itEpisode 17 - Joe MasilottiJoe Masilotti is, in many ways, the guy. Chances are you've heard of him you may just not know his name. He's the Turbo Native guy, the RailsDevs guy, the helping juniors get hired guy, the Hotwire newsletter guy, the all around nicest guy. Joe joins the show to talk about his various projects, why it's so important to build in public, and how doing less is helping him to do it all.Links:@joemasilotti on Twitter@joemasilotti@ruby.social on Mastodon@joemasilotti on GitHub@joemasilotti on LinkedInhttps://masilotti.com/https://railsdevs.com/Hotwire NewsletterTurbo Native W...
2023-02-2151 min
IndieRailsJoe MasilottiJoe Masilotti shares his journey getting into coding, going independent, consulting in iOS and Rails, building in public, and starting RailsDevs.LinksJoe’s WebsiteJoe’s TwitterHotwire dev newsletterTurbo Native workshopRailsDevsBeing more intentional in 2023
2023-02-2050 minThe Ruby on Rails PodcastEpisode 448: Turbo Native Workshop with Joe MasilottiJoe Masilotti of both Turbo Native and railsdevs fame, joined Brittany to talk about his upcoming Turbo Native workshop. They discuss why he is conducting the workshop(s), whether he is happy with the current state of Turbo Native (with a cool OSS reveal) and of course, an update on how railsdevs is progressing.
Show Notes & Links:
Episode 413 - Positivity and railsdevs with Joe Masilotti
Turbo Native Workshop
hotwired / turbo-ios
railsdevs
Joe Masilotti (@joemasilotti)
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2022-12-1430 min
Remote RubyRails SaaS and a Shaved Stache [00:04:11] Jason and Andrew have a chat about seeing Drew Bragg at the Rails SaaS Conference and things they enjoyed about it.[00:07:50] We hear about all the talks at the conference from Nadia Odunayo, Joe Masilotti, Michael Buckbee, Don Pottinger, Adam Pallozzi, and Saron Yitbarek.[00:15:27] We learn why the guys had to leave the intergalactic cantina early, and they tell us about more of the talks from Todd Dickerson, Colleen Schnettler, Evan Phoenix, and Mike Coutermarsh.[00:21:26] Jason’s explains his fun talk on the Rails Re...
2022-10-2130 min
Indie BitesSolo founder grows reverse job board to $100k a year - Joe Masilotti, RailsDevsJoe Masilotti is the founder of RailsDevs a reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers, which is over $4k MRR and on for $100k revenue. Joe also runs the monthly Hotwire Dev newsletter, which has over 2,000 subs. And then late last year, Joe sold his side-project Mugshot Bot, which he took from idea to sale in just 14 months.What we covered on this episode:How and why Joe sold Mugshot Bot at $200 MRRWhen to stop working on projectsHow RailsDevs started with a spreadsheetSolving a problem with a simple solutionWhy a reverse jobs board worksA unique...
2022-09-1316 minThe Ruby on Rails PodcastEpisode 413: Positivity and railsdevs with Joe MasilottiJoe Masilotti is an independent developer who specializes in Ruby on Rails, iOS, and automated testing. He helps clients port their Rails apps to iOS with Turbo Native. Brittany and Brian talk with Joe about building railsdevs in public, the challenges he has faced and the technical decisions he is proud of. They wrap up by discussing Joe's upcoming "Porting your Rails app to iOS with Turbo Native" workshop he has been inspired to do.
Show Notes & Links:
railsdevs - The reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers
railsdevs on Github
Joe Masilotti (@joemasilotti) · Twitter
H...
2022-04-1329 min
Remote RubyAnnouncing RubyRadar, new Rails 7 features, and Turbo Native Registration [00:00:49] Andrew tells us Brittany Martin released a great podcast episode with Evan Phoenix and Marty Haught, about behind the scenes of Railsconf, and a story about how a man’s submarine was running Ruby. [00:04:56] We hear about Andrew’s move and the crazy things that happened before he moved, which included his house catching on fire and finding a place to live in Arizona during a housing shortage, and his experience shopping for furniture at IKEA for the first time in his life! ☺[00:11:40] Andrew talks about smart home he lives i...
2021-06-0447 min
Code with Jason098 - Turbo on iOS, Freelancing, and Mugshot Bot with Joe MasilottiIn this wide-ranging episode I talk with Joe Masilotti on a number of sundry topics including using Turbo on iOS, methods of pricing for freelancing work, and Joe's tool for creating social media preview cards, Mugshot Bot.Links:Joe Masilotti on TwitterMasilotti.comMugshot Bot
2021-06-0151 min
Remote RubyBuilding iOS apps using Hotwire / Turbo.js with Joe Masilotti [00:01:59] Jason tells us about WNB.rb, which is a new virtual community for women and non-binary Rubyists to get involved in. [00:03:23] Joe tells us all about himself and what he does. [00:05:08] We learn how it was in the early days when Joe was just using the Turbolinks version. [00:09:20] Joe tells us things he’s built in the past especially when people are trying to convert their app to mobile.[00:13:48] JavaScript Bridge is talked about, how to use it, and how J...
2021-04-3051 minIndie BitesBuilding the one of the most popular Slack apps of all time - Wilhelm Klopp, Simple PollWilhelm Klopp is the founder of Simple Poll, a super simple (but powerful) poll Slack app that has over 600k active users. Wil now works on Simple Poll full time having left his job at GitHub in September 2019 (1 year ago 🎉).What we discussed in this episode:Hows the year been after leaving GitHubWhat is Simple PollHow Wil came up with the ideaHow he grew the app to 600k usersWhat he did to start charging for a free appThe danger of building for another platform (Slack)How he transitioned to work full-time on Simple PollWhat it's like bei...
2020-10-2515 minIndie BitesBuilding a SaaS with just one hour every day - Mubashar Iqbal (Mubs)Mubashar 'Mubs' Iqbal is a prolific maker who has started over 90 projects. Currently Mubs is building Founderpath with Nathan Latka, and on One Hour SaaS where he spends one hour every day working on SaaS businesses.In this episode we talked about:How Mubs got into starting side-projectsHow he comes up with ideas and decides what to work onWhy some of his projects run on auto-pilotHow much it costs to run those that are on auto-pilotHow to sell side-projectsHow to build side-projects quicklyWhat Mubs most successful project has beenHow did Founderpath come aboutWhy Mubs started One...
2020-10-1915 min
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and adviceEpisode 314: More BangWe fact check Apple's stock if it had never split. FoS Joe Cabrera offers the inside view of FedEx driver tracking. Apple is preparing 75 million iPhone 12 for release. App Store appeals process is now live. Get ready for subscription offer codes. Apple is still trying to erase mac.com email addresses. Game IQ is a taxonomy to help publishers understand mobile game categories. Apple approves notorious malware to run on Macs. Picks: How to test deep links with UI Testing. How to manually add workout data to the Health app on your iPhone. World-first circuit board with Swift. Use...
2020-09-061h 04
NattiesBonus Cast - X-Wing AI AppThe Natties X-wing podcast, all about Fantasy Flight Games X-wing Miniatures Game. On this cast, Jared and Cliff talk to Joe Masilotti, the creator of the X-Wing AI app for iOS. The app is perfect for solo play, home practice, or Heroes of the Aturi Cluster, and other similar RPG style campaigns.
X-Wing AI app: https://bit.ly/natties
X-Wing AI app Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/xwingai
Joe's email: joe@masilotti.com
Please feel free to reach us at nattiespodcast@gmail.com, or through social media @nattiespodcast, or via discord...
2020-07-0429 min
The Manaverse PodcastMVP084: Get In Front of More Customers with WeTabletopJoe Masilotti is on the show to talk about how WeTabletop can help game store owners get in front of more customers and fill up their events more consistently. WeTabletop allows players looking for games to connect with store owners hosting those games, and they're not just restricted to the usual suspects. Players can find nearly any table top game on the system.For game store owners, WeTabletop is a completely free way to reach more customers and sell more games. Due to the current circumstances surrounding Covid-19, WeTabletop is also offering store owners to...
2020-03-2939 min
Oh Man, They HATED MeEp. 7 - Joe LuzziComedians tell stories about shows they did when the crowd just did not like them at all.
Filmed/Edited/Created by: Mike Masilotti.
2017-10-2201 min
SwiftCoders: Interviews with Swift Developers25: Joe Masilotti - Lead Developer at BeerMenusJoe is the lead developer at BeerMenus and he's super passionate about clean, well-tested code. Enjoy!
Links
Joe on Twitter - @joemasilotti - https://twitter.com/joemasilottiWebsite - http://masilotti.comTesting NSURLSession - http://masilotti.com/testing-nsurlsession/Poem written in Quick / Nimble - https://twitter.com/garricn/status/763981410365345792Pod Lib Create - https://guides.cocoapods.org/making/using-pod-lib-create.htmlFBSnapshotTestCase - https://github.com/facebook/ios-snapshot-test-caseMocking - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mock_objectOCMock - http://ocmock.orgPolyglot - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polyglotism
Listen on iTunes. Questions, comments, or you just wanna say Hi? Contact your host @garricn on Twitter
Thi...
2016-08-3000 min
Concepts In CodeEp 10: Testing with Joe MasilottiBeerMenus
BJ's CocoaConf Columbus 2015 presentation
Quick and Nimble for BDD-style testing
Better Unit Testing with Swift
Package Tracker pull request
Joe's article on test helpers
Jon Reid's Quality Coding site
ObjC.io's issue on testing
Sandi Metz's Gilded Rose kata
exercism.io
Joe on Twitter
Joe's blog
XCTest documentation
2015-12-0946 minConcepts In CodeEp 8: You Oughta Look OutJoe Masilotti tweet about Concepts In Code
Benedikt Terhechte article on enums
And Benedikt's article on reflection
Package Tracker app on GitHub
WWDC '15 session on Protocol-Oriented Programming
Almost show titles:
Chee Hamburg!
Silver Lining
Wouldn't be the first time I've had the police called on me
2015-11-0546 min