The Ruby on Rails Podcast, a weekly conversation about Ruby on Rails, open source software, and the programming profession. Edited by Redrum Creative.
Latest episodes
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47 min
Episode 557: Jessica Kerr and Avdi Grimm
What does it mean to be a software developer when writing code is no longer the central part of the job? Jessica Kerr and Avdi Grimm join David Hill for a conversation about the ch…
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25 min
Episode 556: Building What Matters with Tom Rossi
Recorded at Rails World, David sits down with Buzzsprout co-founder and CEO Tom Rossi for a wide-ranging conversation about AI, software development, product thinking, and the chan…
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29 min
Episode 555: Herb and ReactionView with Marco Roth
Recorded at Rails World, Marco Roth joins the podcast to discuss the rapidly evolving future of the Rails view layer. Marco explains Herb’s integration into Rails 8.2, how its pars…
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29 min
Episode 554: The future of Rails with Obie Fernandez
What does the future of Ruby and Rails look like as AI begins to fundamentally change how software gets built? Recorded at Rails World, David sits down with longtime Rails communit…
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26 min
Episode 553: The Ruby User Forum with Javier Cervantes
David is joined by Javier Cervantes, co-creator of the Ruby User Forum, to discuss the origins of the project and the need for a persistent gathering place for the Ruby community.…
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1 h 16
Episode 552: Hatchbox and GoRails in the age of AI with Chris Oliver and Collin Jilbert
Chris Oliver and Collin Jilbert join David for a candid conversation about the changing economics of building products for the Ruby on Rails community in the age of AI. Chris trace…
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38 min
Episode 551: Practical Hotwire with Jeremy Smith
Jeremy Smith returns to the podcast ahead of Rails World to talk about his upcoming presentation, Practical Hotwire: Turbo and Stimulus on the Ground. Jeremy shares how years of wo…
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27 min
Episode 550: XORuby with Jim Remsik
Jim Remsik, founder of Flagrant and organizer of XORuby, joins David to talk about what he’s learned from taking a Ruby conference on the road. XORuby was designed around a simple…
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30 min
Episode 549: ChicagoRuby with Anton Tkachov and Michelle Yuen
Local Ruby communities don’t simply happen—they need people willing to create the connections that keep them alive. David sits down with Chicago Ruby co-organizers Anton Tkachov an…
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43 min
Episode 548: MCP + Generators with Andy Andrea and Rachael Wright-Munn
Sometimes the best conference conversations start with a weird idea. Rachael Wright-Munn and Andy Andrea join me to revisit a moment at RubyConf when Andy's experiment with schemas…
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31 min
Episode 547: Special Guest Andy Croll
Andy Kroll joins the podcast to talk about Brighton Ruby, the impact AI is having on software development, and how the changing technology landscape is affecting everything from co…
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31 min
Episode 546: Gearing up for Rails World, with Amanda Perino
Rails Foundation Executive Director Amanda Perino joins David to preview Rails World 2026, the conference’s first year in the United States. Amanda shares how the team is bringing…
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39 min
Episode 545: Post RubyConf conversation with Neha Abraham
Making new Ruby Friends is one of my favorite parts of attending conferences. Neha Abraham joins me to chat about RubyConf, Mental Health, Data Aggregation, and being my Nemesis
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22 min
Episode 544: RubyConf 2026 Hallway Track
While at RubyConf, I caught up with several attendees and volunteers to discuss their experiences. These quick interviews have been collected for this episode. Our Guests Charles N…
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25 min
Episode 543: Mike Dalton and Authentication Hell
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26 min
Episode 542: Kyle D'Oliveira and the Fibonacci Funhouse
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38 min
Episode 541: Markus Schirp and Mutation Testing
With AI seeming to generate more code every day, we need better tools to verify that it hasn't broken something. Maybe mutation testing can help us get there. Markus Schirp chats w…
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43 min
Episode 540: Jeremy Smith and Blue Ridge Ruby
Blue Ridge Ruby made a comeback in 2026 and Jeremy Smith joins the podcast to talk about how it went Show Notes https://blueridgeruby.com/ Sponsors Lots of teams out there are stil…
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33 min
Episode 539: Travis Dockter and Blastoff Rails
Travis Dockter wanted a Ruby conference closer to home, so he made one. Today we chat about the ups and downs of putting together a brand new conference. Show Notes https://www.bla…
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33 min
Episode 538: A New Host Has Appeared!
Rachael interviews the new host of the show, David Hill, to discuss his history with Ruby, his love for podcasting, and how much he loves meetups and conferences. Show Notes https:…