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On today's episode, Ufuk Kayserilioglu returns for a discussion of what he's been up to with the Ruby infrastructure team at Shopify, the challenges of parsing Ruby, how AI tools like ChatGPT will change programming, the likelihood of AI replacing programmers, and how AI is democratizing programming.  Ufuk.dev Ufuk Kayserilioglu on Twitter Ufuk Kayserilioglu on GitHub

Lee McAlilly returns for a discussion of his experiences using ChatGPT, strategies for using ChatGPT in your work, how getting correct answers isn't the only value to be derived from ChatGPT, what the future of programming with AI tools looks like, the potential downsides of AI technology, and how AI will or will not affect employment.  Ruby on Rails Tutorial by Michael Hartl Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker Original Fuzz Guitar Straps Lee McAlilly on Twitter

On today's episode I'm joined by Dan Manges, founder of RTX, to discuss strategies for diagnosing and fixing flaky tests. What causes flaky tests How I fix flaky tests Dan Manges on Twitter RWX RWX Captain

In today's episode I'm joined by J. B. Rainsberger for an assessment of what value can be derived from using ChatGPT as a programming tool. We also discuss why you should write your tests backwards, using ChatGPT to make tests pass, and J. B.'s philosophy and approach as a consultant.  Finally, we get into the benefits of joining J. B.'s JBrains Experience mentoring group. Extreme Programming Explained by Kent Beck Extreme Programming Installed by Ron Jeffries, Ann Anderson, and Chet Hendrickson Planning Extreme Programming by Kent Beck and Martin Fowler Switch by Chip and Dan Heath Test Driven Development at Wiki.C2.com JBrains.ca - J.B. Rainsberger's Site The JBrains Experience The Code Whisperer Blog.JBrains.ca The World's Best Intro to TDD, Level 1 J. B. Rainsberger on Twitter

In this episode, Nick Schwaderer returns for a wide-ranging discussion that touches upon the weather in Belfast, my trip to France, cocktail recipes, the thrill of receiving snail mail, my new newsletter, ChatGPT and the alleged end of programming, and Nick's new project Scarpe. Nick Schwaderer on Twitter Schwad.github.io Rebuilding Rails by Noah Gibbs Nobody Knows Shoes by Why the Lucky Stiff Scarpe

In today's episode, Patricio Arluciaga and I discuss working together on separating the what from the how in software development.  We also touch on Patricio's time in the printing industry and his subsequent transition into programming. Patricio Arluciaga on Twitter  Cosmos by Carl Sagan Contact by Carl Sagan

On today's episode, I'm joined by Lucian Ghinda, creator of Short Ruby Newsletter.  We discuss tactics for reading technical books on unfamiliar topics, consistently delivering quality programming to production, programming as a mix of engineering and art, understanding the reasons why an approach was used rather than applying rules to determine whether code is "good" or "bad", and we go in-depth on duplication. Short Ruby Newsletter Cookpad Ruby and Rails.info Friendly.rb Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture by Martin Fowler  Ghinda.com Lucian Ghinda on Twitter

This week, Irina Nazarova and I discuss the way we think about building features.  We get into the kinds of questions you should ask at the beginning of a project, using feedback loops to make sure you understand the user's needs, the propensity of users to muddle through using software rather than reading documentation, releasing smaller chunks of work frequently to limit risk, and focusing on helping the user rather than on the tech. We also discuss upcoming conferences and our travel plans. Irina Nazarova on Twitter Irina Nazarova on LinkedIn Evil Martians.com Don't Make Me Think by Steve Krug A Different Way to Think About Rails Models Razom for Ukraine Nova Ukraine World Central Kitchen

On today's episode, I'm joined by Vitor Oliveira for a discussion including learning spoken languages and whether that relates to programming,  testing and QA, the false dichotomy of perfect vs. good code, the types of defects (bugs, design defects, & missing features), and code review.  Napice Vitor Olivera on LinkedIn

This episode, Jeremy Smith and I get together for an in-depth conversation on his approach to freelancing.  We also discuss his upcoming conference Blue Ridge Ruby (June 8-9).  Hybrd JeremySmith.co Blue Ridge Ruby Jeremy Smith on Twitter Jeremy Smith on ruby.social Million Dollar Consulting by Alan Weiss Software Estimation by Steve McConnell

In today's episode, I'm joined by Joel Drapper for a discussion of all things Phlex.  We also talk about some of the projects Joel worked on at Shopify. Phlex.fun Phlex on GitHub Joel Drapper on Ruby.Social Mastodon Stimulus Reflex Discord

In this episode, Collin Jilbert and I discuss finding a job as a junior developer, tracing family history and learning foreign languages, how Collin came to work at GoRails, the Pay gem, software estimation, testing as you go, skateboarding and how your hobbies make you a better programmer. Collin Jilbert on Twitter GoRails Discord Code Complete by Steve McConnell Software Estimation by Steve McConnell

In this episode,  Rich Steinmetz and I talk about the connections between programming, music, and poker, living and traveling in various parts of the world, test driven development, arranging your namespaces and testing, and the art of persuasion. Test Driven Development by Kent Beck Code Complete by Steve McConnell Rich Steinmetz on Twitter Rich Stone.io

On this episode, Collin Donnell returns for a discussion of the process of creating content, among many other miscellaneous topics. We also get into some of what I'm working on for my next book, called Growing Large Rails Applications. @Collin@ruby.social Collin Donnell.com

In today's episode, Jorge Manrubia returns for a discussion of Rails concerns. Vanilla Rails is Plenty Code I Like: Good Concerns Kent Beck - Software Design: Tidy First? Jorge Manrubia.com Jorge Manrubia on Twitter Jorge Manrubia on GitHub Code with Jason Meetup

This episode, I'm joined by Irina Nazarova, CEO of Evil Martians for a discussion of her time in Portugal, her time with Evil Martians and her previous experience with startups, my hair salon software, and how focusing on the user can influence design decisions. Irina Nazarova on Twitter Irina Nazarova on LinkedIn Evil Martians.com Nova Ukraine Razom for Ukraine World Central Kitchen

In this episode I talk with Jorge Manrubia about his recent blog post, "Vanilla Rails is Plenty". Vanilla Rails is Plenty Code I Like: Domain-Driven Boldness Code I Like: Fractal Journeys Code I Like: Good Concerns Smalltalk Best Practice Patterns CurrentAttributes Rails Feature JorgeManrubia.com Jorge Manrubia on Twitter Jorge Manrubia on GitHub

In this episode, Julian Fahrer returns to discuss feature flags and duplication. CodeTales.io Julian Fahrer on GitHub Julian Fahrer on Twitter LearnDocker.Online

This week Ernesto Tagwerker returns for a discussion of his work upgrading Rails apps with FastRuby, the benefits of exercise and getting outside, and the ins and outs of productized services.  Ernesto Tagwerker on Twitter OmbuLabs Blog Jobs at OmbuLabs FastRuby.io 30 x 500 Academy Upgradejs.com

Code with Jason is back! On this episode, TJ Stankus returns for a discussion of Object Oriented Programming and his book 99 Bottles of OOP.  We also discuss managing large applications with Rails, models, organizing by domain concept, and microservices. 99 Bottles of OOP by Sandi Metz, Katrina Owen, and TJ Stankus Responsibility-Driven Design by Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Design Stamina Hypothesis by Martin Fowler The Magic of Reality by Richard Dawkins Domain Driven Design by Eric Evans Why I Organize my Tests by Domain Concept, not by Test Type by Jason Swett TJ.Stank.us TJ Stankus on Twitter tjstankus@gmail.com