Ruby Rogues

Charles Max Wood, Darren Broemmer, Dave Kimura, Valentino Stoll, Luke Stutters, John Epperson, Andrew Mason, Nate Hopkins, Matt Smith, Tom Rossi, Eric Berry, Brian Hogan, Catherine Meyers, Coraline Ada Ehmke, David Brady, David Richards, Jason Sw...

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Our original panel podcast, Ruby Rogues is a weekly discussion around Ruby, Rails, software development, and the community around Ruby.

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762 episodes

Coaching and Mastermind Groups: Building Your Game Plan for Success - RUBY 608

Charles and Valentino join this week's episode. They dive into the world of coaching and mastermind groups. They share insights on monthly coaching sessions, quick support over text messages, and the power of collaboration in mastermind groups. They also explore the importance of staying current in your field, building a personal brand, and the upcoming launch of a podcasting masterclass. Additionally, they discuss live streaming, sponsors, and future plans for a top-notch Rails conference.  SPONSORS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 10m
Sep 20
Stimulus, Hotwire, and Turbo, Oh My! - RUBY 607

If you’re wondering how to make sense of all these frameworks, you’ve come to the right podcast. In this episode, the Rogues dive DEEP into the pros and cons of Stimulus, Hotwire, Turbo, React, Rails, and more; why certain communities are divided amongst each other (and how to fix it); and what tools you NEED to try in 2022. IN THIS EPISODE This tendency in the Rails community that reveals why users are slow to try Hotwire  What Charles learned from comparing React vs. Stimulus at his old job (and how Rails came to the rescue)  Why those in the Java community are seeing React as a “blackhole that’s sucking up everything” (and why some of the Rogues disagree)  Up and coming frameworks that you NEED to consider this year   This ONE separation in Ruby that’s creating division in its community (and how we can fix it)  Luke asks the REAL question: What can we do to reduce our JavaScript footprint? SPONSORS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 3m
Sep 13
Uncovering Unknown Security Issues with Penetration Testing - RUBY 606

Greg Molnar is a Ruby Developer and OSCP Penetration Tester. He joins the show to talk about Penetration Testing. He begins by explaining what it is, how beneficial it can be to the users, its process of securing applications, the actual testing process, and many more! __ __ SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

57m
Sep 06
Rails World Ticket Giveaway

Win a ticket to the Rails World Conference! You may sign up using this link: https://gleam.io/4KQAt/rails-world-ticket-giveaway Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

3m
Aug 31
Testing X by Controlling X with Bèr Kessels - RUBY 605

Bèr Kessels is an experienced web developer with a great passion for technology and Open Source. He joins the show to talk about his article, "How do I test X" is almost always answered with "by controlling X" https://berk.es/2022/09/19/test-x-by-controlling-x/. He explains his article, how testing works, and many more! SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

50m
Aug 30
Building Custom Infrastructure with Kirill Kuznetsov- RUBY 604

Kirill Kuznetsov is the Head of SRE at Evil Martians. Valentino and Kirill dive into the exciting world of Kubernetes and its role in simplifying deployment across multiple systems. They explore the various aspects of Kubernetes, from its unified API to its service discovery capabilities, and discuss how it streamlines the deployment process for applications. But that's not all - they also touch on the challenges startups face with their infrastructures and offer solutions for managing them effectively. Moreover, they also delve into other fascinating topics, such as the world of 3D printing and the opportunities it presents for both software and hardware engineering.  SPONSORS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 21m
Aug 23
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.  SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 12m
Aug 03
Generators: Rails' Unknown Power Feature - RUBY 602

Garrett Dimon is a Ruby on Rails Developer. He joins the show to talk about his project, "Creating Custom Rails Generators https://garrettdimon.com/journal/posts/creating-custom-rails-generators". He begins by explaining what it is, how it works, its advantages, how it can benefit developers and many more! Additionally, he also dives into the process of building generators and his experience in doing so.  SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

57m
Jul 19
Vector Search in Rails Applications - RUBY 601

Andrei Bondarev builds AI/ML-capable software products. He joins the show alongside Chuck to talk about Vector Search or Semantic Search. He begins by giving an overview of it, explaining its concept, its significance, how it can be used in the rails application, and many more.  SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

59m
Jul 06
Full-Text Search in Ruby - RUBY 600

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53m
Jun 21
Occams Record with Jordan Hollinger - RUBY 599

Jordan Hollinger is a Ruby developer for over 12 years now. He joins the show to talk about his gem, "occams-record https://github.com/jhollinger/occams-record". It is the missing high-efficiency query API for ActiveRecord. He begins by explaining his gem and why he created it. SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

55m
Jun 14
Testing API's and Loggers with Rich Steinmetz - RUBY 598

Rich Steinmetz is a creator at RichStone.io and is a Tech Coach. He joins the show to talk about his article, "Testing Rails loggers with minitest https://richstone.io/testing-rails-loggers-with-minitest/". He begins by talking about loggers and different ways to test them. Chuck also shares his ways of testing loggers.  SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 25m
Jun 07
Managing Emotions When Programming with Ryan Ong - RUBY 597

Ryan Ong is a software engineer at Buoy Software. He joins the show alongside Dave and Valentino to talk about emotional programming. He shares how he got into Ruby on Rails and dives into creating and monitoring code bases. They talk about handling their emotions when they are coding and how to minimize the stressors around.  SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

50m
May 31
Rails I18n Manager with Weston Ganger - RUBY 586

Weston Ganger is a Software Architect and an Expert in Ruby-on-Rails. He joins the show to discuss "rails_i18n_manager https://github.com/westonganger/rails_i18n_manager". He starts off by discussing his professional career and projects. He talks about translations, some of his approaches, and the challenges he encountered SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

59m
May 24
Building Rails Application with Phlex - RUBY 595

Brad Gessler is an experienced co-founder with a demonstrated history of working in the information technology and services industry. He is also one of the authors of Fly.io https://fly.io/. He talks about the "Phlex", its advantages, its impact, and how he uses it.    ON YOUTUBE Building Rails Application with Phlex - RUBY 595 https://youtu.be/qvCymKMzuhk SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 23m
May 17
All Things Machine Learning - RUBY 594

Host from the Adventures in ML podcast, Ben Wilson and Michael Berk join Dave for this week's crossover episode. They discuss applying machine learning, deep learning, and algorithm. They also dive into how artificial intelligence changes the future. SPONSORS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 7m
May 10
How to Make Money at Open Source - RUBY 593

Victoria Melnikova is the Head of BizDev at Evil Martians https://elpha.com/members/victoriamelnikova. She joins the show to talk about, How to turn an open-source project into a profitable business https://techcrunch.com/2023/03/02/how-to-turn-an-open-source-project-into-a-profitable-business/. She begins the show by talking about Evil Martians and the services that they offer. She dives into commercial open-source. Moreover, she shares her perspective on how to grow an open-source project and how to monetize it. SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 9m
May 04
Getting to Know Bruce A. Tate - BONUS

Bruce A. Tate is a Founder at Groxio, Elixir Expert, and a Technical Author. He joins the show alongside Charles Max Wood to talk about his book, "Seven Languages in Seven Weeks" https://pragprog.com/titles/btlang/seven-languages-in-seven-weeks/#:~:text=Ruby%2C%20Io%2C%20Prolog%2C%20Scala,languages%20within%20a%20single%20book.. He also delves into some of the preparations and anticipations that come with reading the book.  LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

31m
Apr 28
Deploying Ruby on Rails Applications - RUBY 592

Dave and Valentino join this week's panelist episode to talk about Deployment in Rails. Dave begins by explaining the app deployment process and talks about deploying apps with MRSK. They also talk about some of the deployment tools you can use and things to consider. SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 1m
Apr 27
Jason Weimann - Learn Video Game Development with Chuck - BONUS

Jason Weimann is a Developer and Instructor. He returns to the show with Chuck to talk about video game creation. He shares his experiences as a developer and dives into his courses wherein he gives beginners and aspiring developers a walk-through of the world of creating games.  LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

50m
Apr 21
Server-Side Request Forgery with Greg Molnar - RUBY 591

Greg Molnar is a Ruby Developer and OSCP Penetration Tester. He joins the Rogues to talk about Server-Side Request Forgery in Rails https://greg.molnar.io/blog/server-side-request-forgery/. He begins by explaining what Server-Side Request Forgery is and its significance. They also discuss the state of security in Rails and provide their views on the best ways to secure your applications. SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ PROMOTED LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ Picks __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 9m
Apr 19
How Do You Stop Hating Your Job? - BONUS

Are you dissatisfied with your job? Sam Feeney helps organizations improve employee engagement, increase retention, and reinvent hiring while helping individuals (re)discover career satisfaction in their current roles. He joins the show alongside Chuck Wood to tackle altering the way you perceive your job and talk about Career satisfaction. ON YOUTUBE How Do You Stop Hating Your Job? - BONUS https://youtu.be/nnXpSGwIOYM SOCIALS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

44m
Apr 12
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 https://medium.com/gusto-engineering/a-how-to-guide-to-ruby-packs-gustos-gem-ecosystem-for-modularizing-ruby-applications-e236126b8c2c". He begins by explaining what Ruby Packs, Gems, and Modularization are and how it impacts Ruby applications.  SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

58m
Apr 06
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) SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 14m
Mar 29
The Best of Ruby and JavaScript in 2023 - RUBY 590

Hosts of the JavaScript Jabber Podcast, Dan Shappir, and Steve Edwards join the Rogues on this week's crossover episode. They talk about both of the framework's useful features and how the JavaScript framework may be applied when creating Ruby applications. Additionally, they tackle each of their advantages and disadvantages. SPONSORS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 13m
Mar 23
Pitchfork, Falcon, and Performant HTTP Servers - RUBY 587

Jean Boussier is a Staff Engineer on Shopify https://github.com/Shopify's Ruby and Rails infrastructure team. He joins the show to talk about pitchfork https://github.com/Shopify/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.  SPONSORS __ __ EDUCATIONAL LINKS __ __ SOCIALS __ __ PROMOTED LINKS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

45m
Mar 22
Web Hosting and Maintaining - RUBY 586

Dave and Valentino join this week's panelist episode to talk about important points to remember in web hosting. Dave begins by discussing ways to prevent security breaches in your system or data and prevent any ransomware attacks. He shares his own experience on how he maintains his website and the resources he is currently using.  SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ Picks __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

56m
Mar 15
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 https://book.dragonriders.community/".   SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 15m
Mar 08
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. SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

1h 2m
Mar 01
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 https://www.linguistic-antipatterns.com/". 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.  SPONSORS __ __ LINKS __ __ PICKS __ __ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

58m
Feb 22