Rails 7.2 – First Impressions

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Squid Game is back—and this time, the knives are out. In the thrilling Season 3 premiere, Player 456 is spiraling and a brutal round of hide-and-seek forces players to kill or be killed. Hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please break down Gi-hun’s descent into vengeance, Guard 011’s daring betrayal of the Game, and the shocking moment players are forced to choose between murdering their friends… or dying. Then, Carlos Juico and Gavin Ruta from the Jumpers Jump podcast join us to unpack their wild theories for the season. Plus, Phil and Kiera face off in a high-stakes round of “Hot Sweet Potato.” SPOILER ALERT! Make sure you watch Squid Game Season 3 Episode 1 before listening on. Play one last time. IG - @SquidGameNetflix X (f.k.a. Twitter) - @SquidGame Check out more from Phil Yu @angryasianman , Kiera Please @kieraplease and the Jumpers Jump podcast Listen to more from Netflix Podcasts . Squid Game: The Official Podcast is produced by Netflix and The Mash-Up Americans.…

46 weeks ago 43:24

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In this episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew dive deep into Ruby on Rails 7.2 discussions
and share their experiences with the new RC1 rate limited feature. The conversation
also covers the challenges of upgrading dependencies, the shift from asdf to mise for
faster language management and explores ways to simplify development workflows
with dev containers. There’s also a big debate on various testing methodologies,
comparing RSpec and minitest, and deliberate the merits and pitfalls of fixtures versus
factory libraries in maintaining robust codebases. Also, find out about Oaken, a hybrid
tool blending features of Fixtures, FactoryBot, and Fabricator. Hit download now!

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Rails 7.2 – First Impressions

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Conferences, Hotwire Native updates, and a surprise guest! 41:32

8 days ago41:32

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris dive into a range of Rails-related updates, development workflows, and tech frustrations, all while preparing for RailsConf and Rails World. Chris dives into the evolution of Ruby Gems toward Python-style wheels and secure precompiled binaries, while Andrew breaks down the value of namespacing and modularization in Rails apps. They also reflect on accessibility, QA, component architecture, and how LLMs are changing the game for solo devs, Plus, a surprise visit from J**** C******adds some comic relief and candid takes on sabbaticals, Rails World, and a podcast competition. Hit download now! Links Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift On Rails Podcast Andrew’s referral link for Snipd Rails World 2025 Ruby Gems and bundler Releases Python Wheels Flux Adam Wathan (YouTube) Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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Adventures with Puny Code and Other Programming Puzzles 46:47

15 days ago46:47

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew chat through everything from extreme summer heat, tornadoes, and driving habits, to browser quirks, Unicode bugs, Punycode, and the intricacies of building and maintaining rich text editors. Their conversation drifts into developer tools like Tiptap and Lexical, accessibility issues, browser rendering oddities, and even some personal stories involving cooking fails and skateboarding injuries. Hit download now to hear more! Links Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift The Sad Story Of The Unicode Snowman (Hacker News, Dec 23, 2010) Tiptap Lexical Punycode Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. Judoscale Make your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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Unpacking Direct Routes and More 46:34

22 days ago46:34

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew discuss the recent Google Cloud Platform and Heroku outages, sharing personal experiences of system impacts and recovery strategies. The conversation shifts to technical insights, including a deep dive into Rails ‘direct’ routes and their routing helper capabilities. They also touch on the latest performance enhancements in Ruby 3.3, such as Embedded TypedData Objects and their impacts. Also, they explore parsing Ruby code with Prism and chat about productivity hacks, upcoming RailsConf plans, parenting chaos, and dreams of launching their own MTV show. Hit the download button now! Links Judoscale - Remote Ruby listener gift Implementing Embedded TypedData Objects (Rails at Scale) Supercharging Ruby with Embedded TypedData Objects (Ruby Stack News) Prism Ruby parser RailsConf 2025, Philadelphia, PA, July 8-10 Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. Judoscale Make your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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The MMM Episode-Mario Kart, Meta Tags, and One Month Rails 37:16

5 weeks ago37:16

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In this fun episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew dive into a wide-ranging chat that kicks off with Nintendo’s new Switch 2, dentist nightmares, and the chaos of Mario Party. From there, it transitions into some highly practical Rails development discussions, including a slick new implementation for MetaTags in Jumpstart, the headaches and benefits of JSON-LD for SEO, and an overdue breaking change to the Pay gem. There’s also a smart e-ink countdown widget built with Ruby called TRMNL and updates on RailsConf and Rocky Mountain Ruby. Hit download now to hear more! Links Schema.org Course MetaTags JSON-LD RailsConf 2025-Philadelphia, PA, July 8-10 Rocky Mountain Ruby 2025-Boulder, CO, October 6-7 RailsWorld 2025-Amsterdam, NL, September 4-5 TRMNL TRMNL-GitHub Pay Gem Rails Assets How to use the new action_ text-trix gem (GoRails YouTube) Honeybadger Nintendo Switch 2 Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. Judoscale Make your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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Bites and Bytes – Cheesesteaks and One Month Rails 38:10

6 weeks ago38:10

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew catch up on recent travels and food experiences, including the best Philly cheesesteaks they’ve ever had. The conversation shifts towards development topics, particularly testing challenges and solutions in Ruby on Rails, featuring discussions about emoji pickers, asset pipelines, and the prawn library. Chris shares updates on acquiring an old Rails app, One Month, and future plans for this project. They also explore various development hiccups and solutions, including using libraries for faster system tests and streamlining asset pipelines. The episode wraps up with insights into new tools like an official Postgres extension for VS Code and plans for future video content on their platform. Links Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift One Month Running Rails System Tests With Playwright Instead of Selenium by Justin Searls Announcing a new IDE for PostgreSQL in VS Code from Microsoft Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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The Frustrations of React and the Power of Turbo 30:32

7 weeks ago30:32

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris discuss the frustrations of working with React and the advantages of using Hotwire. They also talk about upcoming plans, including Andrew's retreat to Philadelphia and Lancaster, and the new features they've been working on, like an inbox for notifications. The conversation touches on the complexity of maintaining large Ruby on Rails applications and the new features in the latest Ruby release. Chris shares his experience at a Post Malone concert, and some tips on maintaining productivity by rearranging workspaces. Hit download now to hear more! Links Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift Rails World 2025, September 4 & 5, Amsterdam, NL ‘Learn Hotwire’ Course bunny.net Namespaces 101 Ruby Releases-GitHub Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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Gems, Jokes, and JavaScript 37:36

8 weeks ago37:36

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Andrew and Chris dive into issues with SMTP configuration on new Digital Ocean droplets, their experiences with various email delivery gems like Postmark and Mailtrap and go over some best practices for handling account creation and user associations in Rails applications. The conversation also touches on deployment automation, developing new features like the inbox on Podia, and the importance of having visual tools and browser extensions for effective debugging. They share some lighter moments discussing fun side projects, including Andrew's insult generator app and their humorous take on turning everyday developer annoyances into creative gem ideas. The episode wraps up with some Stripe announcements and TV show recommendations. Links Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift Mailtrap Hotwire Dev Tools ActualDbSchema RailsCasts- Episode 288: Billing with Stripe ActiveSupport: Allow quick cast Boolean to integer #18552 Our top product updates from Sessions 2025 (Stripe Blog) Developer Insult Generator by Andrew Shoresy Star Wars: Andor Star Wars: Skeleton Crew Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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Why is the Test Suite Hanging?! 26:11

9 weeks ago26:11

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew discuss various technical challenges and developments. Chris provides insights into recent updates and debugging issues with Stripe integration, including transitioning from usage records to billing meters. Andrew shares a complicated debugging session involving a mysterious test suite freezing problem on a friend’s computer. They dive into the intricacies of using tools like LLDB and GDB for troubleshooting and explore potential solutions. Chris also leaves us with a cliffhanger that includes an exciting new project! Links Chris Oliver X Andrew Mason Bluesky Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift Learn Hotwire course Hotwire Native LLDB Debugger GDB One Month RailsConf- July 8-10, 2025, Philadelphia, PA Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. Judoscale Make your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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São Paulo to Sin City 56:31

11 weeks ago56:31

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew catch up on recent events and dive into their experiences with various conferences. They discuss their travels to Brazil, Philly, Chicago, and Vegas, sharing the highlights and challenges of each trip. The conversation then shifts to technical topics, including insights from the Tropical on Rails conference, live translations, the impressive quality of Hotwire's functionality, and the fun time they had reuniting and hanging out with Jason in Vegas. They also tackle complexities and changes in Stripe's API integration, debating the pros and cons of self-hosting versus using hosted services. Hit the download button now to hear more! Links Chris Oliver X Andrew Mason Bluesky Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift RailsConf-July 8-10, 2025-Philadelphia, PA Gosu Simplicity- sustainable, humane, and effective software development by Dave Thomas Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. Judoscale Make your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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More Listener Questions 52:23

13 weeks ago52:23

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This episode of Remote Ruby starts with Andrew and Chris discussing how busy they are this month and how they're managing new feature releases, travel, and bulk recording episodes. They continue answering listener questions from Episode 300, covering key improvements they wish to see in Rails, best practices for hybrid remote work, and methods to inspire teams about Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) and Test-Driven Development (TDD). They share advice on attending Ruby conferences, including how to justify the cost to employers and the immense networking benefits. Lastly, they tackle how freshers can secure remote Ruby jobs and provide tips on writing blog posts to enhance learning and visibility in the developer community. Hit the download button now! Links Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift 99 Bottle of OOP by Sandi Metz Practical Object-Oriented Design (POODR) by Sandi Metz conventional: comments Podia Remote Ruby Podcast-Episode 293: Jason’s Farewell-So Long, and Thanks for All the BETs! Hatchbox Kamal MCP.RB Josh Branchaud’s TIL (Today I Learned) repo Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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Turning The Big 30-Oh 36:01

14 weeks ago36:01

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In their milestone 300th episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris celebrate six years of podcasting, reflecting on the journey since their first episode in June 2018. They discuss how the show has evolved, highlight memorable moments, and dive into listener submitted questions about Rails, Ruby, podcasting, and more. Hit that download button now! Links First Remote Ruby Podcast (YouTube) Saeloun Blog Reddit-r/rails debug.rb Ruby, Ractors, and Lock-Free Data Structures Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. BuzzSprout Podcast Hosting Made Easy. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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The Learn Hotwire Course, GitHub Sign-off for CI and Yarn versions 29:15

15 weeks ago29:15

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris discuss a variety of topics, including their experiences with the podcast, the upcoming milestones for Remote Ruby and Go Rails, and their plans for future content. Chris dives into their recent work on the ‘Learn Hotwire’ course, explaining its extensive coverage of technologies like iOS, Kotlin, Swift, and Android. Additionally, they talk about team licenses for the course and early access availability. The discussion also touches upon CI workflows, the GitHub signoff process for local testing, and various technical challenges they encountered with tools like Yarn and asdf. The episode concludes with reflections on running linters in CI and the intricacies of standardizing coding practices across teams. Hit download now! Links: Yarn 1 Yarn Yarn-GitHub asdf Judoscale-Remote Ruby listener gift gh-signoff Learn Hotwire Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. BuzzSprout Podcast Hosting Made Easy. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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Mac Upgrades to Debugging Dilemmas 47:41

16 weeks ago47:41

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In this episode, Andrew and Chris discuss Chris's new hardware upgrade to a Mac Studio, diving into its benefits for video processing and development work. They share stories about troubleshooting a perplexing bug related to WebSockets and Cable Ready, and discuss the conference proposal process, offering insights into writing effective CFPs based on their experiences with RailsConf and Rails World. Additionally, Andrew shares a game update about Cyberpunk and Chris shares the inspiring success story of the game ‘Balatro,’ highlighting the developer’s journey from side project to commercial triumph. Hit the download button now! Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. Judoscale Make your deployments bulletproof with autoscaling that just works. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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Stripes Subscription Challenges 41:41

17 weeks ago41:41

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In this episode, Chris and Andrew navigate scheduling mishaps, discuss the quirks of time zones, and dive deep into their transition from asdf to mise for managing development environments. They explore the benefits of mise tasks, automation, and encrypted environment variables. Chris shares the challenges of migrating Hatchbox without disrupting deployments, while Andrew tackles Stripe billing complexities, including webhook race conditions and subscription management issues. The episode wraps up with mentions of upcoming travels for conferences, personal coding projects, and some chat about playing Cyberpunk 2077. Hit the download button now! Panelists: Chris Oliver Andrew Mason Sponsor: Honeybadger Links: Chris Oliver X Andrew Mason X mise-en-place mise watch asdf GitHub Tropical on Rails Sin City Ruby Cyberpunk 2077 Honeybadger Honeybadger is an application health monitoring tool built by developers for developers. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you. Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter…

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Advanced Package Management, PostgresSQL, and Mise 56:00

18 weeks ago56:00