Code with Jason
Episodes
[LIVE from RubyConf 2021] Joel Hawksley Tells Me About His Drink
08 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Code with Jason, recorded live in Denver at RubyConf 2021, I ask Joel Hawksley what he's drinking and he tells me.
118 - Training as a Career Option with Reuven Lerner
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Reuven Lerner and I discuss what it looks like to work as a trainer, how to get into training, and what kinds of training work are av...
117 - PHP Frameworks and Freelancing with Mauro Chojrin
26 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Mauro Chojrin and I discuss the Symfony PHP framework, Wordpress, and we also share a couple cautionary freelancing tales.Leeway Acad...
116 - Perceptual Learning with Stefanni Brasil
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Stefanni Brasil and I discuss how perceptual learning can be used to improve programming education.HexdevsStefannibrasil.meStefanni B...
115 - Organizing Large Rails Apps with Jared White
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Jared White and I discuss single-page applications, service objects, POROs, and the various techniques Jared and I use to organize la...
114 - 7 Years at GitHub with John Nunemaker
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, John Nunemaker and I discuss what it's like to work at GitHub for seven years, and how Microsoft's acquisition of GitHub im...
113 - Matthew Bellantoni, Creator of RailsGigs
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Matthew Bellantoni and I discuss useful definitions of good and bad code, problems in modeling and communicating reality, how to find...
112 - Code, Food, and Philosophy with Collin Donnell
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Collin Donnell and I discus regional cuisine, philosophy reading recommendations, the strengths of various programming languages, and...
111 - Dockerizing Development and Production with Nick Janetakis
07 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nick Janetakis and I discuss freelancing, Dockerizing for development versus Dockerizing for production, and Kubernetes.Nick Janetaki...
110 - Code Organization, Project Management, and Freelancing with Riaz Virani
31 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Riaz Virani joins me for a discussion that covers strategies for project management, the realities of freelancing, declarative versus imperative progr...
109 - Peter Cooper, Publisher of Ruby Weekly
23 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Peter Cooper and I discuss the publishing of Ruby Weekly and the benefits of podcasting and blogging. We also talk about cars and the...
108 - Docker, Kubernetes and Lambda with Ken Collins
17 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Ken Collins, Principal Engineer at Custom Ink, about Dockerizing development environments, Dockerizing production environm...
MEGA Crossover Episode (The Bike Shed x Rails with Jason x Remote Ruby x Ruby on Rails Podcast)
11 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This is a "mega" episode featuring guests from The Bike Shed, Remote Ruby, The Ruby on Rails Podcast, and this podcast, Rails with Jason.
107 - Object Modeling and Testing Techniques with Lee McAlilly
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Lee McAlilly and I discuss how to decide where to put your code, the benefits of good naming conventions, and how testing can help you...
106 - The Benefits of Working on One Thing at a Time with Josh Thompson
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Josh Thompson and I discuss iterative teaching and the curse of knowledge, managing frustration by managing your expectations, metric...
105 - The Benefits of a Test-Oriented Development Workflow with Chris LaBarge
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode I'm joined by Chris LaBarge who works with me at Meadows Healthcare. Chris and I discuss testing in general as well as using TDD ...
104 - Nick Agliano, Software Engineer
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nick Agliano and I discuss finding your first programming job, infrastructure, and AWS.Nick Agliano's websiteNick Agliano on Twi...
103 - From Junior to Intermediate with Aweys Ahmed
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Aweys Ahmed and I discuss life as a junior developer, leveling up your skill set, and how to market yourself as a job candidate.Aweys...
102 - Building and Releasing Large Features with Rémi Mercier
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rémi Mercier and I discuss feature branches, alternative strategies to feature branching, searching for your first programming job, ...
101 - Behind the Scenes of My $7,000 Book Launch
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Rob Zolkos interviews me for a behind-the-scenes look at the publishing of my new book The Complete Guide to Rails Testing.The Comple...
100 - How to Determine Production Server Specs with Nate Berkopec
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nate Berkopec and I discuss how to right size your infrastructure, how to choose and gain insight from an infrastructure monitoring s...
099 - Decoding Ruby's Magical Syntax with Justin Gordon
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Justin Gordon and I discuss Ruby syntax, reducing the need for testing with Rescript or Rust, the benefits of time tracking, and the ...
098 - Turbo on iOS, Freelancing, and Mugshot Bot with Joe Masilotti
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In 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 w...
097 - Chris Oliver, Creator of GoRails
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Chris Oliver, creator of GoRails, HatchBox and Jumpstart Pro. We talk about the GoRails story, the challenges of deploying...
096 - Engineering MBA with Kevin Murphy
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Kevin Murphy, Software Developer at the Gnar Company. Kevin and I discuss the contents of his recent RailsConf talk, Engin...
095 - Writing for Developers with Jordan Raine of GitHub
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Jordan Raine, Senior Developer at GitHub, about writing. We talk about writing PRs and writing emails. We also discuss som...
094 - Stimulus with Jesse Spevack, Staff Engineer at Ibotta
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Jesse Spevack, Staff Engineer at Ibotta about Stimulus, conference talks, and hiring developers.Links:Jesse Spevack on Twi...
093 - Ruby Garbage Collection with Jemma Issroff
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Jemma Issroff about how garbage collection in Ruby works. Concepts discussed include the Ruby heap and tri-color mark-and-...
092 - Frontendless Rails Frontend with Vladimir Dementyev
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Vladimir Dementyev, software engineer at Evil Martians, about "frontendless Rails frontend". We talk about what ...
091 - Debugging Your Brain with Casey Watts
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Casey Watts, author of Debugging Your Brain. We discuss modeling the brain, cognitive behavioral therapy, music, and bubbl...
090 - Scheduling and Service Objects with Julian Fahrer
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Julian Fahrer, Engineer at Brightline, about complex scheduling challenges and service objects.Links:Julian Fahrer on Twit...
089 - Design Tips for Programmers with John Athayde, VP of Design at PowerFleet
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with John Athayde, VP of Design at PowerFleet. John and I discuss some design tips for developers who want to improve their des...
088 - ViewComponent with Joel Hawksley of GitHub
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Joel Hawksley, Software Engineer at GitHub, about GitHub's ViewComponent library.Links:ViewComponent.orgPrimer ViewCo...
087 - The Shopify Upgrow Rorschach Test with Matt Swanson
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Matt Swanson about the Shopify Upgrow guide (since taken offline), which recently made a small splash in the Rails communi...
086 - Keeping Rails Apps Organized with Tom Rossi
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Tom Rossi about how to keep Rails apps organized. Tom and I talk about POROs, "service objects", /lib vs. /app, ...
085 - Systematic Debugging with Matt Swanson
03 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Matt Swanson about how to debug systematically rather than haphazardly.Links:A systematic methodology for solving any prog...
084 - Debugging Techniques with Noah Gibbs
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Noah Gibbs, author of Rebuilding Rails, about debugging techniques, the scientific method, a useful concept called "t...
083 - How to Estimate Accurately with Matt Swanson
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you've ever experienced the pain of having woefully underestimated something, this episode is for you. In this one I talk with Matt Swanson ab...
082 - Code Quality with Ernesto Tagwerker, Founder at FastRuby.io
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Ernesto Tagwerker, founder of FastRuby.io, about the topic of code quality. We discuss what code quality means as well as ...
081 - RedwoodJS with Anthony Campolo, RedwoodJS Core Advocate
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Anthony Campolo, RedwoodJS Core Advocate. Anthony and I talk about what RedwoodJS is as well as RedwoodJS's component...
080 - Organizing Rails Code Outside of Active Record with Dave Copeland, Author of Sustainable Rails
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Dave Copeland, author of Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on Rails, about organizing Rails code. Dave and I discuss w...
079 - Dockerizing Rails Applications with Mike Rogers, Founder of TypoCI
12 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Mike Rogers about how to Dockerize Rails applications. We talk about the difference between Dockerizing for development an...
078 - StimulusReflex with Jason Charnes
05 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Jason Charnes about StimulusReflex. Jason and I cover what StimulusReflex is as well as some of the core concepts of the t...
077 - Courier Configuration Manager with Yoseph Radding
29 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Yoseph Radding, founder of Shuttl, about Courier Configuration Manager.Links:Courier Configuration ManagerShuttl
076 - Heuristics for Object-Oriented Design in Ruby with Tyler Williams
22 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Tyler Williams, Software Engineer at Home Game Poker, about the contents of a blog post he recently wrote entitled Heurist...
075 - Puma, Front-End Performance and CLI Apps with Nate Berkopec
15 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Nate Berkopec, author of The Complete Guide to Rails Performance. Nate and I discuss Puma, front-end performance and build...
074 - Molly Struve, Site Reliability Engineer at Forem (Dev.to)
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Molly Struve, Site Reliability Engineer at Forem, about a variety of topics including performance, monitoring, types of in...
073 - [How I'd Build It] Building a Sailing Membership Feature with Adam Hawkins
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This is another How I'd Build It episode, where listeners send in their feature requirements and we discuss them on the show. In this one we talk...
072 - Release Toggles, Feature Branches and Continuous Deployment with Matt Swanson
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's commonly accepted that it's better to deploy frequently than to only deploy once in a while. However, an obstacle to achieving this ide...
071 - Stripe Checkout with CJ Avilla, Developer Advocate at Stripe
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with CJ Avilla, Developer Advocate at Stripe about integrating Stripe with web applications using Stripe Checkout. We also digr...
070 - Determining What Tools You Need with Adam Hawkins
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Adam Hawkins about determining what tools you need for a project. Where should you host? Should you use Docker? Kubernetes...
069 - [How I'd Build It] How Noah Gibbs Would Build My Scheduling Feature
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I put Noah Gibbs on the spot and ask him how he'd build a certain doctor scheduling feature that I had to build for a real produc...
068 - Dave Ceddia, Author of Pure React
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Dave Ceddia, author of Pure React. Dave and I talk about some of the fundamental concepts of React, common libraries used ...
067 - Rails, Ansible and AWS with Axel Kee, Author of RubyYagi.com
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Axel Kee about Ansible. Axel hosts his Rails application on AWS using Ansible as an infrastructure management tool, and so...
066 - Tom Rossi, Co-Founder of Buzzsprout
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Tom Rossi, co-founder of Buzzsprout, about his entrepreneurial story. We talk about Tom's agency, Higher Pixels, and ...
065 - [How I'd Build It] Poker Turn Enforcement with Tyler Williams, Software Engineer at Home Game Poker
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this How I'd Build It episode I talk with Tyler Williams about an interesting challenge in an online poker program. Tyler and I discuss what w...
064 - [How I'd Build It] Third-Party API Interaction with Trae Robrock
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, the first "How I'd Build It" episode, my guest Trae Robrock and I discuss a listener question about interacting with t...
063 - Turning Around Legacy Projects with Robby Russell, CEO of Planet Argon
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Robby Russell, CEO of Planet Argon, about improving legacy codebases. Robby and I discuss the "we'll fix it late...
062 - Database Views with Mark Hutter, Lead Engineer at Landing
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Mark Hutter, Lead Engineer at Landing, about database views. Mark and are discuss what views are, in what scenarios you&ap...
061 - SRE and Incident Response with Erin Dees, Principal Software Engineer at Stitch Fix
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Erin Dees, Principal Engineer at Stitch Fix, about Site Reliability Engineering. Topics discussed include being on-call, i...
060 - Andy Croll, Organizer of Brighton Ruby Conference and CTO of CoverageBook
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this wide-ranging episode I talk with Andy Croll about tech conferences, living in Singapore, spicy food, Andy's employer CoverageBook, and le...
059 - Keeping Rails Apps Organized with Tim Canty, Senior Software Engineer at VTS
25 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Tim Canty, Senior Software Engineer at VTS, about keeping Rails applications organized as they grow. Topics discussed incl...
058 - Talking Technical Blogging with Ross Kaffenberger
18 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Ross Kaffenberger and I talk about technical blogging. We discuss the benefits that blogging can bring to your career, how to get star...
057 - Matt Swanson, Creator of Boring Rails
11 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Matt Swanson, creator of Boring Rails, about SPAs vs. traditional Rails apps, ways of structuring model code, POROs, servi...
056 - Rails Deployment using Docker and Kubernetes with Cameron Dutro
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Cameron Dutro, software engineer at quip, about deploying Rails applications using Docker and Kubernetes. Cameron has buil...
055 - When NOT to use Rails with Noah Gibbs
28 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Noah Gibbs about when NOT to use Rails. We also talk about aliens, cephalopods, and several other pertinent topics.Links:N...
054 - Third-Party APIs, Refactoring and Roller Derby with Brittany Martin
21 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Brittany Martin, Lead Web Developer at the Pittsburgh Cultural Trust and host of the 5x5 Ruby on Rails Podcast. Brittany a...
053 - Tim Cheadle, Director of Engineering at Resolve to Save Lives
14 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Tim Cheadle, Director of Engineering at Resolve to Save Lives. Tim and I discuss the app Tim works on, called Simple, whic...
052 - Debugging Techniques with Chelsea Troy
07 Jul 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Chelsea Troy regarding the debugging techniques she shared in her recent RailsConf talk, "Debugging: Techniques for U...
051 - Developer Productivity with Itamar Turner-Trauring
30 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Itamar Turner-Trauring, author of The Secret Skills of Productive Programmers. We share a number of productivity tips incl...
050 - DevOps for Beginners with Adam Hawkins
23 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with DevOps expert Adam Hawkins, who also appeared in episode 49. Adam and I talk about what DevOps is and how you can use DevO...
049 - Testing Your Deployment Pipeline with Adam Hawkins
16 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Adam Hawkins about the concept of not just testing your application code, but testing your deployment pipeline so that you...
048 - Chad Pytel, Developer and CEO at thoughtbot
09 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, packed with nuggets of wisdom, I talk with thoughtbot CEO Chad Pytel about the meaning of the terms "code quality" and &quo...
047 - Discussing Rails Deployment and Hosting Options with Nate Berkopec
02 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Ruby performance consultant Nate Berkopec. This time Nate and I talk not about Rails performance but about hosting options...
046 - Tips for Working with Legacy Code with Nicolas Carlo
27 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Nicolas Carlo, creator of UnderstandLegacyCode.com, about working with legacy code, adding tests to legacy code, how to sa...
045 - Jeff Geerling, Author of Ansible for DevOps
19 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Jeff Geerling, author of Ansible for DevOps. Jeff and I talk about what Ansible is and why you would want to use it, some ...
044 - Cameron Gray, Co-Founder of Convox
12 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Cameron Gray about Convox which is a free, open-source tool to assist with deploying applications to various cloud platfor...
043 - AWS Lambda with Ken Collins, Staff Engineer at Custom Ink
05 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation I talk with Ken Collins about what Lambda is, what use cases it's good for, why they started using Lambda at Custom Ink, and...
042 - Docker and Kubernetes with Kelsey Hightower
28 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I ask Kelsey all kinds of noob questions such as "Under what scenarios should I use Docker?", "How does Kubernetes rela...
041 - Frank Rietta, Founder & CEO of Rietta.com
21 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this wide-ranging discussion about Rails security Frank and I talk about the security value of keeping gems updated, the security risk of infrequen...
040 - Active Storage, CDNs and Image Performance with Mark Hutter, Lead Engineer at Landing
14 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mark and I talk about Active Storage, CDNs (including what one is and why you would use it), image performance, RailsConf, the Birmingham on Rails con...
039 - Talking Software Consulting with Justin Searls, Co-Founder of Test Double
07 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this conversation Justin and I talk about our respective experiences in software consulting, the different types of consulting/agency work, and how...
038 - Andy Leverenz, Creator of Hello Rails
31 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Andy and I talk about learning Rails, Tailwind CSS, graphic design, usability testing, entrepreneurial mistakes, and more.Hello RailsA...
037 - Server Infrastructure, systemd, and the Business Side of Sidekiq with Mike Perham
24 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Me and Mike start with a detailed discussion of how systemd and systemctl work in Linux, then transition into server infrastructure in general, then f...
036 - Jason Gedge, Staff Production Engineer at Shopify
17 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Jason Gedge, Staff Production Engineer at Shopify, about Shopify's Rails monolith.Jason Gedge on TwitterDomain Driven...
035 - [Solo Episode] How to Write a Test When the Implementation Isn't Obvious
10 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this solo episode I explain how to write a test when the implementation isn't obvious.How to write a test when the implementation isn't o...
034 - David Bryant Copeland, Author of Sustainable Web Development with Ruby on Rails
03 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's a challenge to keep projects organized as they grow and to sustain a high level of productivity. In this episode me and David Bryant Copelan...
033 - How to Speak at Conferences with Karl Hughes, Creator of CFP Land
25 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking can be a really effective way to advance your programming career. In this episode me and Karl Hughes both share our advice for landing speaki...
032 - Test Desiderata with Kent Beck and Kelly Sutton
18 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with Kent Beck and Kelly Sutton about their recent video series, Test Desiderata.Kent Beck's Test Desiderata postKent Beck's YouTube ...
031 - Noah Gibbs on His New Book, Mastering Software Technique
11 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Noah is working on a new book called Mastering Software Technique. In this episode Noah and I talk about his book, parallels between visual art and pr...
029 - AWS Deployment with Andreas Wittig
04 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Me and Andreas talk about various AWS deployment options including EC2, Elastic Beanstalk, Heroku (which uses AWS under the hood), ECS, Packer, Fargat...
028 - Sandi Metz, Author of POODR (with Special Guest TJ Stankus)
28 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sandi, TJ and I talk about OOP in Rails; Java and COBOL; service objects and Interactors; getting bitten by snapping turtles; and Sandi's 11 bicy...
027 - Ben Orenstein's Entrepreneurial Journey
21 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode I talk with Ben Orenstein about his entrepreneurial journey.Ben on TwitterTuplePrescriptions and Descriptions
026 - Adam McCrea, Creator of Rails Autoscale
14 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Me and Adam talk about his Rails origin story, his team's working style at You Need a Budget, 37signals advice, Adam's product Rails Autosca...
025 - Jessica Kerr
07 Jan 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode me and Jessica talk about documentation, working with large systems, and how we write tests.Jessica on TwitterJessica's blog
Taking a break - see you in 2020
11 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Taking a break from releasing episodes for a few weeks.
024 - Michael Hartl, Author of The Ruby on Rails Tutorial
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
I talk with Michael about various miscellaneous topics including evolution, Stephen Hawking, Tau (a number equal to two times pi), Michael’s time in...
023 - Rails and Docker with Julian Fahrer
19 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Julian Fahrer and I talk about using Docker with Rails.Learn Docker OnlineRails With DockerCodeTales.ioCodeTales/Blitz on GitHubCodeT...
022 - Talking Raspberry Pi with Colleen Schnettler
05 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Colleen Schnettler and I discuss Raspberry Pi, ship valves, freelancing, programming with kids, and Colleen's new Rails screenca...
021 - Nate Hopkins, Co-Founder of CodeFund
29 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Nate Hopkins of CodeFund joins me for a conversation about early-2000s JavaScript, Nate’s OSS project StimulusReflex, and the afore...