The Ruby on Rails Podcast
by David Hill
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The Ruby on Rails Podcast, a weekly conversation about Ruby on Rails, open source software, and the programming profession. Edited by Redrum Creative.
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- Episode 560: Do It While Crying with Rachael Wright-Munn · 41 minWhat does it take to make an open source project welcoming to contributors—and manageable for its maintainers—in the age of AI? Rachael Wright-Munn joins David Hill to share what…
- Episode 559: From Consulting to Rails Products with Eduardo and Camila Souza · 33 minWhat happens when the tool you rely on disappears? For Eduardo and Camila Souza, the shutdown of Pivotal Tracker became the motivation to build Pivotal Tasker, a Rails-based…
- Episode 558: Background Batches with JP Camara · 32 minJP Camara joins the show to explore background job coordination, real-time collaboration, and the opportunities he sees for Ruby and Rails as AI changes how developers work…
- Episode 557: Jessica Kerr and Avdi Grimm · 47 minWhat 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…
- Episode 556: Building What Matters with Tom Rossi · 25 minRecorded 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…
- Episode 555: Herb and ReactionView with Marco Roth · 29 minRecorded 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…
- Episode 554: The future of Rails with Obie Fernandez · 29 minWhat 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…
- Episode 553: The Ruby User Forum with Javier Cervantes · 26 minDavid 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…
- Episode 552: Hatchbox and GoRails in the age of AI with Chris Oliver and Collin Jilbert · 1 h 16 minChris 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…
- Episode 551: Practical Hotwire with Jeremy Smith · 38 minJeremy 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…
- Episode 550: XORuby with Jim Remsik · 27 minJim 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…
- Episode 549: ChicagoRuby with Anton Tkachov and Michelle Yuen · 30 minLocal 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…
- Episode 548: MCP + Generators with Andy Andrea and Rachael Wright-Munn · 43 minSometimes 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…
- Episode 547: Special Guest Andy Croll · 31 minAndy 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…
- Episode 546: Gearing up for Rails World, with Amanda Perino · 31 minRails 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…
- Episode 545: Post RubyConf conversation with Neha Abraham · 39 minMaking 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
- Episode 544: RubyConf 2026 Hallway Track · 22 minWhile 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…
- Episode 541: Markus Schirp and Mutation Testing · 38 minWith 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…
- Episode 540: Jeremy Smith and Blue Ridge Ruby · 43 minBlue 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…
- Episode 539: Travis Dockter and Blastoff Rails · 33 minTravis 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 •…
- Episode 538: A New Host Has Appeared! · 33 minRachael 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 •…
- Episode 537: Userlist with Benedikt Deicke · 28 minBenedikt used to be a freelance software engineer and co-founded Userlist in 2017 as a side project with his co-founder Jane Portman. They went full-time on it in 2020. Benedikt…
- Episode 536: Better With Becky with Becky Searls · 39 minBecky Searls is a teacher-turned-trainer, but her true passion is learning and continuous growth. She shares everything she learns through her business, Better with Becky, which…
- Episode 535: Judoscale with Adam McCrea · 32 minToday we’re continuing our series of highlighting startups building with Rails. Every app eventually runs into scaling requirements. Whether that’s from a spike in traffic or…
- Episode 534: Good Enough with James Adam and Cade Truitt · 35 minGood Enough is a company that makes Rails apps. They have quite a few products and all of them are built on Rails. Today James and Cade join the show to tell us about building a…
- Episode 533: Catching Up With Nick Schwaderer · 30 minNick dropped by the (virtual) studio to talk about how things have been going in the ruby community. Sponsors Hosting for The Ruby on Rails Podcast is provided by Fireside.fm…
- Episode 532: Hotwire Native with Joe Masilotti · 36 minToday's guest is Joe Masilotti, who wrote Hotwire Native for Hotwire Developers. Joe is known as the Hotwire Native guy - he helps Rails developers build web-powered iOS and…
- Episode 531: Taking Over Fireside with John Nunemaker & Garrett Dimon · 34 minThis year, I want to expand the show in a new direction. I want to hear from startups and companies that are building with Rails. Today's episode feature John Nunemaker and…
- Episode 530: Ask Elise Anything hosted by Rachael Wright-Munn · 37 minIn this episode, Elise responds to listener submitted questions on everything from her career journey to how cooking relates to coding. With special guest host, Rachael Wright-Munn
- Episode 529: Catching Up With Nick Schwaderer · 32 minThis episode is a little off the Rails, but it was still fun catching up with our co-host, Nick Schwaderer.
- Episode 528: Working In Tech With ADHD with Chris Ferdinandi · 38 minIn the last few years, there’s been more awareness about ADHD in adults. We’ve learned that it’s more than hyperactivity and it’s not a deficit of attention. Many working in tech…
- Episode 527: Evangelizing Rails with Irina Nazarova · 31 minWe all love Ruby on Rails. You may remember that my first episode on this show was about whether Rails was still relevant. In the last few years, there’s been so many exciting…
- Episode 526: Rails World with Robby Russell · 32 minNick and I recorded an episode at Rails World with Robby Russell. This is a test of new format we're running where we discuss Rails News. Robby joins us to talk about the Rails…
- Episode 525: Catching Up With Ruby Central with Marty Haught · 29 minRuby Central has been a foundational part of the Ruby community since 2003. They organize Ruby Conf and Rails Conf and maintain critical Ruby infrastructure like rubygems.org…
- Episode 524: Writing Code Using AI with Landon Gray · 29 minLarge language models are everywhere now. They’re changing the way we work, from tools code completion tools like Copilot, to audio generation apps like Suno.ai. Apple recently…
- Episode 523: Welcome Back, Nick Schwaderer · 32 minOur illustrious cohost Nick is back from parental leave! We talk about life as a parent and coder, committing to Ruby on Rails, being coworkers and finding time for hobbies. I'm…
- Episode 522: Mentoring Junior Devs with Adam Cuppy · 40 minA recent focus of many in the community has been expanding the community. We all love Rails and want to create the best community possible. Part of this focus has to include…
- Episode 521: Euruko with Muhamed Isabegovic · 28 minEuRuKo (European Ruby Konferenz) is the largest and longest running annual Ruby conference in Europe, since 2003, that brings you all the good news about Ruby and its friends…
- Episode 520: Backend Accessibility with Hilary Stohs-Krause · 36 minIn our last episode, we talked about Web Accessibility. But, did you know that there are accessibility concerns on the backend and in our interactions with our teams. Hilary…
- Episode 519: Joel Hawksley on Web Accessibility · 38 minJoel is a staff software engineer at GitHub, working on user interface architecture and strategy. For the last several years, he has been part of the team working to improve the…
- Episode 518: Live From The Rails Conf Hallway Track! · 26 minWhile at Rails Conf, I caught up with several attendees and organizers to discuss their experiences. These quick interviews have been collected for this episode. Our Guests…
- Episode 517: Rails Conf 2024 Crossover: Off The Rails · 30 minAt Rails Conf 2024, I gathered several of our favorite ruby podcasters for a giant crossover episode! In this episode we have: • Drew Bragg from Code and the Coding Coders Who…
- Episode 516: Catching Up On The Rails Foundation with Amanda Perino · 32 minOver the last year, the Rails Foundation has been hard at work on several initiatives. After a successful Rails World last year, they’ve been working on the program for this…
- Episode 515: Livestreaming Code On Twitch with Rachael Wright-Munn · 33 minI am very excited for today’s episode! Twitch is a livestreaming service where users can stream themselves to the internet. Twitch is known for video game streaming. But, people…
- Episode 514: Rails Camp! With Bobbilee Hartman · 29 minThere are so many Ruby events happening recently, that it can be hard to know which one to go to. Today we’re going to talk about a rather unique event in the Ruby community…
- Episode 513: Modern Rails Apps Ayush Newatia · 32 minRails 7 and Hotwire have completely revolutionized server side Rails apps. Developers can now get much more reactivity with way less javascript, less tooling, and simpler…
- Episode 512: RailsConf With Ufuk Kayserilioglu · 31 minRailsConf is coming up fast! The program committee has released the schedule and keynote speakers. Ufuk Kayserilioglu joins the show to talk about the program and Ruby Central…
- Episode 511: WebAssembly with Benjamin Eckel · 31 minYou may have heard about WebAssembly. It’s an open standard that aims to help developers create high performance applications on the web. It’s a portable binary execution format…
