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The Ruby on Rails Podcast

David Hill
Ruby On Rails
Ruby
Railsconf
Software Development
Ruby Community
Rubyconf
Ruby Central
Artificial Intelligence
Burnout
Rubyconf 2023
Community Building
Backend Accessibility
Sqlite
Postgres
Tech Industry
Workplace Well-Being
Mentorship
Documentation
Open Source Contributions
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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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Latest Episodes

What does it take to make an open source project welcoming to contributors—and manageable for its maintainers—in the age of AI? Rachel Wright-Munn joins David Hill to share what she’s learning through her work on Ruby Events, where supporting new con... more

What 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 alternative inspired by the project management workflow they missed. They di... more

JP 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.

First, JP shares the story behind bringing batches to Solid Queue, from an ... more

What 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 changing work of software engineering—and how to navigate that change wi... more

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Recent Guests

Camila Souza
Software developer and entrepreneur with a business administration background
Unlok Labs
Episode: Episode 559: From Consulting to Rails Products with Eduardo and Camila Souza
Eduardo Souza
Software developer and entrepreneur with nearly 20 years of development experience
Unlok Labs
Episode: Episode 559: From Consulting to Rails Products with Eduardo and Camila Souza
JP Camara
Ruby and Rails developer working on Solid Queue, YRBY, and Ruby open-source projects
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Episode: Episode 558: Background Batches with JP Camara
Avdi Grimm
Ruby developer, author, and educator
Braceful.dev
Episode: Episode 557: Jessica Kerr and Avdi Grimm
Jessica Kerr
Software engineer and speaker on software development
Episode: Episode 557: Jessica Kerr and Avdi Grimm
Tom Rossi
Buzzsprout co-founder and CEO
Buzzsprout
Episode: Episode 556: Building What Matters with Tom Rossi
Marco Roth
Rails tooling developer focused on Herb, Stimulus LSP, and ReactionView
Independent/Tooling developer
Episode: Episode 555: Herb and ReactionView with Marco Roth
Obie Fernandez
Noted Rails and software expert invited to discuss the future of Rails and AI-driven development.
Episode: Episode 554: The future of Rails with Obie Fernandez
Javier Cervantes
Creator of the Ruby User Forum
Ruby User Forum
Episode: Episode 553: The Ruby User Forum with Javier Cervantes

Host

David Hill
Host of The Ruby on Rails Podcast; frequent interviewer and conference commentator with broad involvement across the Rails community.

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 100 ratings
  • Has potential

    But I didn’t get very far in. When I heard her say that she used she her pronouns I knew she was a sheep and promptly unsubscribed. Bye bye. You might be smart but you can’t keep your politics out of software development.

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    elikl02
    United States2 years ago
  • Highly recommend!

    I recently discovered Ruby on Rails and have been consistently impress by the wealth of knowledge and insights shared in each episode. I truly learn something every time I tune in. Highly recommend tuning in!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    mvelasco07
    United States3 years ago
  • Fantastic Show

    Brittany is one of the best podcast hosts. She asks wonderful questions and brings out the best in her guests. Funny, insightful, and enlightening.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Druby27
    United States4 years ago
  • Love the in-depth technical convos

    I just finished listening to a couple of episodes. I decided to subscribe after consistently listening to the guests who seemed more like “day-to-day” and less celebrity-like rockstar programmers who actually implemented the smaller but still significant solutions they talk about.

    I like the technical depth the host asks the questions and give the guests enough time to expand on the details as much as they need without pressuring then to wrap up or give a bite sized response.

    I can relate to t... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Gumatias1988
    United States5 years ago
  • Great podcast, but maybe running out of steam.

    Podcast Addict
    Conor
    6 years ago

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Hosts are deeply technical and bring practical depth to Rails topics.
Sound quality and speaking pace are generally strong, with high listener engagement and actionable insights.
Podcasts are praised for technical depth and helpful guidance for developers and organizers.
Guests come from diverse Rails and conference backgrounds, fostering a rich community perspective.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Episode 559: From Consulting to Rails Products with Eduardo and Camila Souza
Q: Were you rebuilding the code for this application all from hand? Were you using AI to generate it? What was that like?
They began by hand and later used AI to speed up development, especially interface work. They review generated code, set technical guardrails, and aim to keep the application maintainable without AI.
Episode 559: From Consulting to Rails Products with Eduardo and Camila Souza
Q: What was that process like to decide to try and rebuild a defunct project management platform?
Eduardo and Camila had tried other project management tools but found them too complicated and insufficiently tailored to developers. They missed Pivotal Tracker's simple workflow, so they rebuilt it for their own use and added features such as coding-agent integrations.
Episode 558: Background Batches with JP Camara
Q: What is YRBY?
YRBY adds collaborative document editing to Rails applications using CRDTs and Ruby bindings to a Rust library. It works with Action Cable or AnyCable, supports encrypted collaborative text, and avoids requiring a separate Node.js server.
Episode 558: Background Batches with JP Camara
Q: Could you tell us a bit about that and how that came about?
Camara began working on Solid Queue batches about two and a half years earlier. Community requests and conversations at RailsConf helped build support, and he collaborated with Rosa to bring the feature into Solid Queue.
Episode 557: Jessica Kerr and Avdi Grimm
Q: How are you trying to iterate on oversight for your AI agents and code generation?
Grimm uses separate AI reviewers with specialized roles and repeated audits on pull requests. Kerr describes giving people concise change summaries and using agent reviews, while both emphasize providing measurable checks and visibility into the work.

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What is The Ruby on Rails Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show centers on Ruby on Rails, open source tooling, and the broader programming ecosystem, with a strong emphasis on conference culture, community-building, and practical technical patterns. Episodes frequently explore Rails, Hyper-scale tooling and data practices, event planning and execution, and the evolving role of AI and modern workflows in development. A notable strength is the balance between hands-on architectural discussion, real-world conference logistics, and personal journeys of engineers and organizers, often highlighting how communities sustain collaboration and knowledge sharing. This blend makes it particularly appealing to Rails developers, open source contributors, and tech organizers looking for actionable insights an... more

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