Best Ruby M Podcasts (2025)

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Indexing the Ruby World with RubyEvents.org - RUBY 677 1:12:03

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Hey everyone, Charles Max Wood here! It’s great to be back behind the mic with Ayush Nawatia for another episode of Ruby Rogues. This time, we’re diving into the fascinating world of Ruby community resources with two amazing guests: Adrien Poly and Marco Roth. They’re the creators behind RubyEvents.org, an ambitious project that’s aiming to central…

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The Magic of RubyLLM with Carmine Paolino - RUBY 676 1:15:08

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In this episode, we had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with Carmine Paolino — an AI innovator, Ruby enthusiast, and all-around tech wizard. From his early days automating PC games at age five to building cutting-edge AI tools in Berlin, Carmine’s journey is as inspiring as it is impressive. We dove deep into his latest creation: RubyLLM, a R…

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Demystifying the Rails Codebase with Ridhwana Khan - RUBY 675 1:03:59

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Hey folks, in this week’s episode, I sat down with the incredible Ridhwana Khan — a South African technical writer for the Rails Foundation and lead engineer at Circle. We had a fantastic chat about all things Ruby on Rails, but especially the underappreciated art (and science!) of writing documentation. Ridhwana took us behind the scenes of the of…

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How to Optimize Your Rails App Using SQLite - RUBY 674 1:42:40

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In this episode of Ruby Rogues, Charles Max Wood and Ayush Nwatia welcome back guest Stephen Margheim to dive deeper into the evolving world of SQLite. Stephen explains that with Rails 8, SQLite has reached a major milestone: it now supports a fully production-ready, server-driven web application experience with no compromises. He walks us through …

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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce 21:20

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The loose autobiographical fiction of James Joyce at his most palatable in long form, Portrait tells the story of Stephen Dedalus and how he contends with being a human who sees the world differently than those around him.By ST Harker

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Ireland's Lucky Lady, Shamrock 32:54

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We talk about Ireland's Lucky Lady, the Marvel superhero known as Shamrock.By ST Harker

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Oral History - Library Anna, Ghost Librarian 18:04

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This episode we will be going on a bit of a bawdy journey into the library archive not meant for children. Sorry for the sound.By ST Harker

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Why Change Feels Scary—And How to Make It Work for You - RUBY 673 1:10:20

4M ago1:10:20

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In this episode, we dove into a topic that’s been on our minds — how to navigate change with purpose instead of fear. Whether it's personal transformation, career pivots, or unexpected life shifts, we talked about what it takes to stay grounded and aligned during times of transition. We opened up about our own experiences with change — the messy mi…

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Joe Masilotti on Hotwire Native Updates, Challenges, and Opportunities - RUBY_672 1:26:33

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In this episode of the Ruby Rogues podcast, we dive deep into the world of Hotwire Native with our special guest, Joe Masilotti. Hosted by Charles Max Wood, along with panelist Ayush Nwatiya, we explore the evolution from Turbo Native to Hotwire Native and the exciting new features and improvements that come with this transition. Joe shares insight…

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Essential Tools, Updates, and Strategies in Rails Eight with Greg Molnar - RUBY_671 1:08:40

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In this episode of Top End Devs, we dive deep into the realm of security within the Rails ecosystem with our guest, Greg Molnar. Known for his expertise in this field, Greg joins our panelists Valentino Stoll and host Charles Max Wood to unravel the intricacies of security measures and updates in Rails 8 and 7.2. From exploring built-in features li…

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Rails Developers Survey: Continuous Deployment Trends and Emerging Tools - RUBY 670 1:15:37

6M ago1:15:37

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Welcome back to another episode of the Top End Devs podcast! Today, we have an exciting lineup featuring our host Charles Max Wood and special guests Robbie Russell from Planet Argon, along with panelists Ayush Nawatia and Valentino Stoll. This episode dives deep into the insights from the latest Ruby community survey conducted by Robbie Russell. W…

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Exploring Tech Choices and Team Dynamics with Jesse Spivak - RUBY 669 1:05:18

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In this episode of Top End Devs, host David Camira is joined by panelists Luke Stutters and John Epperson, along with special guest Jesse Spivak, a senior engineer at Ibotta. Jesse shares his experiences and insights from a challenging project at Ibotta, where he navigated through four critical mistakes. These included choosing the wrong technology…

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Rules of OOP in Pictures with Ivan Nemytchenko - RUBY 668 46:19

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Ivan Nemytchenko is a freelancer. He's a speaker and conference organizer. Ivan spoke at RailsConf about abstract object-oriented programming ideas and how they can be expressed with pictures. The discussion goes into learning processes and how to create visual representations that help people understand Ruby, Rails, or other concepts. Links Cherno…

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Rails at Super Scale with Kyle d'Oliveira - RUBY 667 53:58

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Kyle d'Oliveira (Clio) shares his survival tips for dealing with tens of thousands of commits, massive migrations and the very limits of databases. We discuss the lessons learned from Rails megaprojects and how to use these tips in your own projects to reduce technical debt and tools to keep your monolith majestic when the code won't stop coming. L…

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Evaluating Software Frameworks: Insights with Uncle Bob Martin - RUBY 666 1:21:27

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In this episode, Charles and Valentino dive into the complexities of software design decisions with the esteemed guest, Uncle Bob Martin. They explore the pivotal question: How do you evaluate frameworks and dependencies in your projects? Uncle Bob shares his seasoned perspective on choosing frameworks based on an application's long-term goals and …

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GraphQL Doesn't Need To Be Hell with Dmitry Tsepelev - RUBY 665 48:19

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Different doesn’t need to be worse. Dmitry Tsepelev tells us how to make the most of using GraphQL with Rails, the advantages over REST-based API queries and best practices for security and schemas. Links https://github.com/anycable/anycable https://graphql-ruby.org/ https://evilmartians.com/chronicles/persisted-queries-in-graphql-slim-down-apollo-…

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Sorbet with Ufuk Kayserilioglu - RUBY 664 54:44

8M ago54:44

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In this episode of Ruby Rogues, we talk with Ufuk about how Shopify made the transition to using Sorbet and about the benefits they felt they received from implementing it. Ufuk also reveals a little bit about how Shopify transitioned to fully remote and about how that will be the default moving forward. Picks Luke - https://github.com/asdf-vm/asdf…

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Black-Belt Debugging with Chelsea Troy - RUBY 663 1:13:55

8M ago1:13:55

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In this episode of Ruby Rogues, Chelsea Troy teaches us to hone our debugging skills to a razor-sharp edge. We learn how to actively improve debugging skills, train troubleshooting instincts and practical strategies for tackling brain-bending bugs. Sponsors Mailtrap Links https://chelseatroy.com/2020/01/13/a-framework-for-debugging/ Picks Luke - ht…

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Building AI-Powered Applications in Ruby - RUBY 662 1:22:08

8M ago1:22:08

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This week, our host Charles Max Wood sits down with co-host Valentino Stoll to dive deep into the cutting-edge tools and strategies in AI development and integration. Valentino shares his go-to resources, including Langchain and Rails plug-ins like RAIX and Ray, to enhance applications with AI. They discuss the nuances of agent-based systems, Justi…

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Embracing Human Factors and Rapid Development in Ruby on Rails Systems - RUBY 661 1:23:34

9M ago1:23:34

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In today's episode, they dive deep into the fascinating intersections of system security, rapid development, and the human factors that influence them, with our esteemed guest Emil Kampp. Emil, a seasoned expert in critical infrastructure and fintech, shares his experiences and strategies for using Ruby on Rails to achieve unparalleled speed and ro…

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Kamal and Docker: Efficient Application Deployment Strategies - RUBY 660 1:04:53

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Today, they delve deep into the world of application deployment with our special guest, Josef Stribny, a freelance software engineer and author of "Deployment from Scratch" and "Kamal Handbook". Joined by the insightful panelists, Valentino and Ayush, they explore the intricacies of deploying applications using Kamal, a minimalistic deployment tool…

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Inertia.js - The Modern Monolith with Jonathan Reinink - RUBY 659 1:05:01

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In this episode of Ruby Rogues, guest Jonathan Reinink joins the Rogues to talk about what Inertia.js is and why Rails developers would want to use it. Links https://inertiajs.com https://reinink.ca/articles/introducing-inertia-js https://reinink.ca/articles/getting-started-with-inertia-js https://remoteruby.transistor.fm/66 https://www.fullstackra…

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Embracing AI Efficiency in Rails Development - RUBY 658 59:46

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In today's episode, they dive deep into the world of AI, technology, and Ruby on Rails with our special guest, Gustavo Valenzuela. Charles and Valentino unpack everything from community-driven insights and AI advancements to the fascinating board game "Star Realms." They explore Gustavo’s journey, his innovative platform "Startups on Rails," and ho…

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Architectures and Microservices with Darren Broemmer - RUBY 657 1:02:23

10M ago1:02:23

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Darren Broemmer joins the Rogues to discuss how Ruby on Rails enables a microservices architecture and when it's appropriate to approach your system's architecture with microservices. Chuck and Dave lend their experience and expertise in pointing out some of the challenges with microservices and the power of Rails in enabling the Majestic Monolith.…

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Practical Observability: Logging, Tracing, and Metrics for Better Debugging - RUBY 656 1:20:57

10M ago1:20:57

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Today, they dive deep into the world of observability in programming, particularly within Rails applications, with special guest, John Gallagher. Valentino openly shares his struggles with engineering challenges and the frustration of recurring issues in his company's customer account app. They explore a five-step process Valentino has developed to…

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Secrets Management Best Practices and Tools - RUBY 655 1:05:48

10M ago1:05:48

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Charles and Valentino are joined by special guest Brian Vallelunga, CEO and co-founder of Doppler, a leading secrets management platform often described as "GitHub for secrets." Dive into an engaging conversation about best practices for managing sensitive information, such as API keys and encryption keys, and treating all environment-configured se…

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Navigating Rails for Front-End Developers: A Comprehensive Guide to Integration and Transition - RUBY 654 1:01:30

10M ago1:01:30

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In this episode, Valentino and Ayush dive deep into the evolving landscape of web frameworks, particularly focusing on Ruby on Rails. Join them as they explore the challenges and advantages of transitioning from front-end-centric frameworks like Next.js to Rails, the seamless features Rails offers, and the complexities of integrating front-end comp…