Ruby Rogues

The New Era of Rails: Markdown, Offline Mode, and Smarter Dev Tools - RUBY 681

In this solo episode, I sit down to unpack my thoughts on DHH’s RailsWorld keynote and what it means for those of us building modern Rails apps. There’s a lot to love about Rails right now — from the push toward simplicity and reducing needless complexity to powerful new features landing in Rails 8.1 like Markdown rendering, offline mode, structured events, push notifications, and more. I also dive into some of the deployment and infrastructure ideas DHH shared, including Kamal, Omarchi, and the “broad toolchain” philosophy that’s shaping the future of Rails.

Keeping Ruby Welcoming: A Conversation We Need to Have - RUBY 680

In this solo episode, I open up about what’s been going on behind the scenes with Ruby Rogues and why you’ve been hearing more solo shows from me lately. Between new full-time work, family life, and shifting schedules among the panelists, it’s been a wild stretch — but I’m committed to keeping the show coming to you every week. From there, I dive into something that’s been on my mind for a while now: the health of the Ruby community and what Minaswan really means in 2024. I reflect on the growing cultural and political tensions I’ve seen spill into technical spaces and why I believe our community is stronger when we focus on behavior, kindness, and collaboration rather than labels and ideological litmus tests. I talk about how we can disagree without dividing, maintain safe and welcoming spaces without gatekeeping based on worldview, and get back to what brought us all here in the first place: a shared love of Ruby, learning, and helping each other grow.

Inside the RubyGems Controversy: Transparency, Trust, and the Future of Ruby Central - RUBY 679

In this solo episode of Ruby Rogues, I’m unpacking one of the biggest stories in the Ruby world right now: the tension between Ruby Central and core RubyGems contributors. I share what I’ve learned from talking to people across the community and why this issue is more complex than it looks on social media. From the origins of Bundler and Ruby Together to the recent creation of gem.coop, I trace how we got here—and why both sides have valid points but also made serious missteps.

Distributing Your CLI with Homebrew: Tips from Mike McQuaid - RUBY 678

In this episode of Ruby Rogues, I sit down with Mike McQuaid, lead maintainer of Homebrew, to talk all about building and distributing CLIs. We dig into the practical steps for turning small scripts into reliable command-line tools, why Ruby is a great starting point, and when you might want to reach for Go or Rust instead.

Indexing the Ruby World with RubyEvents.org - RUBY 677

The Magic of RubyLLM with Carmine Paolino - RUBY 676

Demystifying the Rails Codebase with Ridhwana Khan - RUBY 675

How to Optimize Your Rails App Using SQLite - RUBY 674

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

Joe Masilotti on Hotwire Native Updates, Challenges, and Opportunities - RUBY_672