Ruby Rogues

The Sounds of Silence: Lessons From an API Outage with Paul Zaich - RUBY 652

Paul Zaich from Checkr tells us about a critical outage that occurred, what caused it and how they tracked down and fixed the issue. The conversation ranges through troubleshooting complex systems, building team culture, blameless post-mortems, and monitoring the right things to make sure your applications don't fail or alert you when they do.

The Hidden Gems of Ruby - RUBY 651

Valentino Stoll takes us on a tour of the "gems" of features built into the core Ruby language. We explore tips and tricks for using irb that can also improve your Rails console.

Cloud Migration, Server Costs, and CDN Challenges - RUBY 650

In this episode, Chuck, Ayush, and Valentino join Olly Headey as he shares his expansive career journey, from co-founding FreeAgent to navigating the intricate world of cloud migration and technology adoption. They dive deeply into the various challenges and decisions involved in choosing frameworks like React, tackling server costs with CDN solutions, and simplifying complex tech stacks. Olly also discusses his experiences with boot camps, emphasizing the importance of foundational knowledge over trendy frameworks.

Developing your development - RUBY 649

Mason McLead from software.com shows us the editor-integrated suite of tools that help you become a better developer. We find out what music makes you code better (and worse), how data reveals the habits of the world's top coders and why Saturday is code day.

Innovations in Ruby Concurrency: Tips and Tools - RUBY 648

In this episode, they dive deep into the world of Ruby concurrency and explore the nuances of optimizing performance in web applications. Join our Chuck and Valentino together with special guest JP Camara as they share insights on the tools and techniques that can transform your Ruby projects.

Achieving High Performance: SQLite, Postgres, and Scalable Ruby Apps - RUBY 647

In today's episode, they dive deep into the world of databases and scaling with the Rogues with Ayush, Chuck, and special guest Muhammad Hassan. They discuss Muhammad's innovative solution involving Postgres and local database copies, the complexities of scaling, and the cost-effectiveness of powerful servers.

Achieving High Performance: SQLite, Postgres, and Scalable Ruby Apps - RUBY 647

Unlocking the Power of Functional Programming and Elm with Richard Feldman - RUBY 646

Richard Feldman - author of Elm in Action - joins the Rogues to discuss the advantages of Functional Programming and using Elm. Elm is a programming language that is a functional programming language built for the front-end that compiles to JavaScript. Due to its set of enforced assumptions, it leads to clean code and powerful programming constructs.

Navigating SQL Data Changes: Tools and Techniques for Data Recovery - RUBY 645

In today's episode, Valentino is joined by Evgeny Li, a seasoned software developer and founder of Bemi, to delve into the complex world of data recovery and auditing within SQL databases. They explore advanced solutions like paper trail and refi for querying historical changes, point-in-time recovery features offered by cloud-managed databases, and the use of AI to humanize data structures and enhance monitoring.

What is a Top 5% Developer? - RUBY 644

The Rogues dive into who are top 5% developers, what they're doing and how to recognize them. They start out discussing how mid-level developers can move up and how developers can grow in more ways that technical skills.