The Ruby on Rails Podcast

<p>This episode was originally published on April 28, 2009.</p> <p>Rich Kilmer talks about MacRuby and Aaron Quint discusses Sinatra. From GoGaRuCo in San Francisco.</p> <h4>Also Mentioned</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://macruby.org">MacRuby</a></li> <li><a href="http://richkilmer.blogs.com/">Rich Kilmer</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sinatrarb.com/">Sinatra</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.quirkey.com/">Aaron Quint</a></li> <li><a href="http://gogaruco.com/">GoGaRuCo</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on April 26, 2007.</p> <p>The author of <a href="http://mongrel.rubyforge.org">Mongrel</a> talks about its development and condemns HTTP while offering to <a href="http://savingtheinternetwithhate.com">save the internet with hate</a>.</p> <p>Also mentioned:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.eastmedia.com">EastMedia</a></li> <li><a href="http://citycliq.com">CityCliq</a></li> <li><a href="http://pip.verisignlabs.com/">OpenID</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personal_Software_Process">Personal Software Process</a></li> <li><a href="http://mongrel.rubyforge.org/books.html">Mongrel Book</a></li> <li><a href="http://peepcode.com/products/benchmarking-with-httperf">PeepCode Screencast on webserver benchmarking, with Zed Shaw</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on April 25, 2006.</p> <p><a href="http://www.planetargon.com">Planet Argonites</a> <a href="http://robbyonrails.com">Robby Russell</a> and <a href="http://jvoorhis.com">Jeremy Voorhis</a> team up on Rails deployment, refactoring, databases, and <a href="http://narmo.org">National Album Recording Month</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on April 22, 2008.</p> <p>Nathan Sobo of <a href="http://pivotallabs.com/">Pivotal Labs</a> talks about <a href="http://treetop.rubyforge.org/">Treetop</a>, a cutting-edge parser written in Ruby.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on April 20, 2009.</p> <p>Ruby veteran Rich Kilmer talks about <a href="http://macruby.org">MacRuby</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on April 20, 2009.</p> <p>Aaron Quint on the <a href="http://www.sinatrarb.com/">Sinatra</a> and gems that embed webapps.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on April 17, 2006.</p> <p><a href="http://www.tbray.org/ongoing">Tim Bray</a>, co-inventor of XML, talks about the appeal of Ruby as a dynamic language and where Java might have a place in the future of Rails. Also features <a href="http://jroller.com/page/obie">Obie Fernandez</a> and <a href="http://www.daveastels.com">Dave Astels</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on April 14, 2009.</p> <p>The developers of Intuit’s community site talk about building Rails applications.</p> <h4>Also Mentioned</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://community.intuit.com/">Intuit Community Site</a></li> <li><a href="http://bmorearty.wordpress.com/">Brian Morearty</a></li> <li><a href="http://tjhanley.com/wp/">Thomas Hanley</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on April 6, 2007.</p> <p>The creator of <a href="http://twitter.com">Twitter</a> talks about developing the popular messaging site.</p> <p>Also mentioned:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/jack">Jack Dorsey</a></li> <li><a href="http://al3x.net/">Alex Payne</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 29, 2007.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.michaelbuffington.com/">serial entrepreneur</a><br/> talks about his latest startup.</p> <p>Also mentioned:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://stikkit.com/">Stikkit</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.michaelbuffington.com/">Michael Buffington</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.blosxom.com/">Blosxom blog engine</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.skateoregon.com/Newberg/Newberg.html">Heaven on Earth</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 28, 2008.</p> <p>Derek Haynes and Andre Lewis on consulting and their side projects <a href="http://scoutapp.com/">Scout</a> and <a href="http://placeshout.com/">Placeshout</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 27, 2009.</p> <p>The members of Highgroove Studios talk about the technical details behind an update to their Rails-based server monitoring application.</p> <h4>Also mentioned</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://highgroove.com/">Highgroove Studios</a></li> <li><a href="http://scoutapp.com/">Scout</a></li> <li><a href="http://xmpp.org/">XMPP</a></li> <li><a href="http://codeforpeople.com/">Ara T. Howard</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 21, 2008.</p> <p>John Chaffee of <a href="http://busymac.com/">BusyMac</a> talks about how Rails helps their 2-man Mac development shop handle customer service easily. BusyMac received a MacWorld Best of Show award and recently passed the <a href="http://blog.busymac.com/blog/2008/03/busysync-10k-re.html">10,000 sale mark</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 17, 2008.</p> <p>Ian Mcfarland of <a href="http://pivotallabs.com/">Pivotal Labs</a> in San Francisco talks about their internal project management app, pair programming, and company culture.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 16, 2007.</p> <p>The <a href="http://www.danwebb.net/2007/2/16/nike-sb-pub-standards">stylishly sneakered</a> leading proponent of <a href="http://www.ujs4rails.com">unobtrusive Javascript</a> gives advice about Rails freelancing and standards-based website development.</p> <p>Also mentioned:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://danwebb.net/">DanWebb.net</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.vivabit.com/atmedia2007/">@media</a></li> <li><a href="http://alistapart.com/articles/behavioralseparation">Jeremy Keith on UJS</a></li> <li><a href="http://europe.railsconf.org/">RailsConf London</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.bape.com/">Bape</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 14, 2006.</p> <p>A bootleg of the <a href="http://redhanded.hobix.com">Why the Lucky Stiff</a> concert at the South by Southwest Interactive Festival.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 13, 2009.</p> <p>The Senior Software Architect in the Interactive Newsroom Technologies group talks about deploying time-sensitive news applications with Rails.</p> <h4>Sites mentioned</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://open.blogs.nytimes.com">NYTimes Open Blog</a></li> <li><a href="http://projects.nytimes.com/reconstruction">Reconstruction</a></li> <li><a href="http://politics.nytimes.com/congress/votes/111/house/1/112">Votes</a></li> <li><a href="http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/votes.html">Election</a></li> <li><a href="http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/president/map.html">Election Map</a></li> <li><a href="http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/washington.html">Election State Detail</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/11/04/us/politics/20081104_ELECTION_WORDTRAIN.html">Election Words</a></li> <li><a href="http://projects.nytimes.com/madoff/list">Madoff Claimants</a></li> <li><a href="http://projects.nytimes.com/nfl2009">Superbowl</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/01/18/us/politics/inauguration-photos.html">Inauguration Photos</a></li> <li><a href="http://sxsw.com/interactive/talks/panels?action=bio&id=199966">SXSW</a></li> <li><a href="http://github.com/harrisj">Jacob Harris on GitHub</a></li> <li><a href="http://twitter.com/harrisj">Jacob Harris on Twitter</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 12, 2006.</p> <p>Popular designer and PHP developer <a href="http://shauninman.com">Shaun Inman</a> tries Ruby and talks about developing <a href="http://haveamint.com">Mint</a>.</p> <p>See him in Boston next month at a <a href="http://carsonworkshops.com/dev/inman/06APR2006.html">Carson Workshops</a> seminar on developing extensible PHP web apps.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 10, 2006.</p> <p><a href="http://weblogs.java.net/blog/batate">Bruce Tate</a> has created a stir in the Java community by promoting Ruby.</p> <p>His books include <a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/beyondjava">Beyond Java</a> and the upcoming <a href="http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/rubyrails">Ruby on Rails, Up and Running</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 10, 2007.</p> <p>After a month, <a href="http://code.whytheluckystiff.net/camping/">Camping</a> Episode II!</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://vandev.com/">Chris van Pelt</a> on his cropper and presenter apps.</li> <li><a href="http://www.fngtps.com/">Manfred Stienstra</a> talks about his HTTP authentication library for Camping and also UTF-8 encoding in “that other web framework.”</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on March 8, 2008.</p> <p>We follow <a href="http://podcast.rubyonrails.org/programs/1/episodes/john-medina">Part I</a> with a discussion of the brain in relation to sleep and gender.</p> <p>Somewhere, I remember a mailing list post where Why the Lucky Stiff claimed to have a dream and subsequently changed the implementation of Shoes. Does anyone have the link to that?</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://brainrules.net">Brain Rules website</a> (Contains references and video samples from the DVD)</li> <li><a href="http://rubyurl.com/A7CQ">Brain Rules book</a> (Amazon affiliate link)</li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on February 29, 2008.</p> <p>Developmental molecular biologist Dr. John Medina talks about his new book, Brain Rules. Learn about the need for exercise, attention-grabbing events, and our inability to multitask.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://brainrules.net">Brain Rules website</a> (Contains references and video samples from the DVD)</li> <li><a href="http://rubyurl.com/A7CQ">Brain Rules book</a> (Amazon affiliate link)</li> </ul> <p>See also <a href="http://podcast.rubyonrails.org/programs/1/episodes/john-medina-conclusion">Part II</a>.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on February 28, 2009.</p> <p>Ryan Bates of <a href="http://railscasts.com/">RailsCasts</a> on <a href="http://artbeats.com/">his day job</a>, bowling, and the <a href="http://rubyonrails.org/activists">Rails Activism</a> team.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on February 24, 2006.</p> <p>The Ruby pioneer on rake task automation and good code design.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on February 18, 2008.</p> <p>An eBay-funded microfinance company connects small investors with entrepreneurs in the developing world, powered by Rails.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.microplace.com/">MicroPlace</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Yunus">Muhammad Yunus</a></li> <li><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pierre_Omidyar">Pierre Omidyar</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on February 16, 2009.</p> <p>Rack and Sinatra committer Ryan Tomayko talks about the benefits of Rails, the value of middleware, and the future of deployment.</p> <h4>Also Mentioned</h4> <ul> <li><a href="http://tomayko.com/about">Ryan Tomayko</a></li> <li><a href="http://rack.rubyforge.org">Rack</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.sinatrarb.com/">Sinatra</a></li> <li><a href="http://heroku.com/">Heroku</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on February 8, 2008.</p> <p>What if your server resources were metered like your electric bill? Heroku has set out to build a metered cloud computing deployment solution for Rails.</p> <p>Stick around for the last 10 minutes where we talk about the economics of startups.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://heroku.com">Heroku</a></li> <li><a href="http://ycombinator.com/">Y Combinator</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.trustcommerce.com/">Trust Commerce</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on February 6, 2006.</p> <p>Glenn Vanderburg on metaprogramming. Formatted as MP3 this time…enhanced MPEG-4 versions will be available in a separate feed starting next episode.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on February 3, 2007.</p> <p>Three interviews with developers who use why the lucky stiff’s <a href="http://code.whytheluckystiff.net/camping/">Camping</a> framework.</p> <p>See also</p> <ul> <li>Presenter and DCSS by <a href="http://myles.id.au/">Myles Byrne</a></li> <li><a href="http://cheat.errtheblog.com/">Cheat</a> by <a href="http://errtheblog.com/">Chris Wanstrath</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.fogcreek.com/">Fog Creek Software</a></li> <li><a href="http://dreamledger.com/">Dream Ledger</a> by Michael Gorsuch</li> <li><a href="http://mtnwestruby.org/">Mountain West Ruby Conference</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on January 30, 2009.</p> <p><a href="http://gilesbowkett.com/">Giles Bowkett</a>, Ruby Inside <a href="http://www.rubyinside.com/top-ruby-presenter-of-2008-giles-bowkett-1425.html">Top Presenter</a> of 2008, talks about success, startups, goals, and music.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on January 30, 2008.</p> <p>A conversation with Chris Wanstrath and PJ Hyett of <a href="http://errfree.com/">Err Free</a> consulting in San Francisco. We talk about starting a profitable side project, sending and receiving email, git source code control, using JQuery, and code interfaces to databases.</p> <p>Also mentioned:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://errtheblog.com/">Err the Blog</a></li> <li><a href="http://famspam.com/">FamSpam</a></li> <li><a href="http://github.com/">github</a></li> <li><a href="http://god.rubyforge.org/">god</a></li> <li><a href="http://ambition.rubyforge.org/">ambition</a></li> <li><a href="http://jquery.com">JQuery</a></li> </ul> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on January 26, 2006.</p> <p>Sean Chittenden talks about his Rails re-design work with Penny-Arcade.com, server scalability, and the open source business model.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on January 23, 2007.</p> <p><a href="http://toolmantim.com">Tim Lucas</a>, co-developer of <a href="http://connections.webdirections.org">Web Connections</a> and godfather of the Sydney Ruby Brigade, talks about developing with REST and JSON.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on January 23, 2008.</p> <p>The co-founder of <a href="http://engineyard.com/">Engine Yard</a> and author of the upcoming book on <a href="http://www.pragprog.com/titles/fr_deploy">Rails Deployment</a> talks about Engine Yard’s recent $3.5 million funding for open source Ruby projects such as <a href="http://rubini.us/">Rubinius</a>.</p> <p>From San Francisco.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on January 16, 2009.</p> <p><a href="http://omgbloglol.com/">Jeremy McAnally</a> talks about his <a href="http://github.com/jeremymcanally">open source projects</a>, documentation, and productivity.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on January 10, 2006.</p> <p>Scott Raymond, developer of Blinksale, Icon Buffet, and other wonderful Rails apps.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>

<p>This episode was originally published on January 6, 2007.</p> <p>Obie Fernandez interviews the members of the Copenhagen Ruby Brigade in Denmark.</p> <p><a href="http://workonrails.com">workonrails.com</a>: Find or post Ruby on Rails jobs.</p> <p><a href="http://bloc.io">bloc.io</a>: Learn to program with Ruby on Rails. Use code RAILS and save $100.</p>