In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew discuss a range of topics including an exciting announcement on Jason’s Job Boardly project that got acquired, a technical deep dive into implementing real-time emoji reactions using Turbo and Rails, an explanation on using Rules CLI, and a viral story about a developer. They also touch on intricate programming challenges, such as maintaining state in real-time applications and navigating AI-driven coding tools. Later, the conversation turns to humorous cybersecurity stories, the rising use of AIs in coding, the ethical challenges posed by multi-job professionals, and the impact of streaming services. The episode concludes with discussions about 4th of July plans, theater experiences, a shared love for popcorn, and eating cheesesteaks in Philly. Hit download now!

Links

• Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
• Rules CLI
• Tippy.js
• Soham Parekh meme
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• Soham Parekh meme
• Soham Parekh meme
• Soham Parekh meme
• Cleetus McFarland (YouTube)
• Shay’s Steaks

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• Jason Charnes X/Twitter

In this episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris dive into a range of Rails-related updates, development workflows, and tech frustrations, all while preparing for RailsConf and Rails World. Chris dives into the evolution of Ruby Gems toward Python-style wheels and secure precompiled binaries, while Andrew breaks down the value of namespacing and modularization in Rails apps. They also reflect on accessibility, QA, component architecture, and how LLMs are changing the game for solo devs, Plus, a surprise visit from J**** C******adds some comic relief and candid takes on sabbaticals, Rails World, and a podcast competition. Hit download now!

Links

• Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
• On Rails Podcast
• Andrew’s referral link for Snipd
• Rails World 2025
• Ruby Gems and bundler Releases
• Python Wheels
• Flux
• Adam Wathan (YouTube)

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• Andrew Mason X/Twitter
• Jason Charnes X/Twitter

In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew chat through everything from extreme summer heat, tornadoes, and driving habits, to browser quirks, Unicode bugs, Punycode, and the intricacies of building and maintaining rich text editors. Their conversation drifts into developer tools like Tiptap and Lexical, accessibility issues, browser rendering oddities, and even some personal stories involving cooking fails and skateboarding injuries. Hit download now to hear more!

Links

• Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
• The Sad Story Of The Unicode Snowman (Hacker News, Dec 23, 2010)
• Tiptap
• Lexical
• Punycode

• Chris Oliver X/Twitter
• Andrew Mason X/Twitter
• Jason Charnes X/Twitter