IndieRails

John Nunemaker is a Rails developer, entrepreneur, and indie hacker behind Flipper Cloud, Boxout, and Fireside. He joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about managing a portfolio of products at different stages of growth, how AI has transformed his development workflow, and the unique opportunity (and anxiety) that this moment in tech represents.

Related Links
Flipper Cloud
Boxout
Fireside
Momentum (South Bend entrepreneurship hub)
John on X / Twitter
Articles mentioned:
Something Big Is Happening
AI isn't coming for your future. Fear is.
75 Years of AI Adoption

Rémi is a former stained-glass master turned freelance Ruby on Rails developer. He writes extensively on software topics on his blog, and he recently wrote a reflection on his return to freelancing this past year. Rémi joins us to share his journey into software development, and the recent transition back to freelancing.
Related Links
Rémi's Website
Newsletter
Work
Ruby.social
LinkedIn
Reflecting on 2025

In this episode, Jared Norman joins us to talk about his journey from aspiring game developer to founder of Super Good Software, an agency specializing in e-commerce and Solidus. Jared shares the story of how Spree evolved into Solidus, the role his team played in that transition, and what it's like to build a specialized consultancy around open source e-commerce. We also get into branding, business development, the complexities of e-commerce beyond product management, and his podcast Dead Code.
Related Links
Jared's Website
LinkedIn
Dribbble
Super Good Software
Solidus
Dead Code Podcast

In this episode, John Athayde joins us to chat about how a student of architecture ends up in software, finding the Ruby and Rails community, working at the intersection of design and development, consulting in user experience, and his work on the Rails Guides refresh project.
Related Links
Website
Twitter
Bluesky
LinkedIn
Meticulous (John's consultancy)
Sfumato Farm (John's farm)
Ocufii
Knightsbridge Research
Rails Guides get a facelift
How They Work Better Together: Lean UX, Agile Development and User-Centered Design

Jeremy and Jess turn the corner on a new year with an unedited one-on-one discussion, reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead at 2026.