In this episode, Jess and Jeremy chat with Matt Swanson, CTO of Arrows, author of Boring Rails, and host of the YAGNI podcast. In addition to his blog, Matt shares a lot of his knowledge about product development on Twitter. We talk with Matt about how Arrows builds software, what it means to be a product engineer, the easiest way for devs to get to $10K MRR, working with generative AI tools, and how and why he publishes technical content online. Related LinksMatt's TwitterBoring RailsYAGNI podcastArrows
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Rhiannon Payne & Justin Bowen - Agents of Change
Rhiannon Payne and Justin Bowen are one of the very few couples working together in the Ruby and Rails ecosystem. Justin is a long-time Rails developer, consultant, and AI and computer vision specialist. Rhiannon runs Sea Foam Media and is the Marketing Director for Ruby Central. Together they are building Active Agents, an AI framework for Rails. We chat about their professional backgrounds (Justin's in software development, Rhiannon's in marketing), how they collaborate as a couple, the birth of Active Agents, and AI in the Ruby/Rails landscape. Oh, and we may have a cameo from a few cats! RhiannonTwitterBlueskyThe Remote Work Era BookJustinTwitterBlueskyActive AgentsWebsiteactiveagent gem on GitHub (latest release: v0.4.0)Documentation (new)Discord Invite Sea Foam MediaWebsiteTwitter
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Zeke Gabrielse - Build for Your Users Without Obeying Them
In this episode we talk to Zeke Gabrielse, solo founder and owner of Keygen, a licensing and distribution API. We get deep in the weeds of running a solo business (much can be applied to any solo-type career working on the same project), how he handled the worst day(s) of his professional life, and much more! Zeke's LinksZeke on XKeygen on X Keygen website: https://keygen.sh/Jeremy's Notable Blog PostsHow to Build a Webhook System in Rails Using SidekiqThat one time Keygen went down for 5 hours (twice)Keygen is now Fair SourceNo callsIn defense of linearSelf-promotionSteering the ship
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Regional Ruby Conferences - A Crossover Episode
In this special crossover episode, we make a slight departure from our typical format to chat with Adrian and Yaro from the Friendly Show and Jason from the Code with Jason podcast about a topic near and dear to our hearts: organizing regional Ruby conferences. Adrian is the organizer of Friendly.rb in Bucharest. Jason is the organizer of Sin City Ruby in Las Vegas. And as long-time listeners may know, Jeremy co-organized Blue Ridge Ruby in Asheville, NC back in 2023.
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JD Graffam - See If They Hug You Back
A few episodes ago, Garrett Dimon shared the story of how he sold his SaaS product Sifter. In this episode, we complete the story arc by catching up with JD Graffam, the buyer and current owner of Sifter. JD is an agency owner who started buying SaaS product companies in 2012. We talk about how his background, how he got started buying businesses, and his approach to making deals and finding the right people to work with.Relevant LinksJD's websiteJD's TwitterSimple FocusAudience OpsSifterBallparkMetalabGarrett's Episode
Jeremy and Jess interview indie developers who have a passion for the Rails framework and bring their hustle and creativity to building a business. They strive to understand the challenges these developers face and how they are overcoming them to create successful businesses.
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