
Remote Ruby
Two Rubyists having conversations and interviewing others about Ruby and web development.
Episodes
315 episodes
The Road To Rails 8
In this episode, Chris and Andrew discuss the recent release of Rails 8 and the improvements in upgrading processes compared to previous versions. They dive into specific technical challenges, such as handling open redirects and integrating con...
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Episode 316
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35:52

Herb with Marco Roth
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris chat with guest, Marco Roth, to discuss the challenges of working with ERB templates in Ruby on Rails, and Marco's ongoing project, Herb. They dive into Marco's inspiration from tools like Stimul...
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Episode 315
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44:57

Rolling Out Features and Rails 8 Insights
Chris and Andrew catch up on their week, discussing Andrew’s recent successful feature launch, their love for South Park, and the recent news about a $1.5 billion deal with Paramount. They go back-and-forth on upgrades to Bundler 2.7 and the in...
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Episode 314
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47:24

RailsConf 2025 Recap
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew reflect on their experiences at the final RailsConf in Philly. They discuss their interactions, keynotes, the vibe of community, and favorite talks that stood out. Highlights include reminiscing ...
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Episode 313
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45:02

Ruby Podcast Panel at RailsConf 2025
In this special episode of Remote Ruby, ‘AI Andrew’ introduces a panel discussion recorded at RailsConf in Philadelphia. Hosted by David Hill (Ode to Rails Conf, Ruby Gems Podcast), the panel features Drew Bragg (Code and the Coding Coders who ...
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Episode 312
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45:14

Soham Parekh, Turbo Frames and AI Antics
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 Ra...
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Episode 311
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45:44

Conferences, Hotwire Native updates, and a surprise guest!
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 Pyt...
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Episode 310
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41:32

Adventures with Puny Code and Other Programming Puzzles
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. Thei...
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Episode 309
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46:47

Unpacking Direct Routes and More
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew discuss the recent Google Cloud Platform and Heroku outages, sharing personal experiences of system impacts and recovery strategies. The conversation shifts to technical insights, including a dee...
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Episode 308
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46:34

The MMM Episode-Mario Kart, Meta Tags, and One Month Rails
In this fun episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew dive into a wide-ranging chat that kicks off with Nintendo’s new Switch 2, dentist nightmares, and the chaos of Mario Party. From there, it transitions into some highly practical Rails develo...
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37:16

Bites and Bytes – Cheesesteaks and One Month Rails
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew catch up on recent travels and food experiences, including the best Philly cheesesteaks they’ve ever had. The conversation shifts towards development topics, particularly testing challenges and s...
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Episode 306
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38:10

The Frustrations of React and the Power of Turbo
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris discuss the frustrations of working with React and the advantages of using Hotwire. They also talk about upcoming plans, including Andrew's retreat to Philadelphia and Lancaster, and the new feat...
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30:32

Gems, Jokes, and JavaScript
Andrew and Chris dive into issues with SMTP configuration on new Digital Ocean droplets, their experiences with various email delivery gems like Postmark and Mailtrap and go over some best practices for handling account creation and user associ...
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Episode 304
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37:36

Why is the Test Suite Hanging?!
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew discuss various technical challenges and developments. Chris provides insights into recent updates and debugging issues with Stripe integration, including transitioning from usage records to bill...
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Episode 303
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26:11

São Paulo to Sin City
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew catch up on recent events and dive into their experiences with various conferences. They discuss their travels to Brazil, Philly, Chicago, and Vegas, sharing the highlights and challenges of each...
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Episode 302
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56:31

More Listener Questions
This episode of Remote Ruby starts with Andrew and Chris discussing how busy they are this month and how they're managing new feature releases, travel, and bulk recording episodes. They continue answering listener questions from Episode 300, co...
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Episode 301
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52:23

Turning The Big 30-Oh
In their milestone 300th episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris celebrate six years of podcasting, reflecting on the journey since their first episode in June 2018. They discuss how the show has evolved, highlight memorable moments, and dive ...
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Episode 300
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36:01

The Learn Hotwire Course, GitHub Sign-off for CI and Yarn versions
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Andrew and Chris discuss a variety of topics, including their experiences with the podcast, the upcoming milestones for Remote Ruby and Go Rails, and their plans for future content. Chris dives into their recent ...
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Episode 299
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29:15

Mac Upgrades to Debugging Dilemmas
In this episode, Andrew and Chris discuss Chris's new hardware upgrade to a Mac Studio, diving into its benefits for video processing and development work. They share stories about troubleshooting a perplexing bug related to WebSockets and Cabl...
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Episode 298
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47:41

Stripes Subscription Challenges
In this episode, Chris and Andrew navigate scheduling mishaps, discuss the quirks of time zones, and dive deep into their transition from asdf to mise for managing development environments. They explore the benefits of mise tasks, automation, a...
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Season 1
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Episode 297
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41:41

Advanced Package Management, PostgresSQL, and Mise
In this episode, Chris and Andrew start out talking about personal milestones and upcoming birthdays. The conversation then moves to technical issues faced with PostgreSQL configurations on Hatchbox. They delve into the functionality and ...
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Episode 296
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56:00

Cyberpunk, Vite and Ruby Releases
In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew dive into a discussion that spans the worlds of gaming and software development. They kick off by sharing their experiences with Cyberpunk 2077, reflecting on how the game has improved since its ...
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Episode 295
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50:36

Annotating Models to Esbuild Challenges
In this episode, Chris and Andrew discuss their challenges and strategies around productivity, focusing particularly on sleep schedules and dealing with a sick dog. They delve into the practicalities of modern JavaScript tooling, specifically e...
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Episode 294
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55:18

Jason’s Farewell – So Long, and Thanks for All the BETs!
You don’t want to miss this heartfelt episode as Jason, Chris, and Andrew discuss the impact of their podcast, the connections they’ve made, and the technical communities they are part of. They discuss their use of AI tools in coding, their fav...
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Episode 293
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47:26

High Leverage Rails & SQLite with Stephen Margheim
In this episode, Chris and Andrew welcome guest Stephen Margheim to discuss his specialization in Ruby and SQLite. Stephen shares his journey of improving thedeveloper experience with SQLite by addressing various pain points and adapting it...
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Episode 292
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51:26
