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How did Kickstarter make a Rails platform that could scale? Why did Gilt Groupe move to a Scala architecture? Should I be experimenting with using NodeJS in my stack and for what? Steve Robinson (PhD and programmer) interviews technology leaders about their software systems to discover the secrets of how world-class technology works in practice. Ideal for budding technology architects, lead developers and anyone who's looking to learn from detailed case-studies of success.
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Mattison Asher - Crypto Portfolio Manager from 2022-09-19T20:55
My guest today is Mattison Asher who writes the popular crypto newsletter Rapture which is distributed to some of the leading degens, investors, and builders in the space. Mattison has worked profe...
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Alaina Percival CoFounder and CEO of Women Who Code from 2022-09-09T15:54
Alain Percival is the CEO and cofounder of Women Who Code, an international nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers. Since 2013 the organization has grown to over a qu...
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20 - Docker, Rails and the Atlanta Tech Scene - Tim Dorr SalesLoft - Part 4 from 2015-09-25T15:45
The Atlanta Ruby on Rails Community 1) Startup community growth in last decade2) Growth of Slacker’s in Atlanta 3) Why is Atlanta a great place to work4) Where is SalesLoft based and what openings ...
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19 - Docker, Rails and the Atlanta Tech Scene - Tim Dorr SalesLoft - Part 3 from 2015-08-25T15:44
Tips to go from Junior to Senior Ruby on Rails Developer 1) How has the community changed?2) More tools more decisions on how to learn 3) Where to learn more about becoming a Senior Rails developer...
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18 - Docker, Rails and the Atlanta Tech Scene - Tim Dorr SalesLoft - Part 2 from 2015-07-25T15:38
5 Killer DevOps tricks for Ruby on Rails Developers 1) Using Docker2) Use locally and in production 3) Freeing yourself to get on and build4) How to transition from existing setups 5) Breaking out...
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17 - Docker, Rails and the Atlanta Tech Scene - Tim Dorr SalesLoft - Part 1 from 2015-06-25T14:07
We’ve all been there, the fun of building your MVP has ended and now you need someone to actually use your fantastic creation. You email a few friends, send a couple of tweets, but if you want to s...
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16 - Refactoring with Haskell and Rails - StackBuilders - Part 3 from 2015-05-11T17:37
Justin Leitgeb - functional programming addict and co-founder and CTO of Stack Builders, a New York and Ecuadorian Development agency working in Rails and Haskell, talks about the challenges of wor...
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15 - Switching from Ruby to Haskell - StackBuilders from 2015-04-20T15:12
Justin Leitgeb - functional programming addict and co-founder and CTO of Stack Builders talks about why he moved from Ruby to Haskell. Part 2 - Moving from Ruby to Haskell- Why bet the farm on Has...
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14 - Haskell and Rails for Complex App Development - StackBuilders - Part 1 from 2015-04-07T19:35
Justin Leitgeb - functional programming addict and co-founder and CTO of Stack Builders, a New York and Ecuadorian Development agency working in Rails and Haskell, talks about the challenges of wor...
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13 - Tips and Tricks for Leading a Development Team - FlipGive - Part 3 from 2015-03-31T15:35
Part 3: Becoming a Lead Developer with Leigh Halliday - Mentoring- Mindset shift - Time management- Task switching - Recognizing strengths in others- Bridging business/tech gap
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12 - Rails Tech Stack Drill Down - FlipGive - Part 2 from 2015-03-27T01:26
Part 2: Rails Stack in Action with Leigh Halliday - Ruby on Rails (2 apps with a core gem for shared logic)- All ruby code in single repository - Using NodeJS for a widget server- Using Resque fo...
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11 - Being a Lead Developer at a Growing Startup - Leigh Halliday FlipGive Part 1 from 2015-03-18T20:58
What does it take to become a lead developer at a growing Ruby on Rails startup? How should you think about choosing the technologies to use? How do you build and mentor a Ruby on Rails development...
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10 - Picking Winning Co-Founders - Nadav Shatz Part 3 from 2015-03-03T16:13
Part 3 Interview with Nadav Shatz reviews his experiences turning friends into co-founders - What skills should you look for in building your team?- Should you work with non-technical co-founders...
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9 - Docker in a Day for Rails Developers - Nadav Shatz Part 2 from 2015-02-23T20:34
Part 2 interview with Nadav Shatz about Docker and Continuous Deployment. If you've been struggling with your deployments you might want to learn from Nadav's experience. In this episode he talks ...
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8 - Tech Stack Selection for Startups - Nadav Shatz Part 1 from 2015-02-17T21:24
If you’re anything like me you love technology and building things, but try and come up with a fancy looking design for that responsive interface or logo and you’re stumped. If only a programmer co...
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7 - Jason Ordway CTO of ShopKeep : Rails, Micro-services and the CTO Career Path from 2015-02-10T22:10
When was the last time you went into a store and saw that they were using an iPad as a checkout register? It’s probably likely that the technology behind it was developed by the team headed up by m...
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6 - Scaling for 6 Million Users with Rails, Scala and Nodejs - Interview with the CTO of Gilt from 2015-02-03T21:04
Starting with Ruby on Rails and then growing to an ecosystem of technologies and services, Gilt now serves over 6 million members, has a staff of over 1,000 people and has raised 100s of millions o...
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5 - Ex-NSA Team Builds Next-Gen Security Startup from 2015-01-28T21:37
In a world of spying, how do you secure existing email infrastructure? Steve interviews CTO Will Ackerly and VP of Product Jordan Duggan about their Washington DC startup focussed on building the n...
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4 - Quitting your Job to Launch a Ruby on Rails Startup from 2015-01-20T21:44
Justin Weiss took a Ruby on Rails class at a code school, quit his job and then started cleardigs.com. Discover how to analyze that decision, how to build your MVP and how both technical and non-te...
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3 - Switching from .NET to Ruby on Rails and Tips for Happy Remote Freelancing - Jonathan Vaught at KickServ from 2015-01-13T22:23
Are you a .NET developer stuck in your cubicle yearning for the freedom of remote and profitable Ruby on Rails development work? Concerned about making the switch and paying the bills? Jonathan Vau...
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2 - Ruby on Rails Coding Schools Explored from 2015-01-06T16:01
How to evaluate a ruby on rails bootcamp or school? Who thrives in these environments? Are full-time or part-time courses best for me? What character traits and experience make an exceptional ruby ...
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1 - Behind-the-Scenes Story of the Team and Rails Platform Behind Kickstarter from 2014-12-22T21:47
Steve kicks off the RubyNow podcast series with an interview with Lance Ivy, one of the original developers at Kickstarter. Tune in to learn how they scaled their tech team in response to the rapid...
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