Quickdraw (Joel's testing library)QuickDraw (2d graphics library for classic Mac OS)Russian doll cachingN+1 queries and how to solve itFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

34: They Do Communicate to a Degree

Jan 30th, 2024 40m 27s

Joel and Collin are back and better than ever! We talk about what and when to outsource, what we've both been up to, Collin's drivers license finasco, TypeScript, and more.Follow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD

33: You Had Me at Battlesnake With ChaelCodes

Dec 14th, 2023 54m 22s

Rachael Wright-Munn (ChaelCodes) joins to talk everything from coding games to RubyConf to App Store policies.chael.codes (all Rachael's links)Rachael on MastodonBattlesnakeChaelCodes on TwitchFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel S

Bonus

Live at RubyConf 2023!

Nov 20th, 2023 39m 26s

Collin and Joel are joined by friend of the show Roman to talk about the conference, before being joined by special guest Catherine Ricafort McCreary to discuss Artists Who Code.Artists Who Code in the LA TimesFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ru

31: An Accordion of Complexity

Nov 7th, 2023 46m 58s

Collin and Joel discuss creating the router and ORM for Yipee! (Joel's new web framework) and how to think about using resourceful versus custom routes.Follow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

30: Robot First Graders

Nov 1st, 2023 1h 4m

Collin and Joel catch up and talk the Rooftop Ruby RubyConf party, becoming a morning person, tricking AI, making a web framework, and time travel.Joel's testing libraryBBEditDall•E in ChatGPTFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Sh

29: Ruby Central’s Adarsh Pandit and Allison McMillan

Oct 24th, 2023 40m 4s

Ruby Central’s Adarsh Pandit and Allison McMillan join the show to discuss Ruby Central, how organizing conferences has changed in the past few years, and more.Ruby CentralRubyConf — Buy your ticket now.Follow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Coll

28: SQLite in Production With Stephen Margheim

Oct 19th, 2023 1h 15m

Stephen Margheim talks about SQLite in production Rails and more.Stephen’s websiteLitestreamFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

27: Hiring Juniors with Ryan Bigg

Oct 11th, 2023 42m 15s

Ryan Bigg talks about hiring juniors, writing, and company culture.Follow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

26: Large Language Models with Simon Willison

Sep 28th, 2023 1h 25m

Django co-creator Simon Willison joins to talk about large language models.A guide to large language modelsOpenAI ClipDatasetteFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

25: You Deserve a Tech Union with Ethan Marcotte

Sep 12th, 2023 35m 45s

We're joined by designer Ethan Marcotte to talk about his new book You Deserve a Tech Union.You Deserve a Tech Union, A Book ApartEthan's websiteKickstarter UnitedFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

24: Travel, Developer Maxims, and Paid Gems

Sep 5th, 2023 35m 19s

Travel, tech unions, developer maxims and paid Ruby gems.You Deserve a Tech Union by Ethan MarcottePremature Optimization — Universally MisunderstoodFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

23: Head of Open Source at Ruby Central André Arko

Aug 30th, 2023 46m 43s

Ruby Central head of open source André Arko talks Bundler, Ruby Gems, supporting the community, and more.André Arko will be speaking at RubyConf 2023 this year Support Bundler/RubyGems open source work via Ruby CentralFollow us on Mastodon: Ro

22: Abstraction Goes All the Way Down

Aug 9th, 2023 26m 14s

We talk about CODE by Charles Petzold, which is great and everyone should read.Collin is done ranking his hacks and is doing some comfort C programming. Meanwhile Joel has finished implementing Literal in a real project and is figuring out how

21: As Not Miserable as You Can Be with Dave Copeland

Aug 1st, 2023 56m 2s

Dave Copeland joins to discuss writing, background jobs, service objects, and more.Follow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

20: Literal Metaprogramming

Jul 19th, 2023 39m 59s

Collin and Joel discuss leaving the cloud, password management, security, and metaprogramming.iCloud passwords in ChromeMetaprogramming Ruby 2Follow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

19: CSS, Stimulus, PhlexUI?

Jul 13th, 2023 51m 21s

Joel is coming to RubyConf in San Diego!Collin has been thinking about CSS, Stimulus, and building on top of Phlex.Collin is available for freelance work. You should hire him! Get in touch via Mastodon.Follow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Colli

18: American Muffins, Error Messages, RailsWorld

Jul 5th, 2023 49m 17s

17: Technical Debt and Duplication Over Abstraction

Jun 30th, 2023 49m 48s

Collin’s Blog PostFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

16: MVC Isn’t MVC

Jun 21st, 2023 42m 16s

MVC Isn’t MVC blog postXerox PARCModel 2 architecture — WikipediaOlder Apple document about MVCObservable objects in SwiftmorphdomPhoenix Live ViewFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

15: Apple Keynote, Literal, and Service Objects

Jun 16th, 2023 58m 18s

We’re both recording from inside our homes for the first time in weeks! We discuss the Apple Keynote, Joel’s progress on his Literal gem, and Collin’s assertion that service objects sometimes just don’t pass the vibe check.Follow us on Mastodon

14: New York, Editors and AI

Jun 6th, 2023 31m 56s

We're back! This week we talk about Joel's trip to New York, code editors, and AI assisted coding.Follow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

13: Open Source and More With Marco Roth

May 16th, 2023 41m 24s

Joel is recording from his car, Collin is recording from a sauna, and Marco Roth is here to talk about Stimulus Reflex, Hotwire, and more. Follow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby Collin Joel Show art created by JD Davis.

12: Literally a Ruby Gem

May 9th, 2023 34m 59s

Collin is finally back in Portland — it only took 6156 miles of driving! Meanwhile, Joel made another gem called Literal. Oh, and Collin might be entering a new era.Joel's new gem: LiteralDon't Make Me ThinkFollow us on Mastodon: Rooftop Ruby

11: Still Nowhere Near Portland

May 2nd, 2023 37m 14s

British cold water storage tank article from The Guardian Reconcilable Differences: Hand Cuppers & Faucet SlurpersGreenDotsWyoming Wikipedia ArticleWyoming is slightly larger than the United Kingdom (94,530 sq mi vs 97,914) but with a populatio