Rubber Duck Dev Show

Exploring 37 Signals Once Business Model | Rubber Duck Dev Show 117

Chris & Creston — Sun, 03 Mar 2024 23:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how Creston built a 2 terabyte database for his new Postgres performance optimization course.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/117-exploring-37-signals-once-business-model/

Building a 2 Terabyte Database For My Postgres Course | Rubber Duck Dev Show 116

Chris & Creston — Sun, 18 Feb 2024 23:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how Creston built a 2 terabyte database for his new Postgres performance optimization course.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/116-building-2-terabyte-database-for-postgres-course/

What Developers Should Know About DevOps With Ben Curtis | Rubber Duck Dev Show 115

Chris & Creston — Mon, 05 Feb 2024 22:02:09 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss what software developers should know about DevOps with Ben Curtis, Co-Founder and back-end engineer at Honeybadger.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/115-what-developers-should-know-about-devops-with-ben-curtis/

What Developers Should Know About Postgres With Andrew Atkinson | Rubber Duck Dev Show 114

Chris & Creston — Mon, 29 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss what software developers should know about Postgres with Andrew Atkinson. We also go into his new book: High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails. Kota Weaver joined us as a co-host.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/114-what-developers-should-know-about-postgres-with-andres-atkinson/

Explaining Postgres Explain With Michael Christofides | Rubber Duck Dev Show 113

Chris & Creston — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 22:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss our thoughts on the use of Object Relational Mappers (ORMs) in our development compared with just using Structured Query Language (SQL).

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/113-explaining-explain-with-michael-christofides/

Exploring Robotics With Kota Weaver | Rubber Duck Dev Show 112

Chris & Creston — Mon, 15 Jan 2024 00:56:03 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss our thoughts on the use of Object Relational Mappers (ORMs) in our development compared with just using Structured Query Language (SQL).

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/112-exploring-robotics-with-kota-weaver/

ORM vs. SQL | Rubber Duck Dev Show 111

Chris & Creston — Fri, 08 Dec 2023 16:11:15 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss our thoughts on the use of Object Relational Mappers (ORMs) in our development compared with just using Structured Query Language (SQL).

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/111-orm-vs-sql/

Working As A Team In Software Development | Rubber Duck Dev Show 110

Chris & Creston — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:45:04 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss working as a team in software development.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/110-working-as-a-team-in-software-development/

Software Developer Continuing Education | Rubber Duck Dev Show 109

Chris & Creston — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 14:25:15 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss software developer continuing education and all the different options available.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/109-software-developer-continuing-education/

Polling vs WebSockets vs Server Sent Events (SSE) | Rubber Duck Dev Show 108

Chris & Creston — Fri, 10 Nov 2023 15:33:12 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the benefits and disadvantages of polling, WebSockets and server sent events (SSE).

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/108-polling-vs-websockets-vs-server-sent-events/

Microservices Fails | Rubber Duck Dev Show 107

Chris & Creston — Fri, 03 Nov 2023 15:15:24 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the differences between using Stack Overflow and ChatGPT for finding software development answers. We also discuss what the overall impact of AI might be in the future.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/107-microservices-fails/

Stack Overflow vs ChatGPT & AI's Impact | Rubber Duck Dev Show 106

Chris & Creston — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 15:18:45 +0000

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/106-stack-overflow-vs-chatgpt-ai-impact/

The Burnout Show With Kota Weaver | Rubber Duck Dev Show 105

Chris & Creston — Fri, 20 Oct 2023 22:25:34 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss dealing with burnout with Kota Weaver in regards to software development jobs.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/105-the-burnout-show-with-kota-weaver/

Beyond Technical Complexity with Thiago Pinto | Rubber Duck Dev Show 104

Chris & Creston — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss complexity that exists beyond the technology we use to build our application solutions with Thiago Pinto.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/104-beyond-technical-complexity-with-thiago-pinto/

Revisiting Leaving the Cloud | Rubber Duck Dev Show 103

Chris & Creston — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 20:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we revisit a topic we covered a number of months ago about 37 signals leaving the cloud. We cover new information since that episode aired as well as how Ahrefs saved over $400 million dollars.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/103-revisiting-leaving-the-cloud/

Our Favorite Development Tools with Drew Bragg | Rubber Duck Dev Show 102

Chris & Creston — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 01:11:16 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the hardware and software each of us use in our software development work with guest Drew Bragg.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/102-our-favorite-development-tools/

Software Developer Management and Remote Work | Rubber Duck Dev Show 101

Chris & Creston — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 21:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the management of software engineers and dealing with remote work.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/101-software-developer-management-remote-work/

Looking Back On 100 Episodes! | Rubber Duck Dev Show 100

Chris & Creston — Thu, 14 Sep 2023 20:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we look back on our most popular topics for the 100 episodes and discuss why.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/100-looking-back-on-100-episodes/

When Should You Use Background Jobs? | Rubber Duck Dev Show 99

Chris & Creston — Thu, 07 Sep 2023 16:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss when you should use background jobs.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/99-when-should-you-use-background-jobs/

Should You Resolve All Of Your Exceptions? | Rubber Duck Dev Show 98

Chris & Creston — Thu, 31 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss whether you should resolve all of your exceptions.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/98-should-you-resolve-all-of-your-exceptions/

Programming & Child Development With Noah Gibbs | Rubber Duck Dev Show 97

Chris & Creston — Thu, 24 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss learning to program and child development with Noah Gibbs.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/97-programming-child-development-with-noah-gibbs/

Starting a Business With Kota Weaver | Rubber Duck Dev Show 96

Chris & Creston — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, Kota Weaver interviews Creston Jamison on starting a business.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/96-starting-a-business-with-kota-weaver/

World Simulation With Podo | Rubber Duck Dev Show 95

Chris & Creston — Thu, 03 Aug 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how Podo is simulating the interactions of an entire world.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit:

https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/95-world-simulation-with-podo/

Evaluating Tech Tools with Kota Weaver | Rubber Duck Dev Show 94

Chris & Creston — Thu, 27 Jul 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss some ways you can evaluate your tech stack with Kota Weaver.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/94-evaluating-tech-tools-with-kota-weaver/

Scarpe Diem With Nick Schwaderer | Rubber Duck Dev Show 93

Chris & Creston — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss Scarpe which is a successor to the Shoes Ruby desktop application builder with Nick Schwaderer.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/93-scarpe-diem-with-nick-schwaderer/

DRTiled With Wildfiler | Rubber Duck Dev Show 92

Chris & Creston — Thu, 13 Jul 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the DRTiled library which helps you load tile in Dragon Ruby from the Tiled application.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/92-drtiled-with-wildfiler/

Dragon Ruby Panel / Party! | Rubber Duck Dev Show 91

Chris & Creston — Thu, 29 Jun 2023 19:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we close out Dragon Ruby month with a panel / party!

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/91-dragon-ruby-panel-party/

3D & Robotics in Dragon Ruby with Kota Weaver | Rubber Duck Dev Show 90

Chris & Creston — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 19:00:34 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss working with 3D and robotics in Dragon Ruby with Kota Weaver.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/90-3d-robotics-in-dragon-ruby-with-kota-weaver/

The Future of Dragon Ruby with Amir Rajan | Rubber Duck Dev Show 89

Chris & Creston — Thu, 15 Jun 2023 19:00:09 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the future of Dragon Ruby with Amir Rajan.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/89-the-future-of-dragon-ruby-with-amir-rajan/

Palantir & Testing in Dragon Ruby with Kevin Fischer | Rubber Duck Dev Show 88

Chris & Creston — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 19:00:51 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the making of Avalon using Dragon Ruby with James Stocks.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/88-palantir-testing-dragon-ruby-kevin-fischer/

The Making of Avalon in Dragon Ruby with James Stocks | Rubber Duck Dev Show 87

Chris & Creston — Thu, 01 Jun 2023 19:00:04 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the making of Avalon using Dragon Ruby with James Stocks.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/87-the-making-of-avalon-in-dragon-ruby-with-james-stocks

Monetizing Your Content Part 2 With Seb Wilgosz | Rubber Duck Dev Show 86

Chris & Creston — Thu, 25 May 2023 19:00:40 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how to monetize your developer content with Seb Wilgosz.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/86-monetizing-your-content-part-2-with-seb-wilgosz/

Leveling Up For Juniors With CodeWithJulie | Rubber Duck Dev Show 85

Chris & Creston — Thu, 18 May 2023 19:00:14 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss leveling up for junior developers with CodeWithJulie.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/85-leveling-up-for-juniors-with-codewithjulie

Hotwires & Cookbooks With Andrea Rocca | Rubber Duck Dev Show 84

Chris & Creston — Thu, 11 May 2023 19:00:01 +0000

In this episode, we discuss Hotwire (HTML Over the Wire) concepts and usage (along with a Cookbook) with Andrea Rocca.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/84-hotwires-and-cookbooks-with-andrea-rocca

All About Roda With Jeremy Evans | Rubber Duck Dev Show 83

Chris & Creston — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 19:00:05 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we learn all about the Roda toolkit for building Ruby web applications with Jeremy Evans.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/83-all-about-roda-with-jeremy-evans/

Leaving the Cloud With Chris & Creston | Rubber Duck Dev Show 82

Chris & Creston — Thu, 20 Apr 2023 19:01:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss whether you should consider leaving the cloud.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/82-leaving-the-cloud

Developer Documentation With Grant Willcox | Rubber Duck Dev Show 81

Chris & Creston — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 19:00:55 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how to handle documentation when you are a developer with Grant Willcox.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/81-developer-documentation-with-grant-willcox/

Safety Nets For Rails Apps With David Teren | Rubber Duck Dev Show 80

Chris & Creston — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 19:00:23 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss safety nets for Rails apps with David Teren.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/80-safety-nets-for-rails-apps-with-david-teren/

Hosting After Heroku With Chris Oliver | Rubber Duck Dev Show 79

Chris & Creston — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 19:00:57 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss what to do about hosting after Heroku's plan adjustments with Chris Oliver.

To get the show notes for this episode, visit: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/79-hosting-after-heroku-with-chris-oliver/

Features Your Editor Should Have With Amir Rajan | Rubber Duck Dev Show 78

Chris & Creston — Thu, 16 Mar 2023 19:00:43 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss features your editor or IDE should have with Amir Rajan.

Links for this episode can be found at: https://www.rubberduckdevshow.com/episodes/78-features-your-editor-should-have-with-amir-rajan/

Monetizing Your Developer Content With Seb Wilgosz & Lucian Ghinda | Rubber Duck Dev Show 77

Chris & Creston — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 20:00:48 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how to monetize your developer content with Seb Wilgosz & Lucian Ghinda.

Failing In Public | Rubber Duck Dev Show 76

Chris & Creston — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 20:00:22 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss failing in public and how senior developers livestreaming their learning process could be beneficial to other devs.

Ruby IDE Showdown With Adrian Marin, CJ Avilla & Eric Berry | Rubber Duck Dev Show 75

Chris & Creston — Thu, 23 Feb 2023 20:00:48 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we have a Ruby IDE showdown with Adrian Marin, CJ Avilla & Eric Berry.

Getting Stuff Done With Drew Bragg | Rubber Duck Dev Show 74

Chris & Creston — Thu, 16 Feb 2023 20:00:30 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how to get stuff done with Drew Bragg.

Drew Bragg

Hobby Programming With Nick Schwaderer | Rubber Duck Dev Show 73

Chris & Creston — Thu, 09 Feb 2023 20:00:51 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss hobby programming with Nick Schwaderer.

Nick Schwaderer

Game Development in DragonRuby With Amir Rajan | Rubber Duck Dev Show 72

Chris & Creston — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 20:00:25 +0000

In this episode, we discuss game development using the DragonRuby 2D engine with Amir Rajan.

Short Ruby News With Lucian Ghinda | Rubber Duck Dev Show 71

Chris & Creston — Thu, 26 Jan 2023 20:00:39 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss a new weekly resource "Short Ruby News". We discuss how it got started and why with Lucian Ghinda.

Teaching Young Developers with Melissa Amaya | Rubber Duck Dev Show 70

Chris & Creston — Thu, 19 Jan 2023 20:00:13 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how to teach young developers with Melissa Amaya.

Adventures in Note Taking with Seb Wilgosz | Rubber Duck Dev Show 69

Chris & Creston — Thu, 12 Jan 2023 20:00:25 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss adventures in note taking with Seb Wilgosz.

Should You Store Business Logic In Your Database? | Rubber Duck Dev Show 68

Chris & Creston — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:00:36 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss whether you should store business logic in your database.

What Happens After RubyCritic with Ernesto Tagwerker | Rubber Duck Dev Show 67

Chris & Creston — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 01:00:32 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss what happens after you run RubyCritic and see all the code recommendations.

Top Down or Bottom Up Testing | Rubber Duck Dev Show 66

Chris & Creston — Thu, 17 Nov 2022 01:00:11 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the practice of testing top-down first (UI / Full Stack) or bottom-up first (Unit). We also cover usage and issues with "soft" deleting data in your application.

Soft Deletion Probably Isn't Worth It

Callbacks: Good or Evil? | Rubber Duck Dev Show 65

Chris & Creston — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 01:00:55 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show we discuss whether Ruby on Rails Active Record callbacks are good or evil.

Where Should You Put Your Business Logic With Jason Charnes | Rubber Duck Dev Show 64

Chris & Creston — Fri, 04 Nov 2022 13:58:38 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss where you should put your application's business logic with Jason Charnes.

Jason's Twitter

Halloween Coding Horror Panel | Rubber Duck Dev Show 63

Chris & Creston — Thu, 27 Oct 2022 00:00:02 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we host a panel of developers discussing their coding horror stories.

Staying Off The Rails With Joel Drapper | Rubber Duck Dev Show 62

Chris & Creston — Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:54 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss when you might want to go "off the rails" with your framework and stay "off the rails" with Joel Drapper. We also talk about his Phlex project.

Live Streaming Tools & Toys With Aaron Francis | Rubber Duck Dev Show 61

Chris & Creston — Thu, 13 Oct 2022 00:00:47 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss different tools & toys you can use to live stream or just record your development or training videos with Aaron Francis.

A Beginner's Journey with @CodeWithJulie | Rubber Duck Dev Show 60

Chris & Creston — Thu, 06 Oct 2022 00:00:09 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss a beginner's journey in terms of getting started with programming with our guest @CodeWithJulie.

Code With Julie

Rails & Postgres Scaling with Andrew Atkinson | Rubber Duck Dev Show 59

Chris & Creston — Thu, 22 Sep 2022 00:00:44 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss scaling your Ruby on Rails web application as well as your Postgres database with Andrew Atkinson.

Engineering vs. Product Managers with Brittany Martin & Josh Gaastra | Rubber Duck Dev Show 58

Chris & Creston — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 00:00:09 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the different viewpoints and objectives for engineering managers vs. product managers with Brittany Martin & Josh Gaastra.

Going Off The Rails With Drew Bragg | Rubber Duck Dev Show 57

Chris & Creston — Thu, 01 Sep 2022 00:00:49 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss what to do when your app or project "goes off the rails" with our guest Drew Bragg.

Code and The Coding Coders Who Code It

Live Streaming Laravel With Aaron Francis | Rubber Duck Dev Show 56

Chris & Creston — Thu, 25 Aug 2022 00:00:21 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the experience of live steaming code development with Aaron Francis. Aaron live streams Laravel.

Code Quality With Ernesto Tagwerker | Rubber Duck Dev Show 55

Chris & Creston — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 00:00:32 +0000

In this episode, we discuss code quality, and how the RubyCritic & Skunk ruby gems can help.

Open Source Experiences And The Pay Gem With Chris Oliver | Rubber Duck Dev Show 54

Chris & Creston — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 00:00:40 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss Chris Oliver's experience with open source and his more recent project the pay gem. Pay is a ruby library for abstracting communication with multiple payment providers.

Discussing #NoMoreEstimates With Jason Charnes | Rubber Duck Dev Show 53

Chris & Creston — Thu, 04 Aug 2022 00:00:03 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss #NoMoreEstimates with Jason Charnes.

The Agile Manifesto's 12 Principles | Rubber Duck Dev Show 52

Chris & Creston — Thu, 28 Jul 2022 00:00:01 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the 12 principles of the Agile Manifesto.

Andrew Mason & Collin Jilbert of Ruby Radar | Rubber Duck Dev Show 51

Chris & Creston — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 00:00:52 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we host Andrew Mason & Collin Jilbert from the Ruby Radar Newsletter.

Brittany Martin From The Ruby On Rails Podcast | Rubber Duck Dev Show 50

Chris & Creston — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:39 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we have a special guest Brittany Martin from the Ruby On Rails Podcast.

Fast Text Search In Postgres | Rubber Duck Dev Show 49

Chris & Creston — Thu, 07 Jul 2022 00:00:47 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how to do fast text search in a PostgreSQL database.

Ruby Fibers | Rubber Duck Dev Show 48

Chris & Creston — Thu, 30 Jun 2022 00:00:09 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss ruby fibers how they work as well as the enhancements offered by Ruby 3. Lastly, we cover Ruby Sets and their benefits.

Ruby 3 Keyword Arguments | Rubber Duck Dev Show 47

Chris & Creston — Thu, 23 Jun 2022 00:00:05 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the keyword argument changes in Ruby 3.

Ractors: Actors for Ruby | Rubber Duck Dev Show 46

Chris & Creston — Thu, 16 Jun 2022 00:00:50 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss ractors which are Ruby's implementation of the actor model for concurrency.

Reviewing the 2022 Rails Community Survey - Part 2 | Rubber Duck Dev Show 45

Chris & Creston — Thu, 09 Jun 2022 00:00:30 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we finish our review of the 2022 Ruby on Rails Community Survey.

2022 Rails Community Survey

Reviewing the 2022 Rails Community Survey | Rubber Duck Dev Show 44

Chris & Creston — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 00:00:12 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we review the 2022 Ruby on Rails Community Survey results that were just released.

https://rails-hosting.com/2022/

Typed or Untyped Ruby | Rubber Duck Dev Show 43

Chris & Creston — Thu, 26 May 2022 00:00:19 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the new features of ruby that allow you to set types for your variables. We discuss the pros and cons and discuss static vs. dynamic typing in general.

Symbols, Strings and Freezing | Rubber Duck Dev Show 42

Chris & Creston — Thu, 12 May 2022 00:00:26 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss symbols, strings and freezing in Ruby as well as touch on support for these concepts in other languages whether they are called atoms or even interning string literals.

The JIRA Incident | Rubber Duck Dev Show 41

Chris & Creston — Thu, 05 May 2022 00:00:01 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss the JIRA / Confluence downtime incident.

To DRY Or Not To DRY | Rubber Duck Dev Show 40

Chris & Creston — Thu, 28 Apr 2022 00:00:10 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss whether and when you should DRY your code.

Where Should You Put Business Logic? | Rubber Duck Dev Show 39

Chris & Creston — Thu, 21 Apr 2022 00:00:12 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we answer the question where should you put the business logic in your application.

Small Projects | Rubber Duck Dev Show 38

Chris & Creston — Thu, 14 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we talk about different small projects we are working on.

Working With Outside Teams | Rubber Duck Dev Show 37

Chris & Creston — Thu, 07 Apr 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how best to work with outside project teams.

Redundant Infrastructure on the Cheap | Rubber Duck Dev Show 36

Chris & Creston — Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss how to set up a redundant infrastructure for you application on the cheap.

Organizing Your Tests | Rubber Duck Dev Show 35

Chris & Creston — Thu, 24 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss some best practices for organizing your automated tests.

Better Specs

Real World Performance Enhancements | Rubber Duck Dev Show 34

Chris & Creston — Thu, 17 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode of the Rubber Duck Dev Show, we discuss some real world performance enhancements that Creston has made to his web application.

Skylight Application Performance Manager

Reviewing the OWASP 6-10 | Rubber Duck Dev Show 33

Chris & Creston — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we review the top 6-10 web security risks according to OWASP.

Reviewing the OWASP Top 5 | Rubber Duck Dev Show 32

Chris & Creston — Thu, 03 Mar 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we review the OWASP Top 5 web application security risks.

https://owasp.org/www-project-top-ten/

How To Learn a New Code Base | Rubber Duck Dev Show 31

Chris & Creston — Thu, 24 Feb 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the best ways to start learning a new code base you have not seen before.

How To Get Started Coding | Rubber Duck Dev Show 30

Chris & Creston — Thu, 17 Feb 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how to get started coding.

TIOBE Language Popularity Index

How We Got Started Coding | Rubber Duck Dev Show 29

Chris & Creston — Thu, 10 Feb 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how we got started coding.

Exploring the Jamstack | Rubber Duck Dev Show 28

Chris & Creston — Thu, 03 Feb 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the jamstack and how we use it for our websites as well as an investigation into headless CMS.

Refactoring in the Wild | Rubber Duck Dev Show 27

Chris & Creston — Thu, 27 Jan 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how to get started and the factors to consider when refactoring in the real world.

Refactoring Techniques

The DarK Side of Open Source | Rubber Duck Dev Show 26

Chris & Creston — Thu, 20 Jan 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the dark side of open source.

JavaScript Options in Rails 7 | Rubber Duck Dev Show 25

Chris & Creston — Thu, 13 Jan 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the different javascript options available in the newly released Rails 7.

Talking Ruby & Rails with Andrew Mason | Rubber Duck Dev Show 24

Chris & Creston — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we have a chat with Andrew Mason of the Remote Ruby Podcast and the Ruby Radar Newsletter.

When Should You Mock or Stub? | Rubber Duck Dev Show 23

Chris & Creston — Thu, 23 Dec 2021 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss when you should use mocks or stubs in your tests.

Code Quality Analyzers | Rubber Duck Dev Show 22

Chris & Creston — Thu, 16 Dec 2021 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how to use a code quality analyzer using RubyCritic as an example.

What is DevOps? | Rubber Duck Dev Show 21

Chris & Creston — Fri, 19 Nov 2021 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss what is DevOps.

How Do You Start Testing | Rubber Duck Dev Show 20

Chris & Creston — Thu, 11 Nov 2021 01:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss discuss different ways to start adding tests to your project.

How Much Time Should You Spend Planning | Rubber Duck Dev Show 19

Chris & Creston — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how time you should spend planning before jumping into coding.

How Many 3rd Party Libraries Should You Use | Rubber Duck Dev Show 18

Chris & Creston — Thu, 28 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how many 3rd party libraries you should use in your projects.

SHOULD DEVELOPERS USE THIRD-PARTY LIBRARIES?

Practicing Continuous Integration & Deployment | Rubber Duck Dev Show 17

Chris & Creston — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how to practice continuous integration (CI) and continuous deployment (CD).

When Should You Comment Your Code | Rubber Duck Dev Show 16

Chris & Creston — Sat, 09 Oct 2021 15:49:23 +0000

In this episode, we discuss when you should comment your code.

When To Use UUIDs | Rubber Duck Dev Show 15

Chris & Creston — Thu, 30 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss when to use UUIDs (and when not to).

Background Job Processing | Rubber Duck Dev Show 14

Chris & Creston — Thu, 23 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how to handle background job processing.

REST vs. GraphQL APIs | Rubber Duck Dev Show 13

Chris & Creston — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the differences between REST and GraphQL APIs.

Programming with Dates, Times & Zones | Rubber Duck Dev Show 12

Chris & Creston — Thu, 09 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss programming with dates, times and zones.

Modern Web Application Front Ends | Rubber Duck Dev Show 11

Chris & Creston — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss improvements coming to front-end web application development.

Application Infrastructure Performance | Rubber Duck Dev Show 10

Chris & Creston — Thu, 26 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how to optimize the performance of your application's infrastructure.

Writing Performant Code | Rubber Duck Dev Show 9

Chris & Creston — Thu, 19 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how to write performant code to boost your application performance.

Database Performance | Rubber Duck Dev Show 8

Chris & Creston — Thu, 12 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how optimize your database performance.

Writing Secure Code | Rubber Duck Dev Show 7

Chris & Creston — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how to write secure code.

Handling Exceptions | Rubber Duck Dev Show 6

Chris & Creston — Thu, 29 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss how to handle exceptions in your programs.

Object Oriented vs. Functional Programming | Rubber Duck Dev Show 5

Chris & Creston — Thu, 22 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss object oriented vs. functional programming.

Pair Programming - When, Why and How! | Rubber Duck Dev Show 4

Chris & Creston — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the whens, whys and hows of pair programming!

Software Development People Project Management | Rubber Duck Dev Show 3

Chris & Creston — Thu, 08 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss the people side of project management for software development.

Software Development Technical Project Management | Rubber Duck Dev Show 2

Chris & Creston — Thu, 01 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In this episode, we discuss technical project management for software development.

It's All About The Tests! | Rubber Duck Dev Show 1

Chris & Creston — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 00:00:00 +0000

In our first episode, we discuss the importance of using automated tests in your software development work.

RubyCritic Gem