In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew dive into the Ruby 3.4.0 rc1 release, covering new features, modular garbage collector, language changes, and YJIT improvements. Chris shares updates on the Rails “Getting Started Guide” and improvements in deploying Rails apps. They also delve into humorous anecdotes about their personal lives and work experiences, like dealing with flaky tests in Selenium and switching to Playwright for more stable and faster system tests. The conversation wraps up with excitement over new features in Tailwind CSS v4.0 and its potential benefits for their projects. Hit download now to hear more!

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In this episode, Chris catches up with guest Jason Meller, CEO and founder of Kolide. Today, Jason shares exciting news about Kolide, a startup focused on device security, which was recently acquired by 1Password. He delves into the history of Kolide, its growth, and its acquisition by 1Password. Jason also talks about the technical aspects of Kolide’s product, the importance of behavioral science in security, and the transition to working with 1Password. The conversation touches on scaling challenges, the hiring process, and Rails' influence on their development practices. Chris talks about his contribution by discussing improvements in the Getting Started Guide for Rails 8 and the significance of the Rails Foundation. Jason emphasizes the value of aligning with Rails principles and the importance of contributing back to the community. Hit download
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In this episode, Jason, Chris, and Andrew catch up with Vini Stock, who works on the Ruby developer experience team at Shopify. They discuss recent advancements in Ruby LSP, including ERB support, the addition of the Copilot Agent, and improvements to the indexing of Ruby code. Vinny shares insights into the complexities of maintaining and advancing a language server and talks about potential future enhancements for the Ruby ecosystem. They also delve into the challenges and possibilities of modern developer tooling and the importance of community contributions. Hit download now!

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