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317 - Edward Tewiah, Creator of PropertyWebBuilder Mar 29, 2026

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In this episode I talk with Edward Tewiah about his journey with PropertyWebBuilder, a Ruby on Rails toolkit for real estate websites. We discuss the challenges of building a flexible UI, meeting client needs, and how AI is revolutionizing Edward's approach to development.
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- PropertyWebBuilder on GitHub
- Nonsense Monthly

316 - Adapting to AI in the Agency World with Errol Schmidt Mar 27, 2026

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In this episode I talk with Errol Schmidt from reinteractive about the evolving role of development agencies amid rapid AI advancements. We explore the impact of AI tools on productivity and the future of software development, as well as the cultural differences in responding to AI's rise.

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315 - Dave Thomas, RubyConf 2026 Keynote Speaker Mar 16, 2026

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In this episode, I talk with Dave Thomas about RubyConf 2026, the essence of a good conference, and the philosophy of programming, including abstraction and the art of using AI in coding.

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313 - David Santoro, CTO of Carwow Mar 02, 2026

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In this episode I talk with David Santoro, CTO of Carwow, about his journey from startup co-founder to leading a large engineering team. We discuss carwow's evolution, their focus on scalability, and how they tackled growth challenges across different countries. David also shares strategic product and technical decisions.

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312 - AI, Observability, and Entrepreneurship with John Gallagher Feb 26, 2026

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In this episode I talk with John Gallagher about changes in AI over the last 18 months and the impact of luck on success.

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311 - Tyler Ewing, Creator of Ductwork Feb 14, 2026

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In this episode I talk with Tyler Ewing about Ductwork, his innovative workflow framework for Ruby and Rails. We explore its unique position between background job libraries like Sidekiq and heavier solutions like Temporal, and how Ductwork aims to streamline complex workflows with a focus on durability and usability.

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310 - Brad Taylor, Fractional CTO Feb 14, 2026

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In this episode I talk with Brad Taylor about his journey as a fractional CTO and advisor for various companies. We discuss his experience with open source medical records, the importance of business objects, and navigating complexity in software projects. We also touch on storytelling in code and managing technical debt.

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309 - How I Built SaturnCI (Starring JP Camara) Feb 09, 2026

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In this episode I talk with JP Camara about RubyConf 2026, submitting CFPs, and why everyone should give talks. JP shares his experience using SaturnCI on the Mastodon project, and we dig into Saturn CI's Docker-based setup, Kubernetes architecture, and test-focused UX philosophy.

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308 - Christian and Jason Fail to Talk About AI Feb 03, 2026

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In this episode I talk with Christian Genco about IQ, the pros and cons of high intelligence, the Big Five personality traits, evolutionary differences between men and women, hypergamy, the origins of money, and whether Yuval Harari's "shared fiction" concept holds up. We never got to the AI topic we planned.

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Nonsense Monthly

307 - Kody Kendall, Co-Founder and CEO of LlamaPress AI Jan 25, 2026

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In this episode I talk with Cody Kendall about building software for his dad's HVAC business, learning usability testing, pivoting from contractor software to AI-generated code, and why he built LlamaPress.

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