Ruby Rogues

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Audit Logging in Rails - 538 Mar 09, 2022

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If you think all audits suck, think again. In this episode, the Rogues sit down with Jeremy Smith, a developer and writer who’s ready to show us the RIGHT way to implement audit logs in Rails. “I want to be cautious about how much I bring into a code base. As gems grow, they accumulate more functionality.”
- Jeremy Smith In This Episode1) Why you NEED audit logs in Rails this year (and how to keep your clients happy with them)
2) Jeremy’s recommendation for top-notch audit gems
3) The answer to “Build it or Buy it?” to keep your code (and your business) tidyCheck out Jeremy’s work: Audit Logging in Rails 2 Sponsors

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Charles- 7 Wonders Duel | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Charles- Encanto | Disney Movies
Charles- Airmeet
Jeremy- The Trusted Advisor
Jeremy- Brian Lovin
Jeremy- How I Built a Date Picker - Decoding
Luke- Clean Agile by Robert C. Martin | Audiobook | Audible.com
Luke- Effective Testing with RSpec 3
Valentino- Github Codespaces is Great, but Mutagen is Better
Valentino- Light up your WFH meetings with HomeKit

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Async Ruby - RUBY 537 Mar 02, 2022

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Not a fan of typical Ruby? We got you. In this episode, the Rogues talk with Bruno Sutic, an Async Ruby developer who will convince you why Async Ruby is a fantastic and stable alternative. “Async Ruby was invited to Ruby’s standard library, so it’ll enjoy the support of Ruby.”
- Bruno Sutic In This Episode1) What you NEED to know about Async Ruby if you’re new to it
2) Why Async Ruby is SUPER promising for 2022 and beyond
3) The ONE thing Ruby’s creator regrets (and what it reveals about Ruby!)Sponsors

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Bruno- RSS
Charles- Wavelength | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Charles- Upcoming workshops at topenddevs.com!
John- A’bunadh Scotch Whisky
John- RailsBump
Valentino- SmarTek-Home
Valentino- Timescale: Time-series data simplified
Valentino- Brad Frost A/B Bird Feeder

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The State of State Machines - RUBY 536 Feb 23, 2022

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Interested in state machines? We’re not sure you should be…but it depends. In this episode, the Rogues discuss the merits of state machines and how to know if you actually need one…or if you just need to do some soul searching. They lay out the KEY to organizing your code, how automobile analogies will help you simplify your situation, and what to know about callbacks, records, and controllers this year.In This Episode1) Why you probably don’t need a state machine (with SOME exceptions)
2) How remembering “the car and its oil level” keeps you from overcomplicating your situation
3) The BEST tools for organizing your code and reducing headaches
4) Do’s and don’ts of callbacks, records, and controllers in 2022 (hint: go slow and steady!)Sponsors

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Charles- Calico | Board Game | BoardGameGeek (Great to play with your kiddos!)
Charles- Invest time and money in your local economy
Dave- Airthings CO2
Dave- AlgenAir
Luke- MacBook M1
Luke- Wire touch turn off hack
Luke- Uninstall Polkit
Luke- Join your local professional developers’ society! (ACM in the States)
Valentino- 99 Bottles of OOP - 2nd Edition
Valentino- ELEGOO Saturn MSLA 3D Printer
Valentino- GitLab V2.35

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How to Migrate to Rails 7 - RUBY 535 Feb 16, 2022

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Rails 7 is HERE and we’re pumped. In this episode, the Ruby Rogues discuss all things migration, including the BEST method for a safe move, why you NEED to learn about “Turbo Frames” to streamline your Rails 7 experience, and everything you need to know about gems to help you stay on track.In This Episode1) The CORRECT way to migrate to Rails 7 (and the best tools to get the job done)
2) Why learning “Turbo Frames” will make your Rails 7 experience WAY easier
3) The BIGGEST perks of Rails 7 (and why you’ll feel inspired using them!)
4) How to get your gems up and running in Rails 7 WITHOUT slowing you downSponsors

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Dave- Right Angle USB-C extension adaptor
Dave- ASUS 14in USB-C powered monitor
John- Rails Dev
John- Amazon for building your own PC
John- PCPartPicker
Luke- Cruiser 3D Printer
Luke- Tinkercad | Create 3D digital designs with online CAD
Valentino- Developer Conference Agenda 2022
Valentino- 12x6 LCD Panel

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Making Ruby Prettier with Kevin Newton - RUBY 534 Feb 09, 2022

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If you feel like Ruby could use a makeover, you’re not alone. In this episode, the Rogues sit down with Kevin Newton, a Ruby aficionado who’s got some exciting news about Ruby in 2022. They talk about how “prettier Ruby” will make you pivot in your approach, how YJIT is going to make Ruby “crazy fast” this year, and the GIANT reason why rewriting in C is becoming less common than in Ruby. “There’s always gonna be the purist in the back of your head…and then you have your deadline. Just write the dang parser!”
- Kevin Newton In This Episode1) Why Kevin’s “prettier Ruby” will change how you use the language (and how to integrate it this year
2) The BIG differences between hand rolled dissent over parse generators (and why there’s NO single answer!)
3) How YJIT is going to make Ruby “crazy fast” as it gets smoothed out
4) The BIG reason why more and more programmers are going to rewrite things IN Ruby and not C (we’re surprised too!)Sponsors

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GitHub: Kevin Newton ( kddnewton )

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Dave- Hotwire: HTML Over The Wire
John- Myths and Legends Podcast
John- 16 Year Old Scotch Whisky Double cask - Aberlour
Luke- REMOTE RUBY: David Heinemeier Hansson on Rails 7.0, Hotwire, and the future of Rails
Luke- RubyConf 2021 - Vertical Assignment in Ruby by Kevin Kuchta
Kevin- Ruby implementation in C++ YouTube videos
Kevin- Idiosyncratic Ruby
Valentino- GitHub : wordle
Valentino- Table Tennis on Oculus

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What to Look for in a Job - BONUS Feb 04, 2022

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If you’re looking for a job that WANTS you to succeed, we’ve got a great option for you. In this bonus episode of Ruby Rogues, Charles sits down with Valentino and Sarah Reid to discuss their awesome experience working at Doximity. They talk about the REAL reason people will stay or leave a job, how Doximity eliminates burnout, and why you ABSOLUTELY should apply to Doximity this year. “As a software developer, you’re always learning. You gotta have a culture that has enough psychological safety to ask ‘stupid’ questions.”
- Sarah Reid Find their jobs here: https://workat.doximity.com/ In This Episode

What you should look for in a remote job in 2022
The REAL reason people either stay or leave a job after a few years
Interested in Doximity? Here’s why you SHOULD apply this year (especially if you want to work remote!)
How Doximity eliminates burnout and keeps everyone in sync (and why other companies don’t!)

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How To Become A Top End Dev - RUBY 533 Feb 02, 2022

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You keep hearing the phrase “Top End Dev”, but in the real competitive world, what does it take to be the best of the best? In this episode, the Rogues get real and lay it all out, including the real way to test your chops in the marketplace, the big “C” to break out of your comfort zone, and why joining the top 5% comes down to THIS step.In This Episode

Why becoming Top End comes down to THIS approach (hint-hint: don’t cram the night before!)
Want to test your chops? Darren says that doing THIS is the REAL test of your skills
How to leverage the big “C”s to break out of your comfort zone (and no, none of them stand for “code”!)
Feedback and failure are crucial, but there’s an art to them—keep THESE points in mind and get better faster

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Comments are the Devil - RUBY 532 Jan 26, 2022

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Well, comments may not be satanic, but they CAN be a nuisance if not used carefully. In this episode, the Ruby Rogues sit down with Matheus Richard to discuss why he isn’t a fan of comments. They unpack the WHY behind “use code, not comments”, tools to help you sort through variables and avoid “shotgun surgery”, and an alternative to magic numbers, TODOs, and notes. “Use code, not comments.”
- Matheus Richard In This EpisodeTo code or comment? Matheus breaks down HOW to know which will be best
Matheus and Luke debate on how helpful comments REALLY are (and why one may not prepare you for the other)
The team talks tools to determine what will help you sort through variables and avoid “shotgun surgery”
Hate magic numbers, TODOs, and notes? Matheus offers a solution to your woes (hint-hint: stop procrastinating)Sponsors

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Charles- Forbidden Desert | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Charles- DigitalOcean® App Platform
Charles- Podcast bootcamp is coming back! Email at chuck@topenddevs.com
Luke- The History of Philosophy
Luke- “What is a Monad?”
Matheus- Rectangle for MacOS
Matheus- Crafting Interpreters

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Stimulus, Hotwire, and Turbo, Oh My! - RUBY 531 Jan 19, 2022

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If you’re wondering how to make sense of all these frameworks, you’ve come to the right podcast. In this episode, the Rogues dive DEEP into the pros and cons of Stimulus, Hotwire, Turbo, React, Rails, and more; why certain communities are divided amongst each other (and how to fix it); and what tools you NEED to try in 2022.In This EpisodeThis tendency in the Rails community that reveals why users are slow to try Hotwire
What Charles learned from comparing React vs. Stimulus at his old job (and how Rails came to the rescue)
Why those in the Java community are seeing React as a “blackhole that’s sucking up everything” (and why some of the Rogues disagree)
Up and coming frameworks that you NEED to consider this year
This ONE separation in Ruby that’s creating division in its community (and how we can fix it)
Luke asks the REAL question: What can we do to reduce our JavaScript footprint?Sponsors

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Charles- Vue component Stimulus post by Jared Reed
Charles- Okta
Charles- Gods Love Dinosaurs | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Charles- King of Tokyo | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Charles- “Let’s be understanding of each other. Reach out.”
John- Stimulus components
John- Cal.com | Open Scheduling Infrastructure
Luke- Luke’s very own Turbo protocol
Valentino- RubyExplorer
Valentino- Ruby Conf 2021 videos on YouTube

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Commanding Your Command Line with Adam Gordon Bell - RUBY 530 Jan 12, 2022

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Ready to COMMAND your command line? Then listen up! In this episode, the Ruby Rogues sit down with Adam Gordon Bell, a software developer and host of the CoRecursive podcast. The guys discuss the tools that every developer MUST know in 2022, what users of Jekyll and Ruby can expect this year, and why Adam believes that JQ will save you hours from Google and Stack Overflow. “I remember when I used to chase the “shiny new thing”, but now, I want to find the tools that last.”
- Adam Gordon Bell In This EpisodeThe tools that every developer MUST know in 2022
What Adam learned from chasing the “shiny new thing” (and how you can avoid making the same mistake)
What people using Jekyll and Ruby can expect this year (spoiler: Elixir may make an appearance)
Why Adam believes JQ will save programmers from digging through Google and Stack Overflow
The “Grammarly for markdown files” that’ll help you speed up your flow and keep things neat and tidySponsors

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Adam- GitHub: auchenberg/volkswagen
Charles- Family Business | Board Game | BoardGameGeek
Charles- The Expanse
Charles- Text Charles! (801) 877-3787
Dave- 6ft Butcher Block
Dave- Grommet Hole USB Hub
Luke- The Art of UNIX Programming
Luke- Having a good chair
Valentino- mess with dns!
Valentino- Wizard Zines
Valentino- Evil Martians
Valentino- Thanos JS

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