Philip Thomas interviews Ayush Newatia in London about his book, 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'. They discuss Ayush's journey of writing and self-publishing the technical resource, the challenges of learning and teaching advanced Ruby on Rails concepts, and the shift towards a full-stack framework, including mobile applications.

00:00 Introduction and Guest Background

01:48 Discussing 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'

04:06 Ayush's Journey into Mobile Development

07:19 Transition to Ruby on Rails

19:50 Hybrid Mobile Apps with Turbo Native

27:19 Writing and Publishing the Book

36:32 Struggles with Native Code and Progressive Web Apps

37:56 Writing the Book: Challenges and Timeline

41:11 Motivation and Deadlines

42:09 Learning and Teaching Through Writing

47:43 The Writing Process and Tools

59:30 Editing and Self-Publishing

01:01:23 Reflections on the Book's Success

01:02:55 Future Plans and Final Thoughts