Jeremy and Jess from IndieRails
Description
In this crossover episode, Jason and Chris are joined by Jeremy and Jess from the Indie Rails podcast to discuss Ruby programming, indie development, and the challenges of building and maintaining software as solo developers. They dive deep into the origins of Indie Rails, share their individual career journeys, and explore Jeremy's project, Liminal, which aims to replace traditional forums and Slack with a more modern solution. The group reflects on the frustrations with current platforms, their experiences with indie development, and the importance of marketing alongside coding. They also compare Rails and Laravel, talk about the "one-person framework" concept, and the challenges in maintaining open-source libraries. Throughout the conversation, they emphasize the value of transparency in product development and the need for community support. They wrap up with thoughts on the importance of events like Rails Hackathons and the continued evolution of Rails for solo developers. Hit download now to hear more!
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