Live from Rails World 2025 in Amsterdam, Chris and Andrew hang with Andy Croll and Jason Charnes to trade conference vibes, hair envy for DHH, and real talk on the keynote roadmap: Turbo offline, Hotwire Native 1.3, Kamal, “CI on your machine,” SQLite, and Beamer. The conversation also touches on the quirky and entertaining embassy experience at Rails World, favorite talks, plans for the final day of the conference, and the museum party. Hit download now for an episode that will keep making you laugh!

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• Rails World 2025 Opening Keynote- David Heinemeier Hansson
• Buzzsprout

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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew chat with returning guests Irina Nazarova and Vladimir Dementyev to discuss the upcoming SF Ruby Conference, a vibrant event taking place in San Francisco on November 19-20, 2025. They delve into the significance of the conference for startups and the Ruby community, highlighting the venue, keynote speakers, workshops, and fun activities planned. Additional topics include experiences with AI, productivity tools for developers, and running Rails in the browser. Hit download now and then go buy your tickets to this amazing conference!

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• Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
• Irina Nazarova Website
• Irina Nazarova X
• Vladimir Dementyev Website
• Vladimir Dementyev X
• Evil Martians
• SF Ruby Conference, Nov 19-20, 2025-Fort Mason, San Francisco
• SF Ruby Slack
• RailsConf 2025 : The future of Rails begins in the browser by Vladimir Dementyev and Albert Pazderin (YouTube)
• Remote Ruby-Episode 315: Herb with Marco Roth

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In this episode, Chris chats with guest Jim Remsik, Founder of Flagrant, on the significance of Ruby and Rails conferences. They discuss the nuances of organizing and attending such events, including the challenges and rewards of emceeing, the importance of community guidelines, and the value of having diverse participation. Jim shares insights into the upcoming XO Ruby Conference Series, their strategy behind choosing cities, and ensuring meaningful, smaller-scale interactions among attendees. They also touch on the intersection between design and development, the role of junior developers in the evolving tech landscape, and the importance of building relationships within the community. Additionally, the conversation delves into practical advice for aspiring developers about engaging with the community and leveraging meetups and smaller conferences to launch their careers. Hit the download button now to hear more!

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• Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
• Jim Remsik LinkedIn
• Flagrant
• XO Ruby
• The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron
• The Design of Everyday Things by Don Norman
• Agile Web Development with Rails 6 by Sam Ruby with Dave Thomas
• Ruby Central
• Rocky Mountain Ruby-Oct 6-7, Boulder, CO
• Blastoff Rails-June 11-12, 2026, Albuquerque, New Mexico

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