Ode to RailsConf

RailsConf 2025 will be the final RailsConf. Let's talk and share our experiences from attending RailsConf over the years and being part of the Ruby on Rails community.

Ode to RailsConf is a technology podcast hosted by David Hill, with 52 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

David Hill hosts Ode to RailsConf, a technology show with 52 episodes published.

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  Episode #51

  The End

  Jul 21, 202527 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>In this final episode of Ode to RailsConf, I pull back the curtain to share why I'm concluding the podcast and how this journey has profoundly changed me both professionally and personally.<br/><br/>What happens when a shy, introverted developer decides to face their fears by starting a podcast? I reveal how setting a predetermined end date for this project gave me the psychological safety to embark on this adventure despite battling imposter syndrome and social anxiety. The transformation has been remarkable – from someone who could barely muster the energy for one da...

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  Episode #50

  The Ruby Podcast Panel at RailsConf 2025

  Jul 14, 202543 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Drew Bragg, Stephanie Minn, and Chris Oliver join me at RailsConf 2025 for a panel discussion, discussing topics that were submitted prior to the conference, and then taking a few questions directly from the audience.</p>

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  Episode #49

  Joe Leo

  Jul 7, 202523 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Joe Leo shares his journey as a Ruby developer and how the Ruby community's welcoming and collaborative spirit drew him back after working with other languages. He introduces Phoenix, Def Method's innovative "closed loop" AI platform that autonomously tests and supports Rails applications.<br/><br/>• Joe founded Def Method, naming the company with help from his wife in 2014<br/>• Despite using Ruby early in his career, Joe had never attended RailsConf before <br/>• Joe began with C++, Java, then discovered Ruby through a consulting project<br/>• Ruby conferences stand apart from others for their com...

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  Episode #48

  Marco Roth

  Jun 30, 202520 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Marco Roth joins us to discuss his journey in the Ruby and Rails ecosystem over the past decade, focusing on developer tooling and open-source contributions in the Hotwire ecosystem. We explore his new HTML-aware ERB parser called Herb, the future of the Ruby community beyond RailsConf, and practical advice for sustaining local Ruby meetups.<br/><br/>• Marco has been working with Ruby and Rails for about 10 years with a focus on the Hotwire ecosystem<br/>• Herb is a new HTML-aware ERB parser designed for better developer tooling like editors, linters, and formatters<br/>• Marco...

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  Episode #47

  Alan Ridlehoover

  Jun 23, 202536 minS1

  <p>Send us a text</p><p>Alan Ridlehoover shares his perspective as both a longtime Ruby developer and conference sponsor, reflecting on the evolving Ruby conference landscape and strategies for maintaining legacy Rails applications.<br/><br/>• Started with .NET before discovering Ruby and Rails 14 years ago<br/>• Found learning Ruby and Rails simultaneously challenging, prompting his first RailsConf attendance in 2012<br/>• Memorable talks at first RailsConf included Sandy Metz on testing and DHH on Russian doll caching<br/>• Sponsors Ruby conferences primarily for recruiting, with Cisco Meraki managing over 4 million lines of Ruby code<br/>• Sponsorship benefits include promoting company vi...

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