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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• 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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• 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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In this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris and Andrew welcome guest José Valim back on the show to talk about Tidewave, a new web development tool integrated with Phoenix and Rails frameworks. The conversation covers the tool's functionality, its ability to inspect and manipulate web elements directly from the browser, and its feature of automatically testing implemented changes. They also discuss coding habits and the integration of AI in programming, touching upon the challenges and solutions for maintaining context in large projects. Also, José shares his experiences with Tidewave's development and its impact on productivity in coding. Hit download now to hear more!

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• Andrew Mason Bluesky
• Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
• José Valim X
• José Valim LinkedIn
• José Valim GitHub
• Tidewave
• Remote Ruby-Episode 178: José Valim, creator of Elixir and form Rails core contributor
• Cucumber

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