In this episode, Chris, Andrew, and David kick off with humorous stories about coding experiences across different languages, and then they welcome back guest Kevin Newton who shares his journey from Shopify to Meta. Then, Kevin discusses the intricacies of Ruby and Python, particularly the challenges and trade-offs in their runtime implementations. The conversation then shifts to the development and adoption of the Prism parser in Ruby, highlighting its impact on various projects. Lastly, Kevin shares insights on his work with a pure Ruby YAML parser and a regex engine, emphasizing the complexities and joys of coding and parsing languages. Hit download now!

Links

• Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
• Kevin Newton X
• Kevin Newton GitHub
• Kevin Newton Blog
• Python support for free threading
• A Ruby Regular Expression Engine (Blog post by Kevin Newton)
• Prism: Ruby 3.3’s new error-tolerant parser (Blog post by Kevin Newton)
• A Ruby YAML parser (Blog post by Kevin Newton)
• Exreg

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In this episode, Blue Ridge Ruby organizers Jeremy Smith and Joe Peck join Andrew, Chris, and David to talk about the conference returning in 2026. They explain why it’s different (single-track, long breaks, and memorable community activities), what they’ve learned from running it, and how folks can help (speaking, sponsoring, and attending). The discussion also highlights the importance of community and in-person interactions in the tech industry, offering insights into how these events support professional growth and long-term sustainability in software development. Hit download now to hear more!

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In this episode, Chris, Andrew, and David dive into details about refactoring with SQL, updates on new Ruby versions, and share their views on various developer tools including Mise, Overmind, and Foreman. They also touch on standardizing tools within their teams, the benefits of using Mise for Postgres, and the efficiency of task scripts. The conversation also covers encoding issues, Basecamp Fizzy SSFR protection, and rich-text editors like Lexxy and its application in Basecamp. Additionally, there's a light-hearted discussion on the speculative future of AI and Neuralink. Hit download now to hear more!

Links

• Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
• Ruby Releases
• Foreman-GitHub
• Overmind-GitHub
• Mise versions
• Usage Specification
• A Ruby YAML parser (blog post by Kevin Newton)
• Lexxy-GitHub
• Basecamp Fizzy SSRF protection-GitHub
• Neuralink
• Andrew Mason-The Matrix

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• Jason Charnes X/Twitter