[00:02:00] Chris and Andrew reminisce about Wii Fit, Dungeons & Dragons, and card games, which we learn Andrew became a cheater in card games.
[00:04:57] Andrew gives two shout-outs, Jason Swett had his hundredth podcast of “Rails with Jason” this week, and Brittany Martin moved her Ruby on Rails podcast.
[00:07:50] Andrew shares some interesting information he learned about companies moving away from whiteboard interviews and now doing pairing interviews, and Chris talks about how important it is to make interviewing fair to the Junior Developers.
[00:14:32] We find out from Andrew that Brittany is hiring right now and to find out more you should listen to her podcast (linked below), and Chris and Andrew chat about how recruiters could be quite helpful in finding a job.
[00:21:56] Andrew shares a bunch of notes he took from Brittany’s podcast which could help you in your job search.
[00:29:10] The guys touch on the topic of mentorship, and Chris mentions a great book to read called, Mastery, which is about mentorship.
[00:31:55] Andrew and Chris share their thoughts on the importance of first impressions and how you have to do what works for you. They talk about going to conferences, meeting people at them, and Chris tells us how he met Jason for the first time.
[00:42:15] Being ambitious is a hot topic here and we find out about some Ruby projects out there that offer “office hours” where they pair with you on a project with a Senior Programmer, such as Nate Berkopec, who will work with you on Rails and Ruby for free! Andrew names a few of the Ruby projects such as Puma, Hanami, and Ruby for Good that offer this.
[00:44:06] Chris tells a story about when he was interviewing developers at LaunchCode and finding the right person for the job.
[00:46:57] We end with a quick tip from Andrew which is to start reading Ruby and he explains what you need to do. Also, Chris shares a few bits of advice on finding a job.
Panelists:
Chris Oliver
Andrew Mason
Sponsor:
Honeybadger
Links:
Ruby Radar
Ruby Radar Twitter
The Debut of The Ruby on Rails Podcast-Episode 372 with Brittany Martin and Brian Mariani
The Rails with Jason Podcast
Mastery by Robert Greene
Ruby For Good
Hanami
Puma
LaunchCode
Nate Berkopec Twitter
RailsConf 2024 Recap with the GoRails crew
Continuous Delivery and Continuous Self-Improvement
Irina Nazarova from Evil Martians
Code, Confessions, and Casinos - Sin City Ruby
RailsConf 2024 with Ufuk Kayserilioglu
Struggles and Strategies-Dev Dilemmas
Andy Croll - Railsconf - Free Chicken
Exploring Dependabot-Unraveling Rails LSP-Vim Customization
Ridges on the Scroll Wheel
You Know What, Lets Just Get Into It & ONCE Campfire
Embracing Simplicity in Code: Smart Home Automation, Ruby Upgrades, and the Future of Rails
Cracking the Code: Marketing, Security, and Startups in Rails with Wafers' Ryan and Mike
Decoding Postgres: A Journey Through User-Friendly Database Experiences with Craig Kerstiens
Unleashing the Power of Postgres with Andrew Atkinson
Scaling Buzzsprout: A Deep Dive into Podcast Hosting, CDN, Rails, and Business Happiness with Tom Rossi
Unlocking the Power of State Machines in Code Development with Elise Schaefer
Rails World 2023 Recap & Rails Foundation Plans with Amanda Perino
Turbo Morph & ActiveRecord Encryption with Jorge Manrubia
Live at Rails World 2023
DHH on Rails World 2023 & Rails 7.1
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