In this inaugural episode of the Rails Business Podcast, Ryan Frisch, CTO at Locable, and Brendan Buckingham, VP of Engineering, dive into their journeys into the world of Ruby on Rails. They discuss their initial forays into programming, transitioning from different languages like PHP to Ruby, and the allure of Rails. The episode also covers the challenges of managing tech debt in growing companies, the role of junior developers, and the importance of mentorship. Tune in for insights into their developer origins and the evolution of their careers with Ruby on Rails.

00:00 Introduction to the Rails Business Podcast
00:36 Ryan's Journey into Ruby and Rails
03:23 Brendan's Path to Rails and Ruby
06:00 Challenges and Milestones in Learning Rails
17:02 Hiring and Mentoring Junior Developers
18:05 Dealing with Tech Debt and Refactoring
23:42 Wrapping Up and Future Topics

Links:

- Ryan's Website

- Brendan's Bluesky

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