In this episode, the hosts are joined by Ernesto Tagwerker, founder of Ombuabs and FastRuby.io, a company specializing in Ruby on Rails upgrades as well as AI solutions. 

Topics covered include:

- Rails Upgrades

- Technical Debt

- Developer Onboarding and more!

Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Ernesto Tagwerker
00:21 Ernesto's Developer Origin Story
01:10 Discovering and Embracing Rails
02:19 Building a Business Around Rails
02:51 Challenges and Solutions in Rails Upgrades
03:40 Client Needs and Service Offerings
06:18 Content Creation and Misconceptions
07:33 Best Practices for Rails Upgrades
10:34 Open Source Contributions and Tools
13:32 AI and Machine Learning Initiatives
18:27 Developer Experience and Technical Debt
29:46 Advice for Solo Developers
33:11 Conclusion and Final Thoughts

LINKS

- FastRuby.io

- OmbuLabs

- Ryan's Website

- Brendan's X/Twitter

- Brendan's Bluesky

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