The Journey from Basic Rails to a Scalable Podcast Platform with Tom Rossi

Curious how a simple tool for churches and nonprofits became one of the leading podcast hosting platforms? Tom from Buzzsprout (host, and Rails World sponsor of this very podcast) takes us through the platform’s journey from its Rails 2 roots to its current infrastructure — the critical decisions that helped Buzzsprout scale, why the team chose to stay close to vanilla Rails, and how advances in the framework delivered big benefits.

With Miles Woodroffe, CTO of Mindful Chef. He takes us through his journey from a hands-on coder to a managerial role, sharing his passion for Rails 7 and the Turbo Native framework along the way.

Recorded in December 2022.Why the hell do we do conference talks as a hobby… what is wrong with us?Vaidehi in a cupboard in Portland, USA. Andy up past bedtime in Brighton, UK.@andycroll@vaidehijoshi

Recorded in October 2022, and delayed in the publishing.Vaidehi returns to a people management role after swearing off it, due to previous experience.Vaidehi in a cupboard in Portland, USA. Andy up past bedtime in Brighton, UK.@andycroll@vaidehijoshi

Recorded in September 2022, and delayed in the publishing. Apologies for the audio quality.How we use habits and rituals to determine our work and life.Vaidehi in a cupboard in Portland, USA. Andy up past bedtime in Brighton, UK.@andycroll@vaidehijoshi

Meeting people. In real life. Who do what you do. Post-pandemic, what does that look like?Vaidehi in a cupboard in Portland, USA. Andy up past bedtime in Brighton, UK.@andycroll@vaidehijoshi

How do you manage ethical concerns alongside your career?Vaidehi in a cupboard in Portland, USA. Andy up past bedtime in Brighton, UK.@andycroll@vaidehijoshi

What is a technical community? Why do we need it?Vaidehi in a cupboard in Portland, USA. Andy up past bedtime in Brighton, UK.@andycroll@vaidehijoshi

What are the traits of “senior” folks? What aren’t? Can our heroes boil it down to a sentence? (No.)Vaidehi in a cupboard in Portland, USA. Andy up past bedtime in Brighton, UK.@andycroll@vaidehijoshi

What’s the worst interview Vaidehi has ever had? What processes have been good and what helps find the best match for companies and interviewees?Vaidehi in a cupboard in Portland, USA. Andy up past bedtime in Brighton, UK.@andycroll • @vaidehijoshi