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Jeremy and Jess interview indie developers who have a passion for the Rails framework and bring their hustle and creativity to building a business. They strive to understand the challenges these developers face and how they are overcoming them to create successful businesses.

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In this episode, John Athayde joins us to chat about how a student of architecture ends up in software, finding the Ruby and Rails community, working at the intersection of design and development, consulting in user experience, and his work on the Ra... more

Jeremy and Jess turn the corner on a new year with an unedited one-on-one discussion, reflecting on 2025 and looking ahead at 2026.

In this episode of IndieRails, Jess and Jeremy interviewed Jared Brown, co-founder and CEO of Hubstaff.

The conversation began with a serendipitous meeting at XO Ruby, where an early-morning parking deck encounter turned into a deeper discussion abo... more

After more than two years, Ernesto Tagwerker returns to IndieRails to chat about the changing industry landscape and running an agency in the age of AI. Ernesto is the founder of OmbuLabs, makers of FastRuby.io, and maintainers of many open source pr... more

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Recent Guests

John Athayde
Rails developer, UX and product designer, team builder and coach, co-author of a book on the Rails view layer.
Owner of Meticulous and a farm called Sfumato
Episode: John Athayde - Guiding Design in Software
Jared Brown
Co-founder and CEO of Hubstaff, a time-tracking SaaS
Hubstaff
Episode: Jared Brown - From Indie to 33 million in ARR
Brian Casel
Founder and full stack product builder, focused on training developers in AI and software development.
Builder Methods
Episode: Brian Casel - Teaching Devs to Build with AI
Justin Jackson
Co-host of The Panel podcast
Episode: Brian Casel - Teaching Devs to Build with AI
Wale Olaleye
Consultant and founder of Rails Fever
Rails Fever
Episode: Wale Olaleye - Helping Founders with Tech
Anthony Eden
Founder and CEO of DNSimple
DNSimple
Episode: Anthony Eden - Making Business Look Simple
Jesper Christiansen
Freelance consultant and former employee at Zendesk
Episode: One Person Wishlist - Rails World Roundtable
Olly Headey
A Rails developer since 2007, co-founder of Free Agent.
Episode: One Person Wishlist - Rails World Roundtable
Andreas Wagner
Rails developer with experience in system administration.
Episode: One Person Wishlist - Rails World Roundtable

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Jeremy
Co-host of the podcast, knowledgeable about software development and entrepreneurship, often shares personal insights and stories from his experiences in the industry.
Jess
Co-host of the podcast, brings expertise in community engagement and marketing strategies within the tech sector, often contributing thoughtful perspectives on guest discussions.

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Mariusz Kozieł - Wizards and Kings
Q: What is Visuality up to these days? What are you focused on?
Visuality is focused on creating web and mobile applications, primarily using Ruby, and they are currently working on enhancing their marketing strategy and managing technical debt for existing projects.
Radan Skorić - Mastering Hotwire
Q: What do you expect people to do with the book? Is it like something that you would read on your downtime and then you would maybe come across an example in your day-to-day work and be like, oh yeah, I read that in the book?
Radan structured the book in three parts, allowing readers to either go through it over a weekend or read it chapter by chapter over time, ensuring they become confident in building a Hotwire application.
Radan Skorić - Mastering Hotwire
Q: Why did you pick Hotwire? What was it that you were so interested in?
Initially, Radan wanted to create an educational product around debugging Ruby programs. However, he found that interest in Hotwire grew as he started sharing more content about it and received positive feedback.
"Just a bunch of guys"
Q: How do you overcome challenges in business?
By surrounding ourselves with supportive communities and keeping a growth mindset, we can learn to adapt and improve.
"Just a bunch of guys"
Q: What has been your experience with the journey after starting this podcast?
It's been rewarding and insightful, helping us connect with the community and understand various success factors in entrepreneurship.

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Frequently Asked Questions About IndieRails

What is IndieRails about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This podcast focuses on the journeys of indie developers who are passionate about the Rails framework and entrepreneurship. The hosts interview various guests to explore the challenges and successes they face while building their businesses using Rails. Topics discussed often revolve around software development, SaaS, community engagement, and the intersection of technology and individual creativity. The conversations aim to provide insights into navigating the complexities of running a tech startup, emphasizing personal anecdotes and practical strategies to motivate both aspiring and established developers alike. The inclusive atmosphere encourages knowledge-sharing within the community and highlights the significance of support networks a... more

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Recent guests on IndieRails include:

1. John Athayde
2. Jared Brown
3. Brian Casel
4. Justin Jackson
5. Wale Olaleye
6. Anthony Eden
7. Jesper Christiansen
8. Olly Headey

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