Episode 45

Last RailsConf, Gameboy Nostalgia, and Platform Risk

June 10, 2024 · 47:19

This week, CJ and Colin talk about content clickbait, Gameboy nostalgia, and the in-vogue topic of AI/LLMs. CJ dives into some cautionary tales around more API integrations and his steps to avoid platform risk while trying to build software at a growing company. Finally, we bid farewell to RailsConf and discuss the market for Ruby/Rails conferences in 2024 and beyond.

Colin's Gameboy nostalgia
- a dose of retro gaming
- wifi gameboy cartridge
- right to repair
- Retro Future YouTube
- Acquired FM: The Complete History & Strategy of Nintendo
- Analogue Pocket
Gen Alpha == Generation AI
Wizards of the Coast/D&D and AI
Platform Risk when building on APIs
- More integrations
- API stability
- Degrated integrations and delivery
The RailsConf 2024 FOMO
- 2024 will be the penultimate conference
- 2025 will be the last RailsConf
- Focus on rubyconf and rubygems
- Focus on regional conferences
- Announcement: A New Era for Ruby Central Events

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Creators and Guests

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CJ Avilla

Developer Advocate @StripeDev. Veteran. 📽 https://t.co/2UI0oEAnFK. Building with Ruby, Rails, JavaScript

Host

Colin Loretz

I like to build software and communities. Building software at @orbitmodel 🪐 Coworking at @renocollective 🎙Sharing software learnings on @buildandlearn_

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Last RailsConf, Gameboy Nostalgia, and Platform Risk

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