Code with Jason

In this episode I talk with Adam Dawkins, CTO of Dragon Drop, about building internal tools using Ruby on Rails, the challenges of growing codebases, and how to effectively manage design and technical debt. We explore abstractions, code quality, and the philosophy behind good testing practices.

Links:
- Dragon Drop
- adamdawkins.com
- Adam Dawkins on LinkedIn
- Nonsense Monthly

In this episode I talk with Edward Tewiah about his journey with PropertyWebBuilder, a Ruby on Rails toolkit for real estate websites. We discuss the challenges of building a flexible UI, meeting client needs, and how AI is revolutionizing Edward's approach to development.

Links:
- PropertyWebBuilder on GitHub
- Nonsense Monthly

In this episode I talk with Errol Schmidt from reinteractive about the evolving role of development agencies amid rapid AI advancements. We explore the impact of AI tools on productivity and the future of software development, as well as the cultural differences in responding to AI's rise.
Links:
reinteractive
RubyConf
Nonsense Monthly

In this episode, I talk with Dave Thomas about RubyConf 2026, the essence of a good conference, and the philosophy of programming, including abstraction and the art of using AI in coding.
Links:
The Pragmatic Programmer
The Pragmatic Bookshelf
PragDave.me
Nonsense Monthly

In this episode I talk with David Santoro, CTO of Carwow, about his journey from startup co-founder to leading a large engineering team. We discuss carwow's evolution, their focus on scalability, and how they tackled growth challenges across different countries. David also shares strategic product and technical decisions.
Links:
Carwow
David Santoro on LinkedIn
Carwow Product Engineering Blog
Nonsense Monthly