# chris andrew (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover chris andrew. Page: Feed: --- ## Shipping Podia’s New Shop, AI Code Woes, and a Major Rails libvips CVE _2026-08-14 · Remote Ruby_ In this episode, Chris, Andrew, and David dig into their latest experiences building with Claude, from massive diffs and unnecessary view specs to the challenge of catching subtle mistakes in AI-generated code. Andrew shares what went into launching Podia’s new Shop experience, Chris breaks down a serious Rails Active Storage security vulnerability, and David earns a developer rite of passage by… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19628952-shipping-podia-s-new-shop-ai-code-woes-and-a-major-rails-libvips-cve.mp3) ## SF Ruby 2026 with Irina and Vladimir _2026-08-07 · Remote Ruby_ Irina Nazarova and Vladimir Dementyev from Evil Martians return to preview the second annual SF Ruby Startup Conference and share what they learned from bringing the event to life for the first time. They discuss the conference’s new focus on ambitious builders, the importance of creating meaningful connections for attendees, and why Ruby on Rails remains a powerful foundation for startups… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19605125-sf-ruby-2026-with-irina-and-vladimir.mp3) ## Big Wins For RubyConf and Grandma _2026-07-31 · Remote Ruby_ Chris, Andrew, and David begin with summer heat, home cooling problems, and an IPv6 issue preventing Andrew from playing Battlefield 6 . The conversation quickly heads down a Raspberry Pi rabbit hole, with projects ranging from smart-home automation and MagicMirror dashboards to local AI transcription. David then recaps RubyConf in Las Vegas before the group discusses design patterns, the changing… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19559344-big-wins-for-rubyconf-and-grandma.mp3) ## A Deep Dive into GitHub Actions _2026-07-24 · Remote Ruby_ This week, Andrew and Chris swap stories from the front lines of Ruby development, from wrangling GitHub Actions and speeding up CI to keeping old Ruby versions alive on brand-new servers. They also unpack a tricky Sidekiq deployment issue, explore the promise of compiling Ruby apps into standalone executables, and reflect on how AI is making once-impossible infrastructure problems a little easier… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19528994-a-deep-dive-into-github-actions.mp3) ## Dont Steal Our Business Idea _2026-07-17 · Remote Ruby_ Chris, Andrew, and David dig into the practical realities of modern development, from building faster server images with Packer and untangling database schema problems to deciding when refactoring, code coverage, and quality tools are actually useful. They also share where AI coding assistants are saving real time, where they still create confusion, and why good judgment remains just as important… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19499449-dont-steal-our-business-idea.mp3) ## The Great Falcon Defense and CI Innovations _2026-07-10 · Remote Ruby_ In this episode, Chris, Andrew, and David kick things off with a very Remote Ruby style detour through Costco, Blue Apron, leftovers, Blackstone grills, and cast iron pans. Then, Andrew explains his Stripe subscription migration scare and major GitHub Actions workflow improvements that sped up Podia’s CI by 20–30%. They dive into Apple’s new on-device AI tooling, container alternatives on macOS,… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19459893-the-great-falcon-defense-and-ci-innovations.mp3) ## Chris Is Back And Ready To Rant _2026-07-03 · Remote Ruby_ Chris returns from Greece and catches up with Andrew and David on travel, conferences, movies, and the latest developments in the Rails community. They dig into the newly announced Rails World lineup, the possibilities of Active Search, alternatives to Elasticsearch, extending Action Text and Lexi, a tricky ruby-vips dependency update, and mise’s rapidly expanding machine bootstrap tools. They… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19424493-chris-is-back-and-ready-to-rant.mp3) ## Blastoff Rails Recap and Ruby Central Revamp _2026-06-26 · Remote Ruby_ Chris Oliver X/Twitter Andrew Mason X/Twitter Jason Charnes X/Twitter [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19386150-blastoff-rails-recap-and-ruby-central-revamp.mp3) ## Navigating Subscription Overhauls and Payments _2026-06-19 · Remote Ruby_ Chris, Andrew, and David catch up after a missed week of recording and quickly dive into the kind of deeply practical Rails work that only comes from real production pain. Andrew shares the massive subscription and billing migration happening at Podia, including Stripe edge cases, legacy plan preservation, and stress-test tooling built from live scenarios. Chris then goes deep on a Hatchbox email… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19322062-navigating-subscription-overhauls-and-payments.mp3) ## [Accept your Doppler invite (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Kt2T43XanEux) _2026-06-19 · **Sponsored**_ Create your Doppler account using the invite code you received. ## \[The lost episode 259\] All Right, Rant Time - Debugging _2026-06-12 · Remote Ruby_ \[This episode from February 2024 was never published and recently discovered\] In today’s episode, Andrew kicks things off with a rant about tackling developer experience tasks at Podia, wrestling with GitHub actions, and Heroku deployment woes. Then the conversation takes a turn to the importance of debugging, the power of bash scripting, and the challenges of naming in programming, with Chris… [Listen](https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19282846-the-lost-episode-259-all-right-rant-time-debugging.mp3)