Abstraction and Emergence
Exploring how abstractions should hide distracting details while showing essential information, and examining how good explanations distinguish useful abstractions from poor ones.
Code with JasonPodcast appearances
2025
2023
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Exploring Turbo 8
Deep dive into Active Record encryption and the latest advancements in Turbo 8 technology.
The Rails Changelog -
Turbo Morph & ActiveRecord Encryption
Discussion covering Active Record Encryption, Console1984, and the development of Turbo Morph for Turbo 8.
Remote Ruby
2022
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Rails Concerns
A deep dive into Rails concerns, when to use them, and how to write good ones.
Code with Jason -
Vanilla Rails is Plenty
Discussion about how vanilla Rails capabilities are sufficient for building applications, drawing on experience at 37signals.
Code with Jason