Jess Brown
@bjessbrown.com
I want to say a big thanks to @jremsikjr.bsky.social for putting on XORuby.com in ATL yesterday. It was great being part of a small, intimate conference. I caught up with friends and met some new ones.
September 14, 2025 at 10:28 PM
I want to say a big thanks to @jremsikjr.bsky.social for putting on XORuby.com in ATL yesterday. It was great being part of a small, intimate conference. I caught up with friends and met some new ones.
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Physically exhausted, emotionally over-stimulated. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
People are awesome.
They just need an excuse to break out of their routines and be encouraged to be curious of possible futures.
People are awesome.
They just need an excuse to break out of their routines and be encouraged to be curious of possible futures.
September 13, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Physically exhausted, emotionally over-stimulated. Wouldn’t have it any other way.
People are awesome.
They just need an excuse to break out of their routines and be encouraged to be curious of possible futures.
People are awesome.
They just need an excuse to break out of their routines and be encouraged to be curious of possible futures.
I'm looking forward to this talk next Saturday!
In Jeremy's talk "Refactoring Volatile Views into Cohesive Components," learn to refactor unwieldy models and views into clean, cohesive components with ViewComponent.
Sat. 9/13 in Atlanta
🎟️ Grab your ticket for $100: xoruby.com/event/atlanta/
Sat. 9/13 in Atlanta
🎟️ Grab your ticket for $100: xoruby.com/event/atlanta/
September 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM
I'm looking forward to this talk next Saturday!
Take a peek behind the scenes at this exciting duo as they start a new company and new AI framework.
www.activeagents.ai
www.activeagents.ai
Episode 60 has made the drop! 🕵️♀️🕵️♂️ We chat with Rhiannon Payne (@rhiannon.io) and Justin Bowen (@tonsoffun.bsky.social) about their work (individual and collaborative) in the Ruby/Rails ecosystem, and their latest project: Active Agents, an AI framework for Rails.
www.indierails.com/60
www.indierails.com/60
IndieRails | Rhiannon Payne & Justin Bowen - Agents of Change
Rhiannon Payne and Justin Bowen are one of the very few couples working together in the Ruby and Rails ecosystem. Justin is a long-time Rails developer, consultant, and AI and computer vision speci...
www.indierails.com
June 24, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Take a peek behind the scenes at this exciting duo as they start a new company and new AI framework.
www.activeagents.ai
www.activeagents.ai
I joined the Rails Business Podcast to talk about how I got into Rails, the path from freelance work to running two small Rails-based businesses and lots more.
The latest episode of the Rails Business podcast is live. This week we are joined by @bjessbrown.com and had a great time chatting about rails, business, and more. Check it out!
www.buzzsprout.com/2435951/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/2435951/epis...
Jess Brown - Rails Business
In this episode, Jess Brown, shares his journey from freelance consulting to becoming a Rails developer and business owner. Topics covered include Jess's origins with development and Rails, his roles ...
www.buzzsprout.com
June 20, 2025 at 7:51 PM
I joined the Rails Business Podcast to talk about how I got into Rails, the path from freelance work to running two small Rails-based businesses and lots more.
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Lovely lunch and catchup with @bjessbrown.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Lovely lunch and catchup with @bjessbrown.com
Any ruby, rails, or indie rails friends want to meetup?
Hello #Atlanta, I'm coming to town next month, April 7–9. It would be cool to grab coffee early, dinner, and/or drinks later.
Headed to MRO Americas for Aviation Week for a few days & then GrokConf in SC
/cc @xoflyduo.bsky.social @jamesoliverjr.bsky.social @bjessbrown.com @joerinaldi.bsky.social
Headed to MRO Americas for Aviation Week for a few days & then GrokConf in SC
/cc @xoflyduo.bsky.social @jamesoliverjr.bsky.social @bjessbrown.com @joerinaldi.bsky.social
March 8, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Any ruby, rails, or indie rails friends want to meetup?
What if you want to write this query in AR?
select * from jobs where jobs.status = 1 AND (jobs.state = 'GA' or jobs.state = 'AL')
Job.where(status: 1).where(state: 'GA').or(state: 'AL') - NOPE
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select * from jobs where jobs.status = 1 AND (jobs.state = 'GA' or jobs.state = 'AL')
Job.where(status: 1).where(state: 'GA').or(state: 'AL') - NOPE
⬇️
March 7, 2025 at 12:50 PM
What if you want to write this query in AR?
select * from jobs where jobs.status = 1 AND (jobs.state = 'GA' or jobs.state = 'AL')
Job.where(status: 1).where(state: 'GA').or(state: 'AL') - NOPE
⬇️
select * from jobs where jobs.status = 1 AND (jobs.state = 'GA' or jobs.state = 'AL')
Job.where(status: 1).where(state: 'GA').or(state: 'AL') - NOPE
⬇️
The #Ruby community is filled with some amazing people, and @jremsikjr.bsky.social stands out as one of my favorites. Our conversation covered numerous insightful topics, especially the discussion about permission, which resonated with me in particular. Check it out!
Episode 51 just came out of the oven! 🥧 Jim Remsik (@jremsikjr.bsky.social), founder and CEO of Flagrant, joins us to talk about consulting, building agencies, design and branding, and his personal mission. Jim, thanks for the great discussion! 😊
www.indierails.com/51
www.indierails.com/51
IndieRails | Jim Remsik - Genuinely Desiring Success In Those Around Him
In this episode, Jeremy & I are excited to share a mic with Jim Remsik. Jim is the Founder and CEO of a digital agency called Flagrant. He is also a conference organizer…he created and hosts the po...
www.indierails.com
February 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
The #Ruby community is filled with some amazing people, and @jremsikjr.bsky.social stands out as one of my favorites. Our conversation covered numerous insightful topics, especially the discussion about permission, which resonated with me in particular. Check it out!
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🎙️ @garrettdimon.com and I were on the latest episode of the Ruby on Rails pod. Lots of good stories from taking over an older Rails app -- ruby and rails upgrades, redis upgrades, configuration tweaks, analytics, etc. Elise was a great host! Give it a listen.
www.johnnunemaker.com/ruby-on-rai...
www.johnnunemaker.com/ruby-on-rai...
Ruby on Rails Podcast: Taking over Fireside.fm
I was stoked when I discovered that the Ruby on Rails podcast is hosted on our platform – fireside.fm. So I reached out to Elise for feedback and to volunteer Garrett and I for an episode.
We recorded last week and its already live today. Our chat covered taking over
www.johnnunemaker.com
January 22, 2025 at 9:16 PM
🎙️ @garrettdimon.com and I were on the latest episode of the Ruby on Rails pod. Lots of good stories from taking over an older Rails app -- ruby and rails upgrades, redis upgrades, configuration tweaks, analytics, etc. Elise was a great host! Give it a listen.
www.johnnunemaker.com/ruby-on-rai...
www.johnnunemaker.com/ruby-on-rai...
Indie rails getting a little Flagrant today @jremsikjr.bsky.social @jeremysmith.co
January 22, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Indie rails getting a little Flagrant today @jremsikjr.bsky.social @jeremysmith.co
I heard this the other day on My First Million:
Impatience with action, patience with results.
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Impatience with action, patience with results. | 1min snip from My First Million
Impatience with action, patience with results.
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December 15, 2024 at 10:55 PM
I heard this the other day on My First Million:
Impatience with action, patience with results.
share.snipd.com/snip/4c8cd15...
I just watched a talk from XOXO 2024 by Panic's cofounder, Cabel Sasser. So good! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df_K...
Cabel Sasser, Panic - XOXO Festival (2024)
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December 8, 2024 at 11:40 PM
I just watched a talk from XOXO 2024 by Panic's cofounder, Cabel Sasser. So good! www.youtube.com/watch?v=Df_K...
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Thank you for hosting @jeremysmith.co & @bjessbrown.bsky.social. It was lovely!
December 5, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Thank you for hosting @jeremysmith.co & @bjessbrown.bsky.social. It was lovely!