Jeremy Smith
@jeremysmith.co
Product-focused Rails dev • Building: http://liminal.forum • Studio: http://hybrd.co • Co-host: https://indierails.com • Running: http://railsinspire.com • Prev. organizer: https://blueridgeruby.com
A few notes on this…
1. Pumped to see Philly.rb bringing in-person events back! 🙌
2. Gotta say, that's a nice conference shirt. ☺️
3. Haven't told him this, but if you're wondering why I have a mustache right now, it's because I was inspired by Mike when I saw him at SF Ruby.
1. Pumped to see Philly.rb bringing in-person events back! 🙌
2. Gotta say, that's a nice conference shirt. ☺️
3. Haven't told him this, but if you're wondering why I have a mustache right now, it's because I was inspired by Mike when I saw him at SF Ruby.
Had a great time listening to @kcdragon.bsky.social's Intro to Hotwire Native last night at Philly.rb! We're working on setting up some great speakers in 2026. We already have January setup (look for the announcement soon) and have slots for February and March open for anyone looking to give a talk.
December 17, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A few notes on this…
1. Pumped to see Philly.rb bringing in-person events back! 🙌
2. Gotta say, that's a nice conference shirt. ☺️
3. Haven't told him this, but if you're wondering why I have a mustache right now, it's because I was inspired by Mike when I saw him at SF Ruby.
1. Pumped to see Philly.rb bringing in-person events back! 🙌
2. Gotta say, that's a nice conference shirt. ☺️
3. Haven't told him this, but if you're wondering why I have a mustache right now, it's because I was inspired by Mike when I saw him at SF Ruby.
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RBQ Conf tickets go on sale today at noon.
We’re opening Rare tickets a bit earlier and letting them run longer than usual, so folks can grab early pricing in the way that works best for them.
Medium and Well-Done will follow later.
Details: rbqconf.com#tickets
We’re opening Rare tickets a bit earlier and letting them run longer than usual, so folks can grab early pricing in the way that works best for them.
Medium and Well-Done will follow later.
Details: rbqconf.com#tickets
December 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
RBQ Conf tickets go on sale today at noon.
We’re opening Rare tickets a bit earlier and letting them run longer than usual, so folks can grab early pricing in the way that works best for them.
Medium and Well-Done will follow later.
Details: rbqconf.com#tickets
We’re opening Rare tickets a bit earlier and letting them run longer than usual, so folks can grab early pricing in the way that works best for them.
Medium and Well-Done will follow later.
Details: rbqconf.com#tickets
One thing I rely on heavily for everyday Rails development is a good database client GUI. I love Postico for Postgres, but haven't found a client of similar quality for SQLite. Which honestly leaves me feeling partly blind when developing with it.
December 17, 2025 at 2:01 PM
One thing I rely on heavily for everyday Rails development is a good database client GUI. I love Postico for Postgres, but haven't found a client of similar quality for SQLite. Which honestly leaves me feeling partly blind when developing with it.
Cool, people are already adding themselves as attendees for Blue Ridge on RubyEvents.org!
www.rubyevents.org/events/blue-...
www.rubyevents.org/events/blue-...
December 16, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Cool, people are already adding themselves as attendees for Blue Ridge on RubyEvents.org!
www.rubyevents.org/events/blue-...
www.rubyevents.org/events/blue-...
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Alright friends, today’s the big day…we’re opening up tickets and CFP for Blue Ridge 2026! 🎉 We’re going to be at the YMI Cultural Center in downtown Asheville, NC on April 30 & May 1. We’d love to have you join us this spring in our favorite mountain town. ⛰️
December 15, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Alright friends, today’s the big day…we’re opening up tickets and CFP for Blue Ridge 2026! 🎉 We’re going to be at the YMI Cultural Center in downtown Asheville, NC on April 30 & May 1. We’d love to have you join us this spring in our favorite mountain town. ⛰️
I'm always saving the URLs for Claude chats in my note taking app. (I don't want to keep the whole transcript, just a reference if I need to go back.) For the same reason, I wish I could get a URL for Claude Code sessions right from the CLI.
December 13, 2025 at 9:26 PM
I'm always saving the URLs for Claude chats in my note taking app. (I don't want to keep the whole transcript, just a reference if I need to go back.) For the same reason, I wish I could get a URL for Claude Code sessions right from the CLI.
Ok, now it feels real. 😌
December 12, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Ok, now it feels real. 😌
It's actually happening! Gonna super busy for the next 139 days. 😄
Hey, random question, but…what are you doing April 30 and May 1? 👀
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
It's actually happening! Gonna super busy for the next 139 days. 😄
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RBQ Conf now has its official dates!
We’ll gather March 26–27, 2026 at Capital Factory in downtown Austin.
Our CFP closes January 7, 2026, so there’s still time to submit a talk.
And tickets go on sale next Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Details @ rbqconf.com
We’ll gather March 26–27, 2026 at Capital Factory in downtown Austin.
Our CFP closes January 7, 2026, so there’s still time to submit a talk.
And tickets go on sale next Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Details @ rbqconf.com
December 10, 2025 at 7:01 PM
RBQ Conf now has its official dates!
We’ll gather March 26–27, 2026 at Capital Factory in downtown Austin.
Our CFP closes January 7, 2026, so there’s still time to submit a talk.
And tickets go on sale next Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Details @ rbqconf.com
We’ll gather March 26–27, 2026 at Capital Factory in downtown Austin.
Our CFP closes January 7, 2026, so there’s still time to submit a talk.
And tickets go on sale next Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
Details @ rbqconf.com
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Hey Ruby friends! 👋 Keep an eye out, we are hoping to make an announcement here in the next couple days. 🫢😊
December 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Hey Ruby friends! 👋 Keep an eye out, we are hoping to make an announcement here in the next couple days. 🫢😊
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Don't forget you have until January 11th to submit a talk for Blastoff Rails next summer!
www.papercall.io/blastoff
www.papercall.io/blastoff
PaperCall.io - Blastoff Rails
Blastoff Rails is a conference for Ruby and Rails developers that love building things.
www.papercall.io
December 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Don't forget you have until January 11th to submit a talk for Blastoff Rails next summer!
www.papercall.io/blastoff
www.papercall.io/blastoff
It was great catching up with Ernesto! I was particularly interested in talking to him about DX and a product idea I had last year for measuring qualitative aspects of working in a codebase.
Episode 69 just came out of the lab! 👨🔬 Ernesto Tagwerker (@etagwerker.bsky.social), founder of OmbuLabs and FastRuby.io, returns to chat about the changing industry landscape and running an agency in the age of AI. Thanks for catching up with us, Ernesto! 🙏☺️
www.indierails.com/69
www.indierails.com/69
IndieRails | Ernesto Tagwerker - OmbuLabs on AI
After more than two years, Ernesto Tagwerker returns to IndieRails to chat about the changing industry landscape and running an agency in the age of AI. Ernesto is the founder of OmbuLabs, makers o...
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December 9, 2025 at 8:51 PM
It was great catching up with Ernesto! I was particularly interested in talking to him about DX and a product idea I had last year for measuring qualitative aspects of working in a codebase.
Long before the rush of nerves and excitement when opening up the doors on day one of a conference, there's the quieter (but no less significant) rush of putting 50% down on a venue for an event you haven't sold a single ticket for yet. 🥹
December 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Long before the rush of nerves and excitement when opening up the doors on day one of a conference, there's the quieter (but no less significant) rush of putting 50% down on a venue for an event you haven't sold a single ticket for yet. 🥹
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Do you ever miss the mountains? ⛰️
December 8, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Do you ever miss the mountains? ⛰️
The new question Ruby conferences have to add to their registration forms now (in addition to t-shirt size) is "do you need a Ruby passport?"
December 8, 2025 at 12:41 AM
The new question Ruby conferences have to add to their registration forms now (in addition to t-shirt size) is "do you need a Ruby passport?"
This seems like a cool opportunity in Amsterdam. "Deliver full‑stack features using Rails views, Turbo, and Stimulus, and contribute to the Ember.js to Hotwire migration." railshotwirejobs.com/jobs/full-st...
railshotwirejobs.com
December 8, 2025 at 12:30 AM
This seems like a cool opportunity in Amsterdam. "Deliver full‑stack features using Rails views, Turbo, and Stimulus, and contribute to the Ember.js to Hotwire migration." railshotwirejobs.com/jobs/full-st...
This was a great read. So many insights for launching something new. www.actiondigest.com/p/to-launch-...
💥 To Launch Something New, You Need "Social Dandelions”
The 4-Step Playbook That Launched Pinterest, Harry Potter, and the GameStop Squeeze
www.actiondigest.com
December 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
This was a great read. So many insights for launching something new. www.actiondigest.com/p/to-launch-...
Searows takes my top spot this year. And Freak Folk? Yeah, that sounds about right.
December 3, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Searows takes my top spot this year. And Freak Folk? Yeah, that sounds about right.
Dude, Robby's been on a tear lately. 👏👏 Another great post.
robbyonrails.com/articles/202...
robbyonrails.com/articles/202...
December 3, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Dude, Robby's been on a tear lately. 👏👏 Another great post.
robbyonrails.com/articles/202...
robbyonrails.com/articles/202...
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Just a friendly reminder...
If you have a profitable US-based S-Corp, C-Corp, or partnership business and own your home, it's not too late to take advantage of the Augusta Rule for 2025 and save some money.
You've got to do your year-end planning regardless.
AugustaPlanner.com
If you have a profitable US-based S-Corp, C-Corp, or partnership business and own your home, it's not too late to take advantage of the Augusta Rule for 2025 and save some money.
You've got to do your year-end planning regardless.
AugustaPlanner.com
Augusta Planner - Simple, fast, compliant Augusta Rule planning that can save you thousands
AugustaPlanner.com
December 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Just a friendly reminder...
If you have a profitable US-based S-Corp, C-Corp, or partnership business and own your home, it's not too late to take advantage of the Augusta Rule for 2025 and save some money.
You've got to do your year-end planning regardless.
AugustaPlanner.com
If you have a profitable US-based S-Corp, C-Corp, or partnership business and own your home, it's not too late to take advantage of the Augusta Rule for 2025 and save some money.
You've got to do your year-end planning regardless.
AugustaPlanner.com
A carpool poem for fall…
December 1, 2025 at 10:23 PM
A carpool poem for fall…
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Going to be opening up spots for new fractional marketing clients in the New Year. 👀
If you’ve ever wondered about working together, let’s chat! ✨
Will be updating this soon but you can see my general services here: www.seafoam.media/services
If you’ve ever wondered about working together, let’s chat! ✨
Will be updating this soon but you can see my general services here: www.seafoam.media/services
Sea Foam Media | Services
Sea Foam Media offers product marketing, content, and branding for high-tech startups and scaleups. Flexible packages and fractional services available.
www.seafoam.media
November 30, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Going to be opening up spots for new fractional marketing clients in the New Year. 👀
If you’ve ever wondered about working together, let’s chat! ✨
Will be updating this soon but you can see my general services here: www.seafoam.media/services
If you’ve ever wondered about working together, let’s chat! ✨
Will be updating this soon but you can see my general services here: www.seafoam.media/services
As a huge peanut butter fan, this news is rocking my world. 😨
www.allrecipes.com/costco-kirkl...
www.allrecipes.com/costco-kirkl...
Costco May Have Just Discontinued the Only Item I Keep My Membership For
Costco fans are heartbroken to discover the disappearance of Kirkland Signature Organic Creamy Peanut Butter from shelves. Here’s why the fan-favorite product was temporarily discontinued, what’s repl...
www.allrecipes.com
November 29, 2025 at 11:12 PM
As a huge peanut butter fan, this news is rocking my world. 😨
www.allrecipes.com/costco-kirkl...
www.allrecipes.com/costco-kirkl...
Feels weird opening up Chrome DevTools to a notice that I've earned a badge. I can enjoy badges in apps where I understand it's gamified (e.g. Duolingo) or where I'm hoping to reach a goal (e.g. Transistor for podcasting milestones)…but DevTools? Like please, I'm trying to work.
November 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Feels weird opening up Chrome DevTools to a notice that I've earned a badge. I can enjoy badges in apps where I understand it's gamified (e.g. Duolingo) or where I'm hoping to reach a goal (e.g. Transistor for podcasting milestones)…but DevTools? Like please, I'm trying to work.
This was a great conversation with Brian, we really covered a lot of ground! :) I've always admired his broad portfolio of projects, and it was fun to get a behind-the-scenes look at how he works. And from my POV, he's one of clearest voices on AI we have in the Rails community.
Episode 68 was just handed off to a subagent! 👨💻 We chat with Brian Casel (@briancasel.com) about building software products, managing a portfolio of projects, working with AI, growing a YouTube channel, and his latest venture: Builder Methods. Thanks again, Brian! 🙏
www.indierails.com/68
www.indierails.com/68
IndieRails | Brian Casel - Teaching Devs to Build with AI
In this episode, Brian Casel joins IndieRails to talk about how AI is reshaping the day-to-day reality of software development and why full-stack Rails developers might be uniquely positioned to th...
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November 26, 2025 at 8:40 PM
This was a great conversation with Brian, we really covered a lot of ground! :) I've always admired his broad portfolio of projects, and it was fun to get a behind-the-scenes look at how he works. And from my POV, he's one of clearest voices on AI we have in the Rails community.