Cody Norman
@codynorman.com
Ruby on Rails consultant, mentor and weird dude
Really excited for this one. Wale was one of the first people I connected with in Philly after finishing my bootcamp back in 2014. It's been great re-connecting at conferences the past few years.
Episode 67 has a bit of a temperature! 🌡️ In this one, we sit down with @wale-olaleye.bsky.social, founder of Rails Fever, to chat about building a software consulting business, marketing and sales outreach, refining your messaging, and the value of being local and in-person.
www.indierails.com/67
www.indierails.com/67
IndieRails | Wale Olaleye - Helping Founders with Tech
Wale Olaleye of Rails Fever joins IndieRails to talk about what it really takes to build a consulting business. The conversation spans everything from refining your message and brand, “I help found...
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November 11, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Really excited for this one. Wale was one of the first people I connected with in Philly after finishing my bootcamp back in 2014. It's been great re-connecting at conferences the past few years.
Last week, I released a huge update for Spot Squid that lets shops pre-book time slots for events.
They completely sold out the event in a few hours! Was awesome having a chance to stop by the event and see everything humming along in person.
"It was incredible. So smooth. Everyone loved it..." 😤
They completely sold out the event in a few hours! Was awesome having a chance to stop by the event and see everything humming along in person.
"It was incredible. So smooth. Everyone loved it..." 😤
October 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Last week, I released a huge update for Spot Squid that lets shops pre-book time slots for events.
They completely sold out the event in a few hours! Was awesome having a chance to stop by the event and see everything humming along in person.
"It was incredible. So smooth. Everyone loved it..." 😤
They completely sold out the event in a few hours! Was awesome having a chance to stop by the event and see everything humming along in person.
"It was incredible. So smooth. Everyone loved it..." 😤
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Do I know any founders who write their own content and would participate in a UX interview for Knowatoa's new onboarding for $$?
October 16, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Do I know any founders who write their own content and would participate in a UX interview for Knowatoa's new onboarding for $$?
Had a great time hanging out with @jasonswett.bsky.social earlier this year. Thanks for having me, Jason!
www.codewithjason.com/podcast/1788...
www.codewithjason.com/podcast/1788...
October 1, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Had a great time hanging out with @jasonswett.bsky.social earlier this year. Thanks for having me, Jason!
www.codewithjason.com/podcast/1788...
www.codewithjason.com/podcast/1788...
Got to see Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria and Red Rocks this past weekend and the best way to describe it is it felt like a high school reunion, but one that I'd actually want to go to.
Fred re-joined TBS and both bands went harder than any other show I've been to.
Fred re-joined TBS and both bands went harder than any other show I've been to.
September 15, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Got to see Taking Back Sunday and Coheed and Cambria and Red Rocks this past weekend and the best way to describe it is it felt like a high school reunion, but one that I'd actually want to go to.
Fred re-joined TBS and both bands went harder than any other show I've been to.
Fred re-joined TBS and both bands went harder than any other show I've been to.
So glad my trip to Amsterdam was so much easier than last time. Ready to kick things off at #RailsWorld
September 3, 2025 at 9:43 AM
So glad my trip to Amsterdam was so much easier than last time. Ready to kick things off at #RailsWorld
Quick pit stop in Iceland on the way to Amsterdam for #RailsWorld
September 2, 2025 at 7:57 AM
Quick pit stop in Iceland on the way to Amsterdam for #RailsWorld
Merged a few hotfixes before review this morning and was trying to make a Cowboy Coding joke when sending an update.
I attempted to put my face on Cowboy Curtis but ended up with this abomination and I can't stop laughing at it.
I attempted to put my face on Cowboy Curtis but ended up with this abomination and I can't stop laughing at it.
July 31, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Merged a few hotfixes before review this morning and was trying to make a Cowboy Coding joke when sending an update.
I attempted to put my face on Cowboy Curtis but ended up with this abomination and I can't stop laughing at it.
I attempted to put my face on Cowboy Curtis but ended up with this abomination and I can't stop laughing at it.
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Rocky Mountain Ruby early bird tickets are up at rockymtnruby.dev. Join us in October for a great local conference!
Rocky Mountain Ruby 2025: October 6 and 7
Rocky Mountain Ruby is a single track conference devoted to the Ruby programming language which features technical presentations, community events and outdoor experiences, in beautiful Boulder, Colora...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Rocky Mountain Ruby early bird tickets are up at rockymtnruby.dev. Join us in October for a great local conference!
Was amazing meeting Edy and some of the other @codeminer42.bsky.social crew at the final #Railsconf
Hearing that sharing my experience speaking at RailsConf helped them be a speaker this year blew my mind.
This post came off the top rope on to my feels
blog.codeminer42.com/railsconf-20...
Hearing that sharing my experience speaking at RailsConf helped them be a speaker this year blew my mind.
This post came off the top rope on to my feels
blog.codeminer42.com/railsconf-20...
RailsConf 2025 Takeaways: It’s fun to have fun - The Miners
Last week, I attended RailsConf 2025, which was one of the highlights of my career. An occasion to meet people, learn, and celebrate the conference for the last time. In this article, I will share som...
blog.codeminer42.com
July 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Was amazing meeting Edy and some of the other @codeminer42.bsky.social crew at the final #Railsconf
Hearing that sharing my experience speaking at RailsConf helped them be a speaker this year blew my mind.
This post came off the top rope on to my feels
blog.codeminer42.com/railsconf-20...
Hearing that sharing my experience speaking at RailsConf helped them be a speaker this year blew my mind.
This post came off the top rope on to my feels
blog.codeminer42.com/railsconf-20...
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"We didn’t sponsor RailsConf to try to sell Judoscale or win customers..."
And yet this will both sell @judoscale.com and win them customers! They have an AWESOME product and they are present in the community for the sheer love of it. Be more like Judoscale.
judoscale.com/blog/rails-o...
And yet this will both sell @judoscale.com and win them customers! They have an AWESOME product and they are present in the community for the sheer love of it. Be more like Judoscale.
judoscale.com/blog/rails-o...
Rails On-Premise... At RailsConf!
A Story of Whimsy, Free Kazoos, and Web-Sockets Powering a Unique Sponsor Booth at RailsConf 2025
judoscale.com
July 14, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"We didn’t sponsor RailsConf to try to sell Judoscale or win customers..."
And yet this will both sell @judoscale.com and win them customers! They have an AWESOME product and they are present in the community for the sheer love of it. Be more like Judoscale.
judoscale.com/blog/rails-o...
And yet this will both sell @judoscale.com and win them customers! They have an AWESOME product and they are present in the community for the sheer love of it. Be more like Judoscale.
judoscale.com/blog/rails-o...
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My brain is full of open source, blogging and growth ideas, thanks to #rubyfriends! Thanks @rubycentral.org @rosa.codes @codynorman.com @jeremysmith.co @manu-j.com @andyatkinson.com @adrianthedev.com @inazarova.bsky.social @jesper.dev @kaspth.com and so many others! Hope to see everyone again soon!
July 11, 2025 at 10:48 PM
My brain is full of open source, blogging and growth ideas, thanks to #rubyfriends! Thanks @rubycentral.org @rosa.codes @codynorman.com @jeremysmith.co @manu-j.com @andyatkinson.com @adrianthedev.com @inazarova.bsky.social @jesper.dev @kaspth.com and so many others! Hope to see everyone again soon!
My perfect record of never having an on time departure for a conference when flying American remains intact but finally in Philly
July 7, 2025 at 8:30 PM
My perfect record of never having an on time departure for a conference when flying American remains intact but finally in Philly
@davidhill.dev was just thinking it'd be great to organize an Ode to Railsconf group photo next week
July 3, 2025 at 1:42 PM
@davidhill.dev was just thinking it'd be great to organize an Ode to Railsconf group photo next week
You know it's a good breakdown when you stank face so hard your face id stops working.
July 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
You know it's a good breakdown when you stank face so hard your face id stops working.
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Meet Shardly Romelus, one of our Scholars attending this year's #RailsConf! 👋
Shardly is a Boston-based fullstack engineer who loves building with Rails and React and taking on big challenges (including running 250 miles in a month!)
Shardly is a Boston-based fullstack engineer who loves building with Rails and React and taking on big challenges (including running 250 miles in a month!)
June 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Meet Shardly Romelus, one of our Scholars attending this year's #RailsConf! 👋
Shardly is a Boston-based fullstack engineer who loves building with Rails and React and taking on big challenges (including running 250 miles in a month!)
Shardly is a Boston-based fullstack engineer who loves building with Rails and React and taking on big challenges (including running 250 miles in a month!)
Just under a month until the final #RailsConf in Philly. On top of getting to head back to Philly and and getting in some final memories, I was fortunate enough to be selected for a guide!
See you in Philly!
railsconf.org/about/#schol...
See you in Philly!
railsconf.org/about/#schol...
About
RailsConf 2025 is the world’s largest gathering of Rails developers, brought together to further discussion and learning about building, managing, and testing Rails applications. With a specific focus...
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June 9, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Just under a month until the final #RailsConf in Philly. On top of getting to head back to Philly and and getting in some final memories, I was fortunate enough to be selected for a guide!
See you in Philly!
railsconf.org/about/#schol...
See you in Philly!
railsconf.org/about/#schol...
Dinesh is the last person driving a Tesla because he's still stuck with his leases.
Jian Yang starts smuggling from China to skirt tariffs.
Big Head fell into bonkers money during Web3.
Fiona the AI robot finds Richard and they start dating.
Jian Yang starts smuggling from China to skirt tariffs.
Big Head fell into bonkers money during Web3.
Fiona the AI robot finds Richard and they start dating.
I feel like we might be due for a Silicon Valley reboot. Quote skeet with your story ideas...
June 6, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Dinesh is the last person driving a Tesla because he's still stuck with his leases.
Jian Yang starts smuggling from China to skirt tariffs.
Big Head fell into bonkers money during Web3.
Fiona the AI robot finds Richard and they start dating.
Jian Yang starts smuggling from China to skirt tariffs.
Big Head fell into bonkers money during Web3.
Fiona the AI robot finds Richard and they start dating.
With #RailsConf about a month away, I've been doing some reminiscing about my Philly days.
Spent my 30th birthday at National Mechanics for the Weblinc holiday party and the Careless Whisper sax guy played Happy Birthday for me 😆
Spent my 30th birthday at National Mechanics for the Weblinc holiday party and the Careless Whisper sax guy played Happy Birthday for me 😆
June 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
With #RailsConf about a month away, I've been doing some reminiscing about my Philly days.
Spent my 30th birthday at National Mechanics for the Weblinc holiday party and the Careless Whisper sax guy played Happy Birthday for me 😆
Spent my 30th birthday at National Mechanics for the Weblinc holiday party and the Careless Whisper sax guy played Happy Birthday for me 😆
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Looking to give away some tickets for brightonruby.com purchased by kind folks in the community in the name of Noah Gibbs.
Please share with folks (in education or out of work in early career) who would qualify. Will contact folks by Wed 5th June.
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Please share with folks (in education or out of work in early career) who would qualify. Will contact folks by Wed 5th June.
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Noah Gibb's Educational Ticket
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May 29, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Looking to give away some tickets for brightonruby.com purchased by kind folks in the community in the name of Noah Gibbs.
Please share with folks (in education or out of work in early career) who would qualify. Will contact folks by Wed 5th June.
forms.reform.app/goodscary/b...
Please share with folks (in education or out of work in early career) who would qualify. Will contact folks by Wed 5th June.
forms.reform.app/goodscary/b...
Flying out for Rails World a couple of days early to spend some time in Europe.
May 14, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Flying out for Rails World a couple of days early to spend some time in Europe.
Managed to snag a ticket to Rails World!
May 13, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Managed to snag a ticket to Rails World!
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April 14, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Is your company hiring developers, designers, or data professionals?
Please post your job openings on Diversify Tech to connect with 20K members from underrepresented tech communities: jobs.diversifytech.com/post?from=Veni
I'd appreciate it if you could share with your recruiters! 💜
Please post your job openings on Diversify Tech to connect with 20K members from underrepresented tech communities: jobs.diversifytech.com/post?from=Veni
I'd appreciate it if you could share with your recruiters! 💜
Lianna did a killer job helping me out with a landing page!
This is a great chance to get some outside advice and save yourself from endless tinkering.
This is a great chance to get some outside advice and save yourself from endless tinkering.
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April 9, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Lianna did a killer job helping me out with a landing page!
This is a great chance to get some outside advice and save yourself from endless tinkering.
This is a great chance to get some outside advice and save yourself from endless tinkering.
I've seen a few people mention that the actor that plays Greg on White Lotus also plays Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite.
Watched The Monster Squad this past weekend and realized he's also the human version of the Wolfman!
Why am I just now finding this out?!
Watched The Monster Squad this past weekend and realized he's also the human version of the Wolfman!
Why am I just now finding this out?!
April 9, 2025 at 1:48 PM
I've seen a few people mention that the actor that plays Greg on White Lotus also plays Uncle Rico in Napoleon Dynamite.
Watched The Monster Squad this past weekend and realized he's also the human version of the Wolfman!
Why am I just now finding this out?!
Watched The Monster Squad this past weekend and realized he's also the human version of the Wolfman!
Why am I just now finding this out?!