Podcasts

I’ve had the pleasure to be a guest in a few podcasts, to talk about software engineering, entrepreneurship, AI, and open source.

Tech Talks Daily (Episode #3477)

In this episode I discussed how technical debt affects software teams and why it should be treated as an ongoing health issue. We explored how AI is reshaping approaches to code remediation and developer experience, including the use of AI agents to automate Rails upgrades: Tech Talks Daily

IndieRails (Episode #69)

I returned to IndieRails to discuss how AI is reshaping software development, leveraging language models for Rails upgrades, OmbuLabs.ai’s fixed-cost maintenance service Bonsai, and how developers can maintain strong coding practices while adopting AI tools: IndieRails

Code with Jason (Episode #298)

Jason and I explored how AI can facilitate Rails framework upgrades, using AI as a tool to unblock development challenges, and potential risks of AI-generated code: Code with Jason

Rails Business (Episode #13)

I talked about my work in Ruby on Rails upgrades and AI solutions, technical debt management, and developer onboarding strategies: Rails Business

Code and the Coding Coders who Code it (Episode #10)

I joined Drew Bragg to discuss FastRuby.io’s Tune audit, open source projects, how the team balances educating the community on Rails upgrades while making it the main business, and strategies to onboard junior developers: Code and the Coding Coders who Code it

IndieRails (Episode #9)

In this earlier episode, I discussed my entrepreneurial journey from freelancing to founding an agency, managing distributed international teams, and developing productized service offerings: IndieRails

One of 8 Billion (Episode #134)

I reflected on lessons learned from my parents about protecting time to focus on what matters most, building a company culture that values employee wellbeing, and developing greater emotional intelligence: One of 8 Billion

The Ruby on Rails Podcast (Episode #390)

I discussed code quality in Ruby development, what it means, how it’s perceived, and shared insights from maintaining ruby-critic and skunk: The Ruby on Rails Podcast

Computer Science: Just the Useful Bits (Episode #15)

I talked about my educational journey at a competitive public university in Argentina, acquiring software development skills alongside business and management knowledge: Just the Useful Bits

Rubber Duck Dev Show (Episode #67)

We explored the practical steps developers should take after a RubyCritic analysis, interpreting code quality recommendations, and using Skunk to prioritize refactoring efforts: Rubber Duck Dev Show

Maintainable (Episode #43)

I discussed how to identify and measure technical debt, tools and metrics for quantifying it, and strategies for Ruby on Rails upgrades: Maintainable

Rails with Jason (Episode #20)

Jason and I talked about upgrading Rails applications, my experience at FastRuby.io, speaking at conferences, finding freelancing clients, and assessing code quality: Rails with Jason

Rails with Jason (Episode #8)

Jason Swett and I discussed how we approach working on large Rails applications and methods for writing useful tests: Rails with Jason

Remote Ruby (Episode #46)

I talked with Jason Charnes and Chris Oliver about getting started with Ruby, consulting, open source, and Ruby on Rails upgrades: Remote Ruby

The Get Paid Podcast (Episode #15)

I talked to Claire about my consulting business, lean startup, building minimum viable products, and bootstrapping: The Get Paid Podcast