Jeremy Smith
@jeremysmith
Product-focused Rails dev • Studio: • Co-host: @indierails.com • Organizer: @blueridgeruby.com
Please no one tell Dave Thomas, but I wrote an abstract base class this week. Actually, I forced my agent to write it. 😬
If you want to know what it’s like working with me, just listen to what my pair partner said the other day. ☺️ (Thanks CC! I couldn't have done it without you… Well, used to be able to.)
I've been working extensively with Stimulus & Turbo on client and personal projects over the past several years, so I'm excited to be bringing "Practical Hotwire" to Rails World in September! rubyonrails.org/world/2026/s...
I really like Zed, but I'm always accidentally closing the Project Panel with cmd+W. Well, not anymore… 😎
I love visiting big cities, but I'm inexplicably drawn to their parks and green spaces. Me in a botanical garden in Vienna last week.
Cracked the 250-hour mark on @blueridgeruby.com just before the final week. I'm taking off Mon-Wed for final preparations. Basically right on target for total hours. Either this is just what it takes to put on a conf, or Parkinson's law is real or something??
I chatted with Ifat Ribon about her upcoming @blueridgeruby.com talk, "Yes, &…: Ruby’s Secret Talent for Improvisation." I was curious to hear how studying improv has benefited her career in software development and consulting. Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4w6...
I chatted with David Paluy about his upcoming @blueridgeruby.com talk, "LLM Telemetry as a First-Class Rails Concern." One thing that struck me was just how essential telemetry is for understanding costs. (Those tokens ain't free!) Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UjP...
Just got my ticket to @blastoffrails.bsky.social! Looking forward to hanging with Rails folks in Albuquerque.
Just crossed the 200-hour mark for @blueridgeruby.com. I logged 250 hours the first time around, back in 2023. People have asked, "Don't you think it will take less time, doing it again?" And I'd thought *maybe.* But looking at the current rate, I'm right on target for 250 again.
I chatted with @johnathayde.com about his upcoming @blueridgeruby.com talk, "Learning from Permaculture: Sustainable Software Development." We've both studied it, but I wanted to hear *his* reasons for applying permaculture to software development. Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNy6...
Designer and Ruby dev Joshua Wenning has been working with me on some @blueridgeruby.com design projects. And today we wrapped up the Ruby Embassy stamp design! Just made the order, can't wait to see it! (Design from Joshua and example mockup on the passport book below.)
I chatted with @chael.codes about her upcoming @blueridgeruby.com talk, "Your First Open-Source Contribution." I had to know which was more intimidating…contributing to open source for the first time or live streaming? Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovAb...
It felt like Christmas getting this package from @adrianthedev.com. ☺️
I chatted with @thomascannon.me about his upcoming @blueridgeruby.com talk, "5 ways to invest in yourself for the long haul." I wanted to hear why you should invest in yourself even if/when you have a great job. Full episode: www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8Zp...
Bro, I'd love to but I can't if you won't respond within 15,000 whole milliseconds.
I chatted with Brooke Kuhlmann for the fourth episode of Ridge Notes. He'll be delivering his talk, "Terminus: A Hanami + htmx web application for e-ink devices" at @blueridgeruby.com, and I wanted to know what led to the choice of Hanami and htmx. Full episode here: youtu.be/orYN5Ga4V3w
On Friday, I sat down with @christine-seeman.com for the third episode of Ridge Notes. We chatted about her upcoming @blueridgeruby.com talk, "Optimize Your Mindset (Without Overclocking)." Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YOGA...
Yesterday, I chatted with @kevinjm.bsky.social for the second episode of Ridge Notes. Kevin will be bringing a brand new talk, "InstiLLMent of Successful Practices in an Agentic World," to the @blueridgeruby.com stage at the end of April. Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=1HEr...
On Friday, I recorded a @blueridgeruby.com BTS episode with my friend @rhiannon.io, where we get into the crucial topic of marketing for conferences. Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3BB...
On Friday, I recorded the first episode of Ridge Notes with Joël Quenneville. We chatted about his upcoming @blueridgeruby.com talk, "State is the First Decision You Never Made." Full episode here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=F5Yp...
A very special package is on its way from Bucharest! 🎁🤗 My friend @adrianthedev.com, founder of @avohq.io and architect of @therubypassport.com project, has prepped our Ruby passport shipment! Can’t wait to get our embassy set up and issue these to Rubyists at @blueridgeruby.com!
Wow, had never considered *this* side of Hanlon’s Razor… From: essays.shime.sh/p/dressing-u...
I crossed the 100-hour mark on conference organizing this week. My original target was 200-250 hours total for the project, so I'm either halfway there, or very close. I hope?
Definitely feeling it, everyone just hang onto your board. 🏄 justinjackson.ca/claude-code