content_for :devs

In this episode of content_for :devs we have our first guest! We talk with Chris Booth about all things streaming.
We talk tips, tricks, strategies and challenges we face when streaming.
We had a great time talking to him and we hope you enjoy it as well.
In this episode ...

1. Intro and project updates.
2. Why did Chris start streaming
3. How did we got into streaming
4. How to be fluent at streaming
5. Strategies to feel more natural when streaming
6. Tips for streaming
7. How Chris organizes his life for streaming
8. Challenges of streaming
9. The financial side of streaming

Where to find Chris and The Rubber Duck Dev Show

• Rubber Duck Dev Show
• Rubber Duck Dev Show Discord server
• Twitter
• Twitch
• Email: [email protected]

Why streaming?

• No need for editing
• Helps meet a lot of people from all over the world
• Generate community

Strategies for streaming

• Have a partner to talk to
• If you don't have a partner, use the chat to interact

Tips for streaming

• Stream to multiple services at the same time with Restream.io
• Audio is king
• Good lighting can make you look better than a great camera
• Using higher quality cameras can help editing further
• Use your smartphone as a camera
• Understand what you're trying to accomplish with your stream
• Be consistent
• Just start, even if you're afraid
• Don't rely on the platform's algorythm, but figure out what works for your audience

Challenges

• Getting bored with things
• Fear of goofing up
• Fear of getting in front of the camera

Links mentioned

• Rubber Duck Dev Show
• Rubber Duck Dev Show Discord server
• Twitch
• YouTube
• OBS
• Restream.io
• Blue Yeti microphone
• Logitech C922 camera
• Twitter

Socials to follow

• content_for :devs - Twitter & Mastodon
• Seb's BIO link
• Fede's Twitter

How to support us?
content_for :devs is a joined effort of two people running their own initiatives. You can help us finance this project by a kind donation :). We appreciate any help to continue with this project!

• Hanami Mastery (Seb): Github Sponsors or Buy Me a Coffee
• NB Casts (Fede) : Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee

We have the pleasure to announce the first episode of the podcast, whose core purpose is to inspire more developers to share their knowledge by publishing content to the world!
In this episode...
[00:00:00] Introducing the *content_for :devs* podcast
[00:00:30] Federico Iachetti Introduces himself and tells his story.
[00:02:55] - Sebastian Wilgosz talks about his background
[00:04:00] - Why we started *content_for :devs* and what are our goals
[00:13:00] - Format of the podcast. What can you expect?
[00:16:55] - Topic for today: The importance of choosing a name
[00:24:30] - Chat about the fun of writing for a niche and building trust.
[00:29:30] - A few interesting facts about Jeremy Evans!
[00:30:45] - Finding time for content publishing
[00:34:55] - Conclusion: Is naming important?
[00:37:30] - Q&A
[01:00:55] - How to find us?
Links

• NB Casts - screencasts from Fede
• Hanami Mastery - screencasts by Seb
• Mastering Roda - book by Federico Iachetti and Jeremy Evans
• Ruby Learning Center - community started by Brandon weaver
• Rails API Udemy course - under the brand of a random name :D.
• Is Ruby Dead? - always the up-to-date answer.
• Ruby Central - Ruby projects funding
• The Rails Foundation
  

Socials to follow

• content_for :devs - Twitter & Mastodon
• Seb's BIO link
• Fede's Twitter

How to support us?
content_for :devs is a joined effort of two people running their own initiatives. You can help us finance this project by a kind donation :). We appreciate any help to continue with this project!

• Hanami Mastery (Seb): Github Sponsors or Buy Me a Coffee
• NB Casts (Fede) : Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee

In this episode of content_for :devs Fede is out and Seb interviews Collin Jilbert.
We talk about GoRails, Ruby Radar, tips and processes for content creation, time management and much more.
In this episode ...

1. Intro
2. Why to start producing content
3. Why you shouldn't give up on your dream job
4. GoRails video production process
5. Tips for creating a Newsletter
6. Ruby Radar process
7. How content creation affected Collin's career
8. Obstacles for content making
9. Time management

Where to find Collin

• Twitter
• GoRails Discord

Obstacles faced on content production

• People expectations
• Bad days
• Too little or no feedback
• Coming up with ideas every week

Links mentioned

• Ruby radar
• GoRails
• Bridgetown
• beehiiv
• Colin's CLI video
• Seb's CLI video
• Screenflow
• Ruby Best Practices - by Gregory Brown
• Prawn gem
• Text processing book

Socials to follow

• content_for :devs - Twitter & Mastodon
• Seb's BIO link
• Fede's Twitter

How to support us?
content_for :devs is a joined effort of two people running their own initiatives. You can help us finance this project by a kind donation :). We appreciate any help to continue with this project!

• Hanami Mastery (Seb): Github Sponsors or Buy Me a Coffee
• NB Casts (Fede) : Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee

In this episode of content_for :devs we're joined by Ayush Newatia. We talk about how and why he wrote his book "The Rails and Hotwire Codex".
We also talk about his experience as a core team on the Bridgetown project.
In this episode ...

1. Intro and project updates.
2. Work-Life balance
3. Why Ayush stopped working to write a book
4. Tips for writing
5. How Ayush's book is doing (as of January 2023)
6. Book feedback
7. Bridgetown

Where to find Ayush

• Mastodon
• Twitter
• Email: [email protected]

Tips for writing

• Know yourself!
• Publishing is the reward, money is just a side effect
• Don't let your ego get in the way=

Links mentioned

• The Rails and Hotwire Codex
• Bridgetown
• Michael Hartl's Ruby on Rails Tutorial
• Scattergun
• Deployment From Scratch book

Socials to follow

• content_for :devs - Twitter & Mastodon
• Seb's BIO link
• Fede's Twitter

How to support us?
content_for :devs is a joined effort of two people running their own initiatives. You can help us finance this project by a kind donation :). We appreciate any help to continue with this project!

• Hanami Mastery (Seb): Github Sponsors or Buy Me a Coffee
• NB Casts (Fede) : Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee

In this episode of content_for :devs we talk about strategies and approaches we use for writing our episodes and other media.
We also go throug some tips and tricks about scripting we use in our day to day.
Media types we discuss:

• Screencasts
• Courses
• Podcasts

In this episode ...

1. Intro and project updates.
2. Different approaches we use for scripting.

Different approaches and strategies we use for scripting:

• Start with a problem and come out with a solution
• Design the code first and then fill in the text
• Develop a solution (an application for example) in a separate folder and then pull code into the script
• Do the entire process of scripting inside Obsidian (using Markdown)
• To work with code, setup a scaffold application where you can work on
• Have a separate repository for the episodes code
• Copy snippets of your working application into your episode. This way you're sure the code works
• Use notion for the entire process, including the scripting

Approaches and strategies for scripting courses

• Start with the outline (which might be changed later: it's not written in stone)
• Write short lessons (one idea per lesson)

Approaches and strategies for podcasting:

• Create the transcript automatically
• Outline by putting big ideas into a file and then fill them in with questions and comments
• Improvise the content of the podcast
• Use Descript to edit the transcript and the video/audio

Tips and tricks:

• Use org-mode, which allows you to jump between prose and code (which gets inserted in the script) with a simple keybinding
• Use the seeing_is_believing gem to insert output directly on your ruby code
• Symlink the folder with the articles from Obsidian to keep track of your scripts in your second brain
• Use your past episode's applications to scaffold your current episode
• Publish using a platform
• Publish using Bridgetown
• Use images for SEO

Links mentioned

• Fede's screencasting service: nbcasts.com
• Bridgetown progressive site generator
• Hanami Mastery
• emacs
• org-mode
• Seeing is Believing gem
• Mastering Roda book
• Ruby http gem
• Obsidian
• Notion
• Seb's REST API with Ruby on Rails course

Socials to follow

• content_for :devs - Twitter & Mastodon
• Seb's BIO link
• Fede's Twitter

How to support us?
content_for :devs is a joined effort of two people running their own initiatives. You can help us finance this project by a kind donation :). We appreciate any help to continue with this project!

• Hanami Mastery (Seb): Github Sponsors or Buy Me a Coffee
• NB Casts (Fede) : Patreon or Buy Me a Coffee