IndieRails

In this episode, Chris shares a wealth of knowledge about creating businesses. He talks about how GoRails got started, almost failed, and was then jolted back to life. From his early childhood of building and selling with his parents, to branching out and expanding his portfolio of products from a solo operation to one with multiple hires, Chris' journey provides plenty of opportunities to learn by example. Whether you're starting your own business or looking to expand an existing one, Chris' story offers valuable lessons that can help you achieve your entrepreneurial goals.

Chris on Twitter

Businesses/Products:
GoRails.com
JumpstartRails.com
Hatchbox.io
RailsBytes.com
More can be found on excid3.com and remoteruby.com

Mentioned Links:

How Derek Sivers Uses Ruby And His Programming Philosophy

Keryx

Paul Graham default dead or default alive

Small Bets

Wardley Maps

Bunny.net

Blue Ridge Ruby

Get ready for an insightful conversation as we sit down with the dynamic Adrian Marin, who has had an extraordinary year making waves in the Ruby world. From taking Avo, his custom Content Management System for Rails, to the next level, to the launching of Friendly.rb, a fresh and vibrant Ruby conference in the heart of Bucharest, Romania.

Adrian doesn't stop there; he's been on a whirlwind journey, embracing the global Ruby community by attending conferences far and wide. Join us as we delve into the intricacies of developing Avo, the inspiration behind launching Friendly.rb, and the invaluable experiences gained from being a prominent presence at ruby conferences around the globe. Oh, did we mention that he also started a podcast?

If you're curious about Avo, Friendly.rb, the Friendly Show or simply interested in the adventures of an entrepreneur who's had a monumental year, tune in and discover the vibrant world of Adrian Marin.

Relevant Links
Website
Twitter
Mastodon
Avo
Friendly.rb
Friendly Show

Jeremy just recently gave a talk at friendly.rb titled "Making it as an Indie Developer". Part of the talk was about managing yourself and we wanted to do a deeper dive into that topic. As an indie developer (or could be applied to other categories like business owners or founders) , how do you manage the business, your career, motivation, goals, health, pipeline, workflow, etc??

They don't have all the answers, but Jeremy and Jess bring their nearly 30 combined years of experience to share how they make it as indie developers.

In 2007, young aspiring software engineers Matt & Jason set out to build the perfect startup: a SaaS product. They did everything right. They had plenty of runway, moved in with Jason’s mom and eat, slept and breathed their startup. It had all the right features. It didn’t work. But they knew they could build good software and set out to start consulting. Fast forward several years later and they’re a growing team of friends building products. How’d they do it? Listen in to find out!

Matt Gordon:
Twitter
LinkedIn

Expected Behavior:
Website
Twitter

Products:
DocRaptor
Burndown

Mentioned in the episode:

First DocRaptor site on archive.org
Words with Friends

In this episode, we're excited to introduce our guest, Becky Searls. We recently met Becky at Rails World and learned about her business, Better with Becky—a fitness training program focused on people with a growth mindset. Over the past year, she worked with her husband Justin to build her first product, Build with Becky, a personalized workout program and fitness app built in Rails, which launched publicly during the conference! We chat with Becky about her professional journey starting as a K-12 educator, becoming a fitness instructor, building her own business, and now moving into the product owner role to develop a custom app.

More About Becky

Becky Searls is definitely not another influencer, and she’s more than a personal trainer. Her experience in education, embrace of evidence-based research, and personable judgment-free approach sets her apart in an industry famous for baseless hype and scammy practices.

Spending over a decade as an accomplished foreign language teacher, Becky truly has the heart of an educator. When she learns something important, her first thought is always how to best share it with others. She also knows life's greatest lessons are found outside of the classroom. So as she dives deeper into research papers spanning health, fitness, nutrition, and psychology, she can’t imagine keeping all the useful things she discovers to herself.

That's what Better with Becky is: the place she translates cutting-edge science into practical tools and everyday advice for the rest of us.

That may explain why, as her debut product, Build with Becky doesn't look like other exercise programs. Yes, it will give you a great workout. But you won't believe how much you'll learn along the way, without even realizing it. And yes, you'll probably see progress toward your fitness goals. But don't be surprised if you also gain deeper insights that connect with other parts of your life. That's just part of what you get with Becky!

Training and certifications include:

• Master of Arts, Education (The Ohio State University)
• National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)
• Mindfulness-Based Behavior Change Facilitator
• Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certified Coach (PN-L1)
• USA Weightlifting Level 1 Certified Coach (USAW-L1)
• Pain-free performance specialist (National Academy of Sports Medicine)

Relevant Links

Better with Becky

Beckygram (which syndicates her Instagram)
Becky's YouTube
The Empowered Programmer (Justin's Rails World talk, featuring Build with Becky)