Three Rubyists having conversations and interviewing others about Ruby and web development.
DHH on Rails World 2024 and what's coming in Rails 8.1
In this episode, Chris and Andrew welcome David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH) to
discuss the release of Rails 8, starting with a recap of the Rails World Toronto conference. DHH shares insights on the growing Rails community, the challenges of planning large-scale conferences, and Rails’ philosophy of staying independent from venture capital. They dive into developer ergonomics in Rails 8, new deployment and notification tools like Kamal, Action Notifier, House (MD), and Propshaft, and upcoming features like ActiveRecord Search. The episode also covers accessibility improvements, Rails' approach to frontend frameworks, and DHH’s long-term vision for the platform. Hit download now to hear more!