Technical Conversations Dialogues on Craft
A decade of dialogues with the engineers, authors, and community builders who shaped the modern software landscape.
This collection preserves nearly 200 conversations recorded at the inflection points of the Ruby and Software Craftsmanship movements. These aren't just technical interviews; they are snapshots of how we thought about architecture, community, and the ethics of building software during a transformative era.
The Archive:
- Who Shaped the Craft: Intimate dialogues with the authors, creators, and community leaders who defined the modern engineering landscape—from the origins of Agile to the rise of functional programming.
- Historical Inflection Points: Rare, time-stamped snapshots from pivotal gatherings like SCNA, GOTO, and RailsConf that capture the industry at its turning points.
- Community & Mentorship: Personal stories on the 'why' behind building communities, the evolution of technical mentorship, and the human side of technical leadership.
- Contextual Forensic History: Every audited interview features a structured, searchable transcript that reveals the 'why' and 'what' behind the architectural decisions that persist today.
Culture, Flow, and TDD: Jez Humble on the True Definition of DevOps
Featuring: Jez Humble
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Interview with Kiyoto Tamura on FluentD and log integration tooling at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Kiyoto Tamura
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Interview with Anita Sengupta keynote speaker at GOTO ~Chicago~ Mars 2015
Featuring: Anita Sengupta
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Simplicity & Power: Rich Hickey on Clojure's Philosophy and the JVM
Featuring: Rich Hickey
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Interview with Erik Meijer creator Reactive Framework at GOTO Chicago 2013
Featuring: Erik Meijer
The Mechanics of Disruption: Adrian Cockcroft on Open Source, SSDs, and DevOps
Featuring: Adrian Cockcroft
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Interview with Russ Olsen author Eloquent Ruby at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Russ Olsen
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Interview with Richard Lee a contributor to OpenStack at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Richard Lee
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Interview with Max De Marzi organizer Graph DB Chicago at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Max De Marzi
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Interview with John Jarosz & Coleman Collins on building ecosystems at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: John Jarosz, Coleman Collins
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Interview with Fred Guime organizer Chicago Java UG at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Fred Guime
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Interview with Fred George on Programmer Anarchy at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Fred George
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Interview with Emily Rosengren on User Groups and ThoughtWorks at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Emily Rosengren
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Interview with Courtney Hemphill on Mixing Lean & Agile Development at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Courtney Hemphill
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Interview with Cindy Sprague a lead organizer with GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Cindy Sprague
Interview with Camille Fournier on rewriting software at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Camille Fournier
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Interview with Alex Rutkowski & Joel Friedman on remote pairing at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Alex Rutkowski, Joel Friedman
Interview with Aino Vonge Corry an speaker introducer at GOTO Chicago 2014
Featuring: Aino Vonge Corry
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Interview with Yehuda Katz and Tom Dale on Ember.js and frontend architecture at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Yehuda Katz, Tom Dale
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Interview with Richard Schneeman on Heroku, open source, and Rails operations at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Richard Schneeman
Interview with Rafael Franca on Ruby Hero recognition and community at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Rafael França
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Interview with Obie Fernandez on The Rails Way and consulting practice at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Obie Fernandez
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Interview with Justin Collins on Brakeman and Rails security at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Justin Collins
Interview with Joel Turnbull on Debugger Driven Development at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Joel Turnbull
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Interview with Coraline Ada Ehmke on Artis and engineering leadership at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Coraline Ada Ehmke
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Interview with Carlos Antonio da Silva on Rails core maintenance at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Carlos Antonio da Silva
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Interview with Alexander Dymo on Ruby performance at RailsConf 2014
Featuring: Alexander Dymo
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Clarity Over Engineering: DHH on the Stewardship of the Ruby on Rails Ecosystem
Featuring: David Heinemeier Hansson (DHH)
Adequate Record and Perl Secrets: Aaron Patterson (Tenderlove) on Rails Internals
Featuring: Aaron Patterson
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Interview with Gil Tene Azul CTO & JavaOne Rock Star @ GOTO Chicago 2
Featuring: Gil Tene
Interview with Jason Cranford Teague at WebVisions 2013
Featuring: Jason Cranford Teague
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Interview with Gary Bernhardt creator "Destroy All Software" at SCNA Chicago
Featuring: Gary Bernhardt
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Interview with David Dickinson and Ross Beehler
Featuring: David Dickinson, Ross Beehler
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Interview with Anthony Zinni and Jon Buda and Shay Howe
Featuring: Anthony Zinni, Jon Buda, Shay Howe
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Visual Thinking in Agile: Chet Hendrickson & Ron Jefferies on Presentation Mastery
Featuring: Chet Hendrickson, Ron Jefferies
The Power of Unknown Knowns: PragDave Thomas on Intuition and the Beginner's Mind
Featuring: Dave "pragdave" Thomas
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Diversity as Strategy: Ashe Dryden on Inclusivity and Technical Community
Featuring: Ashe Dryden
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Building Community from Scratch: Aaron Holbrook on WordPress User Groups and WordCamps
Featuring: Aaron Holbrook
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Building Corporate Communities: Arthur Kay on Sencha, Ext JS, and Local Meetups
Featuring: Arthur Kay
The Art of Remote Pairing: Avdi Grimm on Ruby Tapas, Wide Teams, and Community
Featuring: Avdi Grimm
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From Prototypes to Podcasts: Andrea Magnorsky on Game Jams, Alt.NET, and Community Hand-offs
Featuring: Andrea Magnorsky
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Scaling Craftsmanship: Sandro Mancuso on Language-Agnostic Learning and LSCC Growth
Featuring: Sandro Mancuso
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Interview with Sarah Allen & Desi McAdam at SCNA 2012
Featuring: Sarah Allen, Desi McAdam
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Filling the Vessel: Robert 'Uncle Bob' Martin on the Craft of Performance and Clean Coders
Featuring: Robert Martin
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Building Active Record for Java: Igor Polevoy on JavaLite & Rails Influence
Featuring: Igor Polevoy
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Enterprise Meets Polyglot: Jonathan Baltz on Salesforce and Heroku Integration
Featuring: Jonathan Baltz
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Crafting a Community: Angelique Martin on Organizing Software Craftsmanship North America
Featuring: Angelique Martin
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Community as a Side Effect: Stephen Anderson on Mad Railers, Madison Ruby, and Bendyworks
Featuring: Stephen Anderson
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Interview with Milan Dobrota & Jen Lindner at WindyCityRails 2012
Featuring: Milan Dobrota, Jen Lindner
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The Frictionless Web: Gathers.us and the Reality of 2012 NoSQL
Featuring: Ethan Gunderson, Ryan Briones
Dynamic HTML 5 using jQuery for Perl Programmers w/Peter Krawczyk
Speaker: Peter Krawczyk
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The Apprenticeship Move: Dave Hoover on GeekFest and Developer Mentorship
Featuring: Dave Hoover
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Interview with London Software Craftsmanship at SCNA 2011
Featuring: London Software Craftsmanship
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Front End Craftsmanship: Toward a More Meaningful Web w/Billy Whited
Speaker: Billy Whited
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