Autoscaling Rails with Adam McCrea

[00:01:10] Adam tells us a little bit about himself and how he got into this field. [00:03:48] We learn more about Adam’s career path from edge case to Rails Autoscale. [00:05:09] Adam gives us a rundown of what Rails Autoscale is and the problem it solves.[00:06:41] Andrew wonders if Rails Autoscale will help if you don’t have enough memory, and Adam tells us the solution for this.[00:09:39] Adam fills us in on the support load he gets and the kind of support he gives.[00:10:39] Find out how Rails Autoscale is different compared to other autoscalers Adam tried. [00:16:05] If you’re wondering when Rails Autoscale is right for you, Adam tells us. Also, he announces that he’s working on a new autoscaler that’s going to be language- agnostic on Heroku.[00:17:41] Andrew wonders what prompted Adam to do this for other languages, and he tells us how the development has been so far. [00:20:28] We learn how the experience has been for Adam building an app within the Heroku marketplace. [00:22:37] Andrew asks Adam if he ever thought of making a bunch of fake accounts. ☺[00:23:50] Is YNAB a Rails app? Adam explains more about it and the team there. [00:26:26] Adam’s been in the Ruby community for a long time, so we find out what he’s currently excited about, and where you can find him online.Panelists:Jason CharnesAndrew MasonGuest:Adam McCreaSponsor:HoneybadgerLinks:Ruby Radar NewsletterRuby Radar TwitterAdam McCrea TwitterRails AutoscaleYNAB YNAB API Ruby Library-GitHub Chris Oliver X/TwitterAndrew Mason X/TwitterJason Charnes X/Twitter