EPISODE · Jun 19, 2025 · 36 MIN
Jess Brown
from Rails Business · host Brendan Buckingham & Ryan Frisch
In this episode, Jess Brown, shares his journey from freelance consulting to becoming a Rails developer and business owner. Topics covered include Jess's origins with development and Rails, his roles in his businesses, Bootstrap upgrades, mobile apps and more!00:00 Introduction to Jess Brown00:12 Jess's Journey into Development01:05 Transition to Rails03:29 Business Ventures and Roles07:30 Building and Managing Apps12:46 Challenges and Solutions in Development16:46 Upgrading and Modernizing19:34 Bootstrap and Rails Upgrades20:35 Dependency Management Challenges23:16 AI in Development and Code Review27:14 Using Videos for Task and PR Reviews29:27 Buying and Growing Businesses34:50 Conclusion and Contact InformationLINKS- Jess's Blog- Jess's X/Twitter- Indie Rails Podcast- CSePub- Tract- Ryan's Website- Brendan's X/Twitter- Brendan's BlueskySend us Fan Mail
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In this episode, Jess Brown, shares his journey from freelance consulting to becoming a Rails developer and business owner. Topics covered include Jess's origins with development and Rails, his roles in his businesses, Bootstrap upgrades, mobile apps and more! 00:00 Introduction to Jess Brown 00:12 Jess's Journey into Development 01:05 Transition to Rails 03:29 Business Ventures and Roles 07:30 Building and Managing Apps 12:46 Challenges and Solutions in Development 16:46 Upgrading and Moder...
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