RR 362: Measuring Ruby Performance with Rails and Discourse with Noah Gibbs

Panel: Charles Max WoodDavid RichardsDave KimuraCatherine Meyers Special Guests: Noah GibbsIn this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panelists talk to Noah Gibbs about measuring Ruby performance with Rails and Discourse. Noah wrote a book called Rebuilding Rails and is currently analyzing Ruby performance for AppFolio. They talk about how he puts benchmarks around Discourse, the 2 distinct audiences that come to Rails, and how Rails is constantly improving. They also touch on his life as a programmer leading up to being a Ruby fellow and much more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Catherine introNoah introEngineering.appfolio.comRuby WeeklyDo you find that your benchmark is applicable worldwide?Rails is going to continue to rise and fallRuby code goes up and down with Rails in the USHanamiHow do you put benchmarks around Discourse?Messy and requires a lot of toolingAlways a balance in a benchmarkThe “real world” is messy2 distinct audiences for RailsRails is transitioning over timeNothing has ever come close to RailsTechnology revolves around what’s hotRecent shift in technologyServer-less technologyThe life of a Ruby fellowAnd much, much more!Links:RubyRailsDiscourseRebuilding RailsAppFolioEngineering.appfolio.comRuby WeeklyHanami@codefolioNoah’s GitHubPicks:CharlesHogwarts BattlesDevChat.tv YouTubeDaveMarvel Strike ForceGitLabDavidDocker Deep Dive by Nigel PoultonPrinciples: Life and Work by Ray DalioCatherineHacking Growth by Sean EllisHttp CatNoahWacom TabletDraw with JazzaThe Origins of Opera and the Future of Programming by Jessica KerrSpecial Guest: Noah Gibbs. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacyBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ruby-rogues--6102073/support.