315 - Dave Thomas, RubyConf 2026 Keynote Speaker
From Code with Jason by Jason Swett
March 16, 2026 · 1h 9m
About this episode
Jason Swett interviews Dave Thomas about RubyConf 2026 and various programming philosophies.
In this episode, I talk with Dave Thomas about RubyConf 2026, the essence of a good conference, and the philosophy of programming, including abstraction and the art of using AI in coding. Links: The Pragmatic ProgrammerThe Pragmatic BookshelfPragDave.meNonsense Monthly
People in this episode
Host: Jason Swett
Guest: Dave Thomas
Topics covered
- RubyConf 2026
- programming philosophy
- abstraction
- AI in coding
- conference experience
Keywords
- RubyConf
- programming
- AI
- abstraction
- conference
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Pragmatic Programmer, The Pragmatic Bookshelf, PragDave.me, Nonsense Monthly
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