Chris Oliver, Rails Luminary and Founder of GoRails, Hatchbox, and Jumpstart, explores his path from open source Ubuntu contributions to leading Rails innovation. He reveals insights on building community-driven projects and mastering public speaking to inspire developers worldwide.About Chris:https://gorails.comhttps://jumpstartrails.comhttps://hatchbox.iohttps://learnhotwire.comAbout Federico Ramallo:Software Engineering Manager | Founder of DensityLabs.io & PreVetted.ai | Connecting U.S. teams with top nearshore LATAM engineers.- 💼 https://www.linkedin.com/in/framallo/- 🌐 https://densitylabs.io- ✅ https://prevetted.aiPreVetted Podcast:- 🎙 https://prevetted.ai/podcastCHAPTERS00:00 Introduction to Chris Oliver and His Projects02:51 The Evolution of RailsBytes and Jumpstart05:28 Challenges of Open Source Maintenance08:14 The Journey of GoRails10:53 The Impact of Technology on Content Creation13:42 The Importance of Open Source and Community16:22 Lessons Learned from Early Projects19:11 Overcoming Personal Barriers in Business22:03 Building Trust and Credibility in the Tech Community24:39 The Role of Practice in Skill Development27:38 Final Thoughts on Growth and Asking for Opportunities34:18 The Importance of Asking34:53 Rails 8 and Upcoming Conferences36:01 Overcoming Public Speaking Fears39:03 Preparation and Handling Nerves40:05 Exciting Features in Rails 842:45 Building Community Knowledge45:07 Simplifying Development with Vanilla JS48:37 Integrating Projects for Efficiency50:26 The Benefits of Minimal Dependencies54:01 Long-Term Maintenance and Reliability56:20 The Joys of Conference Networking58:35 Future of Rails Conferences

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