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Motherhood is a wild ride filled with highs, lows, chaos and jaw dropping what the fuck moments. In this podcast, Jenny Swanson shares her version of motherhood while simultaneously destroying any expectation of what she thought this journey was going to look like. This podcast was created to give a heads up to first time moms, share common experiences, host a broad array of professionals such as child development, therapists and coaches as well as a way to bring mothers together and create ...
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My Invisible Disease

Jenny Nicoll and Kassy Draper

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The mental, the emotional, and the spiritual side of living with chronic illness and invisible disease. Hosts, Jenny Nicoll and Kassy Draper, longtime friends and young moms share their experience while in the trenches with symptoms and side effects of chronic illness. Jenny’s wait for transplant and Kassy’s journey to diagnosis inspired the podcast where they interview guests and discuss hacks to keep their heads above water. They see you, and your own struggle with your own invisible disea ...
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In this conversation, Matt discusses his podcast Yagny FM and the motivation behind it. He also talks about his approach to open source contributions within the Rails ecosystem. Matt shares his thoughts on Hotwire and the misconception of using all its features. He discusses the trade-offs between basic conditionals and feature management tools in …
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In this interview with Rosa Gutierrez of 37signals, Rosa elaborates on her work, particularly her contributions to Solid Queue and its implementation alongside Active Job. She describes the motivations behind developing Solid Queue, addressing performance issues with existing systems like Resque, and transitioning some workloads to database-backed …
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In this episode, Bobbilee, a pivotal figure in the Rails community, shares the inspiring journey behind Rails Camp West. Bobbilee talks about the origins and motivations for creating Rails Camp West, rooted in her experiences at big tech conferences and her desire to create a more intimate, laid-back environment for tech enthusiasts. She highlights…
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Andrzej Krzywda discusses event sourcing, event-driven architecture, and Domain-Driven Design (DDD) in the context of Ruby on Rails applications. He explains the concept of bounded contexts and how they relate to communication between different modules. He also shares insights on when and why to apply DDD to Rails applications, particularly in case…
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The conversation covers various aspects of RailsConf, including its mission, organization, and selection process for talks. The chapters delve into the background of the participants, the role of Ruby Central in organizing RailsConf, and the significance of the conference in the Ruby and Rails communities. The discussion also explores the unique fe…
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Senior Developer Jenny Shen from Shopify joins me to discuss RubyGems. In this episode, we unravel the intricate mechanics of dependency resolution within RubyGems, exploring topics such as compact indexes and more. Our discussion extends to the paramount issue of security, where we examine the proactive measures undertaken by the RubyGems team to …
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In this monologue, I've highlighted just a few of the features that I'm eagerly anticipating in Rails 8. As the first episode of the year, I've also addressed some housekeeping matters, determining the optimal episode production capacity and pace. Most importantly, I want to express my gratitude to all the listeners of The Rails Changelog – thank y…
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Xavier Noria of the Rails Core team adeptly delves into the intricacies of Zeitwerk in this episode. Our discussion extends to elucidate the distinctions among autoloading, eager loading, and reloading, shedding light on the nuanced processes that transpire during app deployment. Subsequently, we delve into an exploration of the technical challenge…
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Rafael França, an esteemed member of the Rails Core team, is our featured guest in this episode. Join us as he delves into his journey with Rails, sharing insights on his initiation into the framework and the eventual path that led him to become an integral part of the core team. Our conversation explores the intricacies of decision-making within t…
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Amanda, a resilient and determined advocate for invisible diseases, embarks on a mission to shatter misconceptions, forge connections, and reclaim her identity amidst the isolating journey of chronic illness. She has firsthand experience living with lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease. After going undiagnosed for 21 years, Amanda has gained a de…
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In this episode, Jorge Manrubia provides insights into his experience working at 37signals. Our conversation delves into the intricacies of Active Record encryption, and we explore the latest advancements in Turbo 8 technology. Jorge Manrubia's Book Recommendation Pragmatic Thinking And Learning Refactoring Domain-Driven Design Smalltalk Best Pract…
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In this episode, Jenny speaks about going in for her first ultrasound and being shocked by she sees. Listen in and hear all the thoughts, emotions, and everything else that comes along with this new and unexpected journey. Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/sax-on-the-beach License code: 45S7SPEIOKTE2FSU…
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Get ready to meet Saffron Cassady, a talented filmmaker and an incredible woman who has been living with ulcerative colitis since her early twenties. With her background in filmmaking, Saffron took her personal experiences with chronic illness and turned them into a powerful documentary. She dives deep into the world of alternative treatments for u…
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Andrew Atkinson, the esteemed author of "High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails," joins me in this episode for an in-depth conversation. We delve into the myriad features that Ruby on Rails developers can harness to optimize PostgreSQL within their applications. Stay tuned throughout the episode for an exclusive discount code, which will grant liste…
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In this episode, Jenny discusses her daughter's journey with early intervention therapy. She reflects back on all the therapies and the progress made as well as advocates for others to seek it if they think their child might need it. Music from #Uppbeat: https://uppbeat.io/t/paul-yudin/sax-on-the-beach License code: 45S7SPEIOKTE2FSU…
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This special episode was recorded live at Rails World, the ambient crowd noise gives that fact out. Rails World was a huge success! In this episode, I got to sit face-to-face with Joe Masilotti. Joe's talk at Rails World was terrific! We got to discuss the pros and cons of Turbo Native and a whole lot more. This is Joe Masilotti TurboNavigator Turb…
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In this episode, Jenny speaks about how reading Brene Brown's book, "Daring Greatly" helped her find the missing puzzle piece to a feeling she's been longing for since having her firstborn. Jenny shares her feelings, fears and reality of being a stay at home mom in America and how the notion of "it takes a village" is not what it used to look like.…
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Unlocking the Hidden Secrets of Your Health: The Power of Functional Testing with Heather Gray Struggling with relentless health issues that seemed to have no cure, Heather Gray's life was a constant battle. From Lyme disease at 13 to severe neurological problems, she felt abandoned by the Western medicine system. But just when she thought all hope…
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Thanks to Buzzsprout one Rubyist can get a free ticket to Rails World in October this year in Amsterdam, follow the link below for details. Change is good... sometimes. Two days ago Basecamp changed the name of its deployment tool from MRSK to Kamal. Rails 7.1 will have a new `capture_emails` help that's quite a bit more elegant, check it out. Rail…
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Dave Kimura of Drifting Ruby fame joins me to discuss the importance of Ruby on Rails documents. We talk specifically about improved documentation around Active Storage and Active Record encryption, then dive into the new callback for when has_secure_token is triggered. Improved Active Storage docs (This PR was updated) Improved Active Record Encry…
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Advanced Directives and Advocacy: Jenna Swanson's Journey with Chronic Illness Join resilient nurse Jenna Swanson as she battles Vesicoureteral Reflux and Chronic Kidney Disease, advocating for self-care and self-advocacy amidst the trauma and isolation of living with chronic illness. It's time-consuming. It's embarrassing. My special guest is Jenn…
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Managing Chronic Illness as a Special Needs Mom with Sarah Young Sarah Young's life seemed destined for struggle, from her childhood diagnosis of Crohn's disease to raising a neurodivergent child. But what's surprising is how she found the strength to persevere and thrive. Through her journey, she discovered the importance of self-care for special …
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The with_routing helper method can now be used at the class level, added to that, the new autoload_lib configuration options mean we can autoload and eager load library code inside of our Rails applications. Oh, and we have the show's first sponsor -- AppSignal! AppSignal APM offers error tracking, performance monitoring, dashboards, host metrics, …
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Healing Together: The Benefits of Connecting with Others on the Invisible Disease Journey Does this sound familiar? You're struggling with an invisible disease, feeling alone and isolated. You've been told to just tough it out or stay positive, but it's not helping. In fact, it's making you feel even more frustrated and misunderstood. The pain of b…
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In 1982, a young single mother, Jerilyn Towers, went missing after an evening spent at a local bar. When police started to question a man named James (Jimmy) Hicks who was thought to be involved, another missing woman's case came to light... and the crimes wouldn't stop then or there.Bởi Caitie & Kate
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Newly-generated Ruby on Rails applications will now be served over TLS/SSL with Strict-Transport-Security response headers by default. Rails also added PostgreSQL migration commands for enum rename, add value, and rename value. Rails World Tickets on sale Force SSL config set to true by default New PostgreSQL migration commands…
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Julie Fry's Journey: Living with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Are you looking for a way to cultivate emotional wellbeing and positivity? Julie Fry is here to share her insight on how to promote joy and self-care through gratitude practices. In this episode, you will be able to: Master the complexities of chronic lymphocytic leukemia diagnosis and t…
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Rails 7.0.5 just got released with a lot of bug fixes. This week's episode misses new Rails features... saving them for the next episodes, but I think you should know about Andrew Atkinson's upcoming High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails book! Rails World CFP Rails World tickets Rails 7.0.5 released! High Performance PostgreSQL for Rails This Week …
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Does this sound familiar? You're struggling with an invisible disease, feeling alone and isolated. You've been told to just tough it out or stay positive, but it's not helping. In fact, it's making you feel even more frustrated and misunderstood. The pain of being dismissed and unsupported can be overwhelming. But there's hope. Finding a supportive…
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Unlocking Emotional Healing with River Staines: A Chronic Illness Journey River Staines was just 22 and facing an incurable chronic illness. With numerous healing modalities and a newfound gift for energy work, she was determined to not accept her fate. Against all odds, her remarkable strength and resilience allowed her to heal herself and find he…
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In October 1990, Pittsfield, Massachusetts was a small, quiet town where everyone knew everyone, neighbors didn't lock their doors, and kids were free to bike and walk everywhere no matter the time of day. Within hours, that all changed with the disappearance of 12 year old Jimmy Bernardo. The weeks following the disappearance were heartbreaking, a…
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Rails 7.1 got rid of the apostrophe (U+0027) for the right single quotation mark (U+2019), which will likely break your tests. It added a new `intersects?` method to `ActiveRecord::Relation`. Improve typography of user facing validation messages Add `intersects?` to `Relation` The Rails Tricks Newsletter…
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Unraveling Guillain-Barre Syndrome with Holly Frances: A Mother's Journey Paralyzed just weeks after giving birth to her first child, Holly Frances struggles to adjust to her new reality as she courageously battles Guillain-Barre Syndrome with the help of her inspiring support system and a conquering spirit. In this episode, you will be able to: Di…
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Amanda Perino reveals more about Rails World, The Rails Foundation's first ever conference happening in Amsterdam, Netherlands this year. Trilogy is a database adapter from GitHub to connect Ruby on Rails and Active Record clients to MySQL-compatible database servers has recently been merged into Rails! Rails World conference The Rails SaaS confere…
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Vladimir Dementyev joins the show to discuss Action Cable Redis connection resilience, Common Table Expressions (CTEs) and a new Active Support helper for zettabytes of data, Any Cable and ActionPolicy. Common Table Expression Support In Rails Ongoing Work On Composite Primary Keys Active Support Zettabytes Helper Method MatchData#named_captures Me…
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In the 1930s, a man named Joe Ball ruled Elmendorf, Texas. "Joe's Place" was a hoppin' spot- not just becuase beautiful women served beer and liquor, but because there was a giant alligator pit in the back where visitors were entertained by cruel alligator shows. Over the course of a decade, patrons noticed many attractive female employees coming a…
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Suzan Jackson is a freelance writer whose work focuses on topics related to health, family, travel, and media reviews and has appeared in many magazines, websites, and anthologies. She has had ME/CFS, an immune disorder, since 2002, and also has Lyme disease. Both of her sons also became ill with ME/CFS in 2004, at ages 6 and 10. Her younger son is…
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We're joined by Greg Molnar, co-editor of This Week In Rails to discuss lots of fun new items. Among them are the Rails Foundation's upcoming conference in Amsterdam and a fix to long index names that Rails generates for Postgres, MySQL and SQLite. Rails World! A new Rails conference from the Rails Foundation A more efficient marshal_dump and marsh…
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The early 1900s in Missouri ("Missour-a", as Kate says) was a weird time. But nothing was quite as weird as Bertha Gifford. Between 1906 and 1928, Bertha portrayed herself as a helpful nurse, when in fact, she was poisoning her patients- including at least 17 men, women and children. Nobody was safe from her "tonics", but despite her best efforts, …
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