What I've Learned in 7 Years of Podcasting about Ruby
summary
Podcasting over seven years yields concrete practices not platitudes: interview hundreds of developers, record over Skype, use screencast toolchains like ScreenFlow license and $200 mic that sponsors sometimes provide, run a Kickstarter to launch Rails Clips, and split sponsorships into levels to see what pays. Episodes drive measurable outcomes — a listener seeks help after a mental‑health episode, others learn a topic and land jobs — and those specific results change how code and community work.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:37Talk purpose
- 3:03Starting a podcast
- 8:01Being bold
- 9:26Asking for help
- 12:13Learning from others
- 13:37Ruby Rogues diversity
- 16:24Ruby Rogues creation
- 18:28Confidence and humility
- 21:17Overcoming discouragement
- 23:25Making a difference
- 26:34Podcasting community
- 29:02Contribute to community
- 30:35Q&A
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