Jeff Dickey is back on Remote Ruby, and he's been busy! Andrew and Chris catch up with Jeff to discuss the latest improvements to mise, including precompiled Ruby builds, automatic tool updates, and dotfile management. Jeff also introduces some of his newest projects, including packslip, a new standard designed to make software distribution more secure, and jactionlint, his modernized GitHub Actions linter. The conversation explores everything from managing secrets with fnox and cleaning up massive Rust build caches to running your own CI infrastructure at home. They also dive into AI-assisted development, the future of Ruby performance, and how AI is changing the way open source software gets built and maintained.

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• Remote Ruby-Episode 341: Jeff Dickey on Mise, Precompiled Rubies, and much more
• mise
• Omarchy
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• jactionlint
• fnox
• mr boxington
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On this episode, Chris, Andrew, and David dive into the rapidly changing world of AI-assisted development, Ruby performance, and the future of building software. They kick things off with AI-powered coding workflows before exploring the Campfire benchmarking controversy and the exciting possibilities of Roundhouse, which could dramatically improve Ruby application performance. Andrew shares his experience launching a new AI agent inside Podia, including the challenges of getting its MCP integration approved by OpenAI, managing AI costs, and testing security. The conversation shifts to optimizing GitHub Actions, reducing CI expenses, and whether developers should start hosting their own runners. They also speculate about the future of all-in-one development platforms and how AI might reshape everything from writing code to deploying applications. Hit download now!

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• What’s New in RubyGems/Bundler 4.1, Part 1: override and prune (by SHIBATA Hiroshi)
• Roundhouse-GitHub
• JP Camara X
• Matt Swanson X
• RWX
• Blacksmith
• Digger
• Street Fighter
• Gears of War: E-Day (game)
• AnyPS5-GitHub

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Fresh off Rails World 2026, Chris, Andrew, David, and returning guest John Athayde unpack the surprisingly emotional conversation surrounding AI, Ruby, Rails, and the future of programming. What starts as a discussion about Spinel, Roundhouse, Rust, and Rails performance quickly turns into a much bigger question: what happens to developers when writing code is no longer the main job? They dig into AI-assisted development, changing ideas around craftsmanship and creativity, the growing importance of testing and CI, and whether frameworks like Rails become more valuable in an AI-driven world. They also reflect on the mood at Rails World, autonomous cars, AI-generated design, and why the real value of conferences may increasingly be simply getting developers together in the same room. Hit download now!

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• David Hill LinkedIn
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• Sanket Sahu X Post- GeekyAnts landing page
• Spinel- Ruby AOT Compiler-GitHub
• Rails World 2026 Talks

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