We're back! Join the Headway development leadership team for a chat about RailsConf, Vim and VS Code, PWAs, Turbo Native, Rails 8, Elixir, React, and more. We discuss recent steps Apple has taken constraining the capabilities of Progressive Web Applications (PWAs) in the European Union. The team also explores TurboNative, a tech solution that blends native and web apps, and Supabase, an open-source Firebase competitor built on Postgres. The resurgence in popularity of the Ruby on Rails framework is also discussed. The episode suggests that while JavaScript libraries like React continue to dominate, full-stack solutions offered by platforms like Rails are experiencing a revival, particularly for start-ups. 00:00 Introductions and Discussion on Technology Trends and Workflows 00:54 Exploring the World of Programming with Core Technologies 01:21 RailsConf and the Journey of Submitting a Talk 02:33 The Vim vs VS Code Debate 08:23 Exploring Other Editors and the Power of Vim 13:26 Apple's Decisions on PWAs and its Impact 19:15 Introduction to Turbo Native 19:51 Turbo Native vs Other Systems 20:54 Turbo Native's Unique Features 22:09 Turbo Native for iOS and Android 22:34 Benefits of Turbo Native for Clients 24:55 The Evolution of React and Rails 25:51 The Resurgence of Rails 26:51 The Future of React and Rails 27:33 The Flexibility of React 36:14 The Use of Supabase in Projects 38:56 The Challenges and Rewards of Consulting 39:51 Preview of Next Discussion: AI, ML, and Cloud Native Hear from Jon Kinney, Partner & CTO, Tim Gremore, Development Lead, Dan Diemer, Mobile Lead, and Chris Held, Development Lead.

In this episode, Jon chats with Jacob Hebert and Matt Mcgee from the Headway development team about creating static sites with Gatsby. They dive into their experience with Gatsby on client projects and solutions they’ve found most helpful for CMS integration, styling, SEO, and more.

Team retrospectives are a great way to understand what your team can improve on after completing a project. In this episode, Jon chats with Andrew Stuntz, Senior Developer at Headway, about specific ways you can make your team's retrospectives more impactful. That way you can get the most out of your meetings, prevent your team from talking in circles, and do better work together.

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Jon Kinney, Partner & CTO, and the development team at Headway explore development methodologies and best practices that help teams build successful software. Learn about the format and content of the podcast as well as some background about your host.