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The Ruby Blend - Episode 21Welcome to The Ruby Blend! Dave had a great idea for our topic today, which we'll be talking about our development setups, our environments, and some of the equipment we are using. Dave tells us about Elgato Steam Deck that he's getting soon and pingVerse. We will learn the guys favorite fonts, browsers they are using, specific equipment that is in their office, and what applications they can't live without. Dave makes a point about keeping your desk clean and why does Andrew disagree? Download this episode to find out more!Sponsored by:HoneybadgerPanelists:Andrew MasonRon CookeDave KimuraGuests:NoneShow Notes[00:01:06] Dave tells us about the Elgato Stream Deck he's getting soon and how that will help him streamline, working and switching between different projects. He also mentions pingVerse, an online uptime monitoring solution.[00:05:02] The guys chat about Vim and whether or not it worked for them.[00:08:21] Ron tells us why he switched to Emacs and Andrew mentions there are plenty of cheat sheets out there to make you a better developer.[00:15:21] Andrew asks Ron if he's ever written VimScript.[00:16:23] We learn what fonts the guys are all using. Andrew talks about "breadcrumbs and symbols."[00:20:55] The guys discuss what browsers they are using.[00:30:39] The guys tell us how their offices are set up, from computer, mouse, keyboard, monitor, microphone, etc.[00:43:55] As a final note, the guys share with us applications they can't live without.[00:51:05] Dave makes a point to say take the time to clean your desk. If affects your state of mind and it will affect the quality of your code that you are able to do. Andrew says having a clean desk is not a universal definition and yes, he does have two cans of playdough on his desk!Links:Elgato Stream DeckpingVerseBrowser support tables for modern web technologiesIllustratorScreenflowVisual Studio CodeArchipelagoNavicat EssentialsSpectaclef.luxPlaydough for Stress ReliefCredits:Edited by Paul M. Bahr at Peachtree SoundShow notes by DeAnn Bahr at Peachtree SoundAd Sales by Eric BerryFollow Us:Our WebsiteTwitterDev.to★ Transistor.fm is now hosting an archive of the podcast for us. Learn how to start your own podcast!



