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Coffee With Developers • May 17, 2018

Always on the Right Track with Rails with Eileen Uchitelle, Senior System Engineer at GitHub

Eileen Uchitelle , Thomas Pamminger

Eileen Uchitelle proves massive platforms can execute framework upgrades without sacrificing reliability. Discover how GitHub dual-boots Rails versions for flawless deployments. Build resilient code and inclusive engineering cultures.

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#1 about 2 min

Transitioning from photography to full-stack programming

Learning design, front-end, and back-end skills provides developers with more career choices.

#2 about 1 min

Why developer happiness matters in web frameworks

Ruby on Rails prioritizes ease of use and making the programming experience enjoyable.

#3 about 2 min

Working alongside framework creators at Basecamp

Collaborating directly with framework authors reveals unique insights into application problem solving.

#4 about 3 min

Making security a foundational feature in software development

Using secure frameworks and educating teams early prevents vulnerabilities from becoming afterthoughts.

#5 about 2 min

Automating application security checks with linters and bots

Automated tools that read code can notify teams about potential injection or cross-site scripting vulnerabilities.

#6 about 2 min

Structuring a comprehensive corporate security organization

Combining physical, employee, system, and application security under one entity gives the organization more weight.

#7 about 1 min

Upgrading core frameworks and contributing to open source

Dedicated internal teams improve open-source libraries upstream rather than relying on application-level patches.

#8 about 2 min

Moving beyond the pipeline in tech diversity

Real inclusion requires actively supporting underrepresented employees and preventing workplace bias.

#9 about 2 min

Dogfooding developer tools by building software products internally

Using a product daily to build that same product exposes user experience friction and potential breakages early.

#10 about 3 min

Dual booting to upgrade large-scale framework applications

Running an application against two framework versions simultaneously catches regressions before fully migrating production code.

#11 about 3 min

Finding effective technical mentorship through specific problems

Approaching potential mentors with concrete technical challenges creates more sustainable and productive learning relationships.

#12 about 1 min

Favorite git commands and the importance of patch commits

Utilizing specific version control commands improves debugging and repository management workflows.

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Maximizing developer productivity with Ruby on Rails

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8:08 min

Q&A on making workplaces inclusive and software career advice

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Summarizing the organizational benefits of platform engineering

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Empowering developers through continuous learning and modern programming tools

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