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Ernesto Tagwerker joins Chris, Andrew, and David, to talk about how AI is changing Rails development, consulting, and the way teams approach upgrades and maintenance. They discuss using Claude Code for Rails upgrades, the risks of relying too heavily on AI-generated tests and code, and why strong development standards are becoming even more important. The conversation also explores code quality, open AI models, team consistency, and how developers can use AI to work more efficiently without giving up the experience and judgment that good software still requires. Start listening now!
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- Chris Oliver X
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- David Hill LinkedIn
- Judoscale- Remote Ruby listener gift
- Ernesto Tagwerker LinkedIn
- Ernesto Tagwerker GitHub
- FastRuby.io
- OmbuLabs
- Remote Ruby-Episode 100!! Upgrading Rails with Ernesto Tagwerker
- Blastoff Rails 2026- Fewer Tests, More Confidence by Ifat Ribon (YouTube)
- Rails Upgrade Assistant Skill (OmbuLabs Claude Code Skill)
- FastRuby-Our Rails Upgrade Methodology as Claude Skills
- Mutant-GitHub
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