John Athayde Returns to Remote Ruby for Rails World 2026

Meticulous founder John Athayde recently joined Chris Oliver, Andrew Mason, and David Hill on the Remote Rubypodcast to recap Rails World 2026 and discuss the changing landscape of Ruby, Rails, and software development. The conversation covers new developments in the Rails ecosystem, including Spinel, Roundhouse, and improvements in performance, before turning to one of the conference's biggest themes: the impact of AI on the future of programming.

The discussion explores what happens to software craftsmanship when writing code is no longer the primary job of a developer. John and the hosts consider how AI is changing the relationship between design, development, and creativity, why testing and continuous integration are becoming increasingly important, and whether opinionated frameworks like Rails become even more valuable as AI-assisted development matures. They also reflect on the value of conferences and the importance of community in an industry undergoing rapid change.

Listen to the full episode on Remote Ruby →