RR 366: Build Your Own RSpec: A Gentle Metaprogramming Intro with Paweł Dąbrowski

Panel: Charles Max WoodDave KimuraEric BerryDavid Richards Special Guests: Paweł DąbrowskiIn this episode of Ruby Rogues, the panelists talk to Paweł Dąbrowski about metaprogramming and DSLs. Paweł is a Ruby developer, is on the iRonin team, and runs a Ruby blog, which he started in January 2018. They talk about his blog, the importance of contributing to the community, and why he chose to create his own version of RSpec. They also touch on how hard it was to get into blog writing as a developer, the use of blog writing as a way to confirm your skills, and much more!In particular, we dive pretty deep on:Paweł introBuild your own RSpec blog postWanted to dive in and share his thoughts on the topicThe importance of branding yourselfHe wants to be able to share his skills to othersWhat prompted you to want to write a blog?Importance of contributing to the Ruby communityDeveloper therapyWrite a blog post and then make it into a scriptDo you find yourself going back to your blog posts in the future?Why did you decide to create your own version of RSpec?How far did you get into creating your own RSpec before it got really difficult?Remind yourself it’s just Ruby codeDid you use TDD?Do you think about the application code differently now?Writing application code is easier for him nowHow hard was it to get into blog writing?The fear of the opinions of othersBlog writing has changed the way he looks at codeBlog writing as a way to confirm your skillsHis inspiration for the blog postsAnd much, much more!Links:DevChat.tvRubyiRoninPaweł’s Ruby blogBuild your own RSpec blog postRSpecPaweł’s GitHub Views on Vue PodcastVoV Episode 3: Nuxt.js Podcast@pdabrowski_k1SponsorsFreshBooksLinode