Fito von Zastrow
@fito.codegardener.com
SF Bay Area transplant from Asunción, Paraguay 🇵🇾. I enjoy hiking 🥾watching soccer ⚽️ video games 🎮 drinking mate 🧉and pair-programming 👨🏽💻
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@fito.codegardener.com & I welcomed our first ever guest, Ryan Findley, to The Code Gardener Podcast recently. Hope you enjoy!
Ryan Findley
Podcast Episode · The Code Gardener · 08/18/2025 · 35m
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August 20, 2025 at 4:02 AM
@fito.codegardener.com & I welcomed our first ever guest, Ryan Findley, to The Code Gardener Podcast recently. Hope you enjoy!
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Joining us from Philly.rb and host of Code and the Coding Coders Who Code it, is Drew Bragg (@drbragg), with the classic Who Wants to be a Ruby Engineer?!
If you come to Rocky Mountain Ruby, all of you do, obviously.
If you come to Rocky Mountain Ruby, all of you do, obviously.
August 18, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Joining us from Philly.rb and host of Code and the Coding Coders Who Code it, is Drew Bragg (@drbragg), with the classic Who Wants to be a Ruby Engineer?!
If you come to Rocky Mountain Ruby, all of you do, obviously.
If you come to Rocky Mountain Ruby, all of you do, obviously.
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This is such a fun presentation! Rocky Mountain Ruby is lucky to have you, @drbragg.dev !
Joining us from Philly.rb and host of Code and the Coding Coders Who Code it, is Drew Bragg (@drbragg), with the classic Who Wants to be a Ruby Engineer?!
If you come to Rocky Mountain Ruby, all of you do, obviously.
If you come to Rocky Mountain Ruby, all of you do, obviously.
August 18, 2025 at 5:17 PM
This is such a fun presentation! Rocky Mountain Ruby is lucky to have you, @drbragg.dev !
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Thought I'd swing by to visit @fito.codegardener.com and @alan.codegardener.com, but they weren't in the studio today.
August 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Thought I'd swing by to visit @fito.codegardener.com and @alan.codegardener.com, but they weren't in the studio today.
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Compliments are a reflection of the light you are putting out into the world.
Accept them graciously by recognizing that other people have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
Accept them graciously by recognizing that other people have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
August 7, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Compliments are a reflection of the light you are putting out into the world.
Accept them graciously by recognizing that other people have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
Accept them graciously by recognizing that other people have a better view of your aura than your inner critic does.
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@fito.codegardener.com and I picked up our microphones again a couple of weeks ago! Here's a link in case it flew by in your feed before you could click on it...
RailsConf Reminiscing - The Code Gardener
In this episode, we take a nostalgic look back at what RailsConf has meant to us over the years.
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July 29, 2025 at 9:57 PM
@fito.codegardener.com and I picked up our microphones again a couple of weeks ago! Here's a link in case it flew by in your feed before you could click on it...
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@fito.codegardener.com and I are thrilled to be speaking at SF RubyConf this November! So many amazing speakers! Hope to see you there!
⚡️ We launched the general ⚡️ ticket sale⚡️ for the San Francisco Ruby Conference on November 19-20! Get yours at lu.ma/sfrubyconf2025
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
The full program is live on sfruby.com/speakers and it is 🔥exceptional🔥.
Friends, help us share the message!
July 25, 2025 at 2:49 AM
@fito.codegardener.com and I are thrilled to be speaking at SF RubyConf this November! So many amazing speakers! Hope to see you there!
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A magical moment from June with a live bridge between ChicagoRuby hosted at Chime Chicago and SF Ruby (lu.ma/sfruby) hosted at Chime SF 🤩
The key people involved in this recording are: @noelrappin.com, @inazarova.bsky.social, @alan.codegardener.com, @fito.codegardener.com, and Brandt Sheets
The key people involved in this recording are: @noelrappin.com, @inazarova.bsky.social, @alan.codegardener.com, @fito.codegardener.com, and Brandt Sheets
July 22, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A magical moment from June with a live bridge between ChicagoRuby hosted at Chime Chicago and SF Ruby (lu.ma/sfruby) hosted at Chime SF 🤩
The key people involved in this recording are: @noelrappin.com, @inazarova.bsky.social, @alan.codegardener.com, @fito.codegardener.com, and Brandt Sheets
The key people involved in this recording are: @noelrappin.com, @inazarova.bsky.social, @alan.codegardener.com, @fito.codegardener.com, and Brandt Sheets
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It’s been a minute, but attending the last RailsConf last week had @fito.codegardener.com and I feeling nostalgic and wanting to share…
RailsConf Reminiscing
Podcast Episode · The Code Gardener · 07/17/2025 · 1h 11m
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July 17, 2025 at 1:28 PM
It’s been a minute, but attending the last RailsConf last week had @fito.codegardener.com and I feeling nostalgic and wanting to share…
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Also, @fito.codegardener.com and I will be speaking at SF Ruby Conf! We'll be talking about our approach to managing the scale of our codebase and our team at Cisco Meraki.
We're one of the oldest (2006) and largest (1000+ engineers) Rails shops on the planet. And, we have a unique approach...
We're one of the oldest (2006) and largest (1000+ engineers) Rails shops on the planet. And, we have a unique approach...
July 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Also, @fito.codegardener.com and I will be speaking at SF Ruby Conf! We'll be talking about our approach to managing the scale of our codebase and our team at Cisco Meraki.
We're one of the oldest (2006) and largest (1000+ engineers) Rails shops on the planet. And, we have a unique approach...
We're one of the oldest (2006) and largest (1000+ engineers) Rails shops on the planet. And, we have a unique approach...
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Cisco Meraki is such an organization. We're old (2006). We're a large team (1000+ engineers). And, our codebase is huge (4.25+ million lined of Ruby).
You may not be that big yet. But, you may be one day!
Come listen to @fito.codegardener.com and I as we discuss how we manage all of that.
You may not be that big yet. But, you may be one day!
Come listen to @fito.codegardener.com and I as we discuss how we manage all of that.
July 3, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Cisco Meraki is such an organization. We're old (2006). We're a large team (1000+ engineers). And, our codebase is huge (4.25+ million lined of Ruby).
You may not be that big yet. But, you may be one day!
Come listen to @fito.codegardener.com and I as we discuss how we manage all of that.
You may not be that big yet. But, you may be one day!
Come listen to @fito.codegardener.com and I as we discuss how we manage all of that.
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#RubyFriends
@fito.codegardener.com and I with @nodunayo.bsky.social (AKA The Talent) just after RailsConf 2025.
@fito.codegardener.com and I with @nodunayo.bsky.social (AKA The Talent) just after RailsConf 2025.
July 11, 2025 at 10:24 AM
#RubyFriends
@fito.codegardener.com and I with @nodunayo.bsky.social (AKA The Talent) just after RailsConf 2025.
@fito.codegardener.com and I with @nodunayo.bsky.social (AKA The Talent) just after RailsConf 2025.
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San Francisco Ruby Conference is calling 🌁☎️
sfruby.substack.com/p/san-franci...
sfruby.substack.com/p/san-franci...
San Francisco Is Calling 🌁☎️
Call for proposals closes this Sunday
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July 12, 2025 at 3:46 AM
San Francisco Ruby Conference is calling 🌁☎️
sfruby.substack.com/p/san-franci...
sfruby.substack.com/p/san-franci...
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Now @fito.codegardener.com and @alan.codegardener.com are going off the Rails, decoupling Cisco Meraki's code to scale their team and application. #RailsConf2025
July 8, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Now @fito.codegardener.com and @alan.codegardener.com are going off the Rails, decoupling Cisco Meraki's code to scale their team and application. #RailsConf2025
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"Smaller things are less complex and easier to test." @alan.codegardener.com at #RailsConf2025
July 8, 2025 at 3:23 PM
"Smaller things are less complex and easier to test." @alan.codegardener.com at #RailsConf2025
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@alan.codegardener.com and @fito.codegardener.com talk about the tragedy of the successful software — Meraki with over 4M LOC #Rails monolith, looking for new architecture to support maintainability at this scale: modularity and boundaries.
May 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
@alan.codegardener.com and @fito.codegardener.com talk about the tragedy of the successful software — Meraki with over 4M LOC #Rails monolith, looking for new architecture to support maintainability at this scale: modularity and boundaries.
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Have you ever been asked to cut down a tree but built a general solution that can cut down all the trees at once? Stop that! Just cut down the damn tree!
Even Einstein came up with specialized relativity before general relativity.
#softwareengineering
Even Einstein came up with specialized relativity before general relativity.
#softwareengineering
March 15, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Have you ever been asked to cut down a tree but built a general solution that can cut down all the trees at once? Stop that! Just cut down the damn tree!
Even Einstein came up with specialized relativity before general relativity.
#softwareengineering
Even Einstein came up with specialized relativity before general relativity.
#softwareengineering
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Here are my thoughts on Generative AI as it pertains to the software development industry.
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February 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Here are my thoughts on Generative AI as it pertains to the software development industry.
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@fito.codegardener.com and I will be talking about how to identify and remove complexity in your software at Sin City Ruby on April 10-11 in, where else but, sunny Las Vegas.
Want to hang out before then? Join us and all the Sin City speakers for Sinful Sunday!
www.sincityruby.com/sinful-sunda...
Want to hang out before then? Join us and all the Sin City speakers for Sinful Sunday!
www.sincityruby.com/sinful-sunda...
Sinful Sunday — Sin City Ruby
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February 19, 2025 at 8:28 PM
@fito.codegardener.com and I will be talking about how to identify and remove complexity in your software at Sin City Ruby on April 10-11 in, where else but, sunny Las Vegas.
Want to hang out before then? Join us and all the Sin City speakers for Sinful Sunday!
www.sincityruby.com/sinful-sunda...
Want to hang out before then? Join us and all the Sin City speakers for Sinful Sunday!
www.sincityruby.com/sinful-sunda...
Staring at the creek, waiting to see some ducks 🦆 (or an otter! 🦦)
December 16, 2024 at 7:14 PM
Staring at the creek, waiting to see some ducks 🦆 (or an otter! 🦦)
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EXCITING NEWS -- videos from #RubyConf2024 are now LIVE! 🤩
Thank you again to all our speakers and everyone who joined us.
If you weren't able to make it to Chicago, we hope you can take some time to watch the talks over the holiday break! ✨
Thank you again to all our speakers and everyone who joined us.
If you weren't able to make it to Chicago, we hope you can take some time to watch the talks over the holiday break! ✨
RubyConf 2024 (Chicago)
RubyConf is the world's longest running conference for Ruby developers, brought together to further discussion and learning about building, managing, and tes...
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December 13, 2024 at 6:45 PM
EXCITING NEWS -- videos from #RubyConf2024 are now LIVE! 🤩
Thank you again to all our speakers and everyone who joined us.
If you weren't able to make it to Chicago, we hope you can take some time to watch the talks over the holiday break! ✨
Thank you again to all our speakers and everyone who joined us.
If you weren't able to make it to Chicago, we hope you can take some time to watch the talks over the holiday break! ✨
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Have you had enough Hexagonal Architecture yet? No? Well, have I got a podcast for you! In this episode, me and @fito.codegardener.com talk about our early experiences using the Ports & Adapters pattern with Rails. Let us know your thoughts!
Hexagonal Architecture + Rails - The Code Gardener
In this episode of The Code Gardener, we discuss the Ports & Adapters pattern, also known as Hexagonal Architecture.STOP! Before listening to the episode, please take the time to go watch Alistair...
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December 10, 2024 at 6:14 AM
Have you had enough Hexagonal Architecture yet? No? Well, have I got a podcast for you! In this episode, me and @fito.codegardener.com talk about our early experiences using the Ports & Adapters pattern with Rails. Let us know your thoughts!
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When learning the Ports & Adapters pattern, I found it confusing. It never clicked that the adapter was a direct reference to the GoF Adapter Pattern. That was a real face-palm moment for me. And, it was the key to me understanding the pattern.
#hexagonal-architecture #ports-and-adapters #rails
#hexagonal-architecture #ports-and-adapters #rails
Hexagonal Architecture + Rails
When learning the Ports & Adapters pattern, I found it confusing. For some reason, it never clicked that the term adapter was a direct reference to the Gang of Four Adapter Pattern. Discovering that w...
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December 7, 2024 at 2:26 AM
When learning the Ports & Adapters pattern, I found it confusing. It never clicked that the adapter was a direct reference to the GoF Adapter Pattern. That was a real face-palm moment for me. And, it was the key to me understanding the pattern.
#hexagonal-architecture #ports-and-adapters #rails
#hexagonal-architecture #ports-and-adapters #rails
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Would you prefer your code to be abstract or DRY?
Abstract vs. DRY
DRY is the worst programming advice ever. It may seem easy. But, it makes changing or extending software harder. Abstraction, on the other hand, may seem difficult, but makes changing and extending so...
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December 1, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Would you prefer your code to be abstract or DRY?
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So DRY It Chafes - Episode 2 of The Code Gardener podcast is now up! In it we talk about what we're thankful for this year, then discus why DRY is the worst programming advice ever. Don't believe us? Give a listen...
So DRY It Chafes
Podcast Episode · The Code Gardener · 11/30/2024 · 30m
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November 30, 2024 at 1:44 AM
So DRY It Chafes - Episode 2 of The Code Gardener podcast is now up! In it we talk about what we're thankful for this year, then discus why DRY is the worst programming advice ever. Don't believe us? Give a listen...