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This week saw some exciting updates for Rails, including the announcement of live reloading for Hotwire Rails apps. The new feature, called Hotwire Spark, allows for smooth live reloading of templates, CSS, and Stimulus controllers without the need for a build step. The update is set to be included in the next version of Rails as a default feature.

DHH shared some insightful thoughts on software development and entrepreneurship, including the importance of meritocracy and the challenges of collaborating with junior programmers. He also reflected on the benefits of bootstrapping and the need to constantly innovate and improve.

The Ruby on Rails community had a lot to celebrate this week, with the announcement of RailsConf 2025 and the success of the Rails Foundation in 2024. DHH expressed his gratitude to the foundation members for their support and investment in the framework.

DHH also shared some personal updates, including his upcoming racing event with @tobi and his reflections on the importance of driven individuals in achieving success. He also shared an inspiring essay by Sivers on the need to push beyond the standard pace.

This week saw some exciting updates for Rails 8, including a brand-new tutorial created by @excid3 on commission from The Rails Foundation, making it easier for people to get started with Rails 8. Additionally, @typecraft_dev released a 9-part video series called 'Rails 8: Unpacked', exploring the new features of Rails 8 through the lens of adding features to a task management app.

The Rails Foundation has been actively supporting the community by funding quality productions like the 'Rails 8: Unpacked' series. This support is essential for creating high-quality content that helps developers learn and grow with Rails.

DHH shared his approach to dependency management in Rails applications, emphasizing the use of vanilla Rails and minimizing dependencies. This approach is reflected in their applications, including Campfire, Writebook, and HEY.

Jason and DHH are hosting another live REWORK Q&A session on December 17, where they will invite a few listeners to participate. This is a great opportunity for the community to engage with the creators and get their questions answered.

1Password joined The Rails Foundation, and DHH is excited about the future of Rails. He also talked about Hotwire Native and how it's making hybrid apps easier to develop.

HEY is now running out of three data centers, and DHH announced that it's faster than ever for European customers. He also mentioned Mission Control, a new feature for managing Active Jobs in production.

DHH shared his thoughts on the creative process, saying it can't be planned and must be difficult. He also talked about the importance of code quality and how pedantic pull request reviews can be beneficial.

DHH mentioned his love for reviewing Ruby code in Neovim with LazyGit on Linux, and he also talked about his preference for using arrow keys instead of HJKL in vim.

The Amsterdam 2023 Rails conference set a new bar for the community, with a magnificent venue and more participants. The event is set to return in 2025, with the same venue and city. [1861820545039544673]

Ruby on Rails is capable of handling massive scale, with Shopify's Black Friday sales reaching $5 billion and processing over 173 billion requests. The framework is being pushed to new heights, with a peak of 284 million requests per minute. [1863256921559503063]

DHH shared his thoughts on the importance of editing and pruning company costs, as well as the need for employees to show up with their 'work self'. He also reflected on the timeless advice in his book 'Getting Real'. [1861466802364240184, 1863249866379362321, 1862231504639938905]

DHH expressed his admiration for Olauncher, an Android home screen interface, calling it the nicest he's ever used. [1863319491108835825]