RailsConf 2023 - Keynote: Aaron Patterson

Rails Ai Automation

Designing systems for humans, improving editor experiences, and leveraging AI to boost productivity and efficiency in development, while prioritizing collaboration, communication, and community involvement.

Key takeaways

Conventional configuration is better than configuration for humans, but this concept is getting further away from configuration.
There are consequences to how we design interfaces and systems.
The importance of designing systems around the editor experience.
The need for better communication and standardization between editors and the language server.
The concept of “reduce, reuse, recycle” in the context of development.
The idea that people should be spending more time thinking about the application and not about primary keys.
The need to improve productivity and efficiency in development.
The concept of artificial intelligence and how it can be applied to development.
The value of being part of a community and contributing to open source projects.
The importance of understanding the problem before trying to solve it.
The need to automate tasks and reduce manual labor in development.
The concept of a language server and how it can be used to improve the editor experience.
The importance of collaboration and communication in development.
The need for better documentation and guidance for language servers.
The concept of a “Rube Goldberg machine” and how it applies to development.
The importance of being willing to learn and adapt in development.
The need to prioritize time and focus on the task at hand.
The concept of “convention over configuration” and how it applies to development.

RailsConf 2023 - Keynote: Aaron Patterson

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