# Direct Routes and Data Queries

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Podcast: [Remote Ruby](https://stenobird.com/podcast/remote-ruby-402505)
Published: 2026-05-08T12:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2260490/episodes/19111802-direct-routes-and-data-queries.mp3
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## Resource

On this episode of Remote Ruby, Chris, Andrew, and David kick things off with dentist trauma, gold star stickers, and fiber internet. The conversation centers on Rails direct routes, why they can be more powerful than helpers, the upcoming Rails World CFP and ticket rush, how AI is becoming more practical inside real engineering teams, a reminder to fill out the Rails survey, and Chris’s continued work expanding the Rails Getting Started Guide into a more realistic e-commerce tutorial with wi...

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