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Kevin Newton on Ruby & Python, Prism, Psych-Pure, and Exreg
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- Remote Ruby
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- Feb 6, 2026
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- 3365
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Summary
In this episode, Chris, Andrew, and David kick off with humorous stories about coding experiences across different languages, and then they welcome back guest Kevin Newton who shares his journey from Shopify to Meta. Then, Kevin discusses the intricacies of Ruby and Python, particularly the challenges and trade-offs in their runtime implementations. The conversation then shifts to the development and adoption of the Prism parser in Ruby, highlighting its impact on various projects. Lastly, Ke...