The Ruby on Rails Podcast
Episode 442: Sierra Rails (The Apprenticeship Pattern) with Dave Paola
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An episode to inspire everyone who is passionate about Junior Rails developers finding roles! Dave Paola is the founder of Sierra Rails, a new development agency based on the idea that combining Ruby on Rails with the apprenticeship model can produce big results.
Show Notes & Links:
- Episode 307: Choosing the Right Tech Stack with Dave Paola
- Sierra Rails
- Exposing your Ignorance by Sierra Rails
- Dave Paola (@dpaola2) · Twitter
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