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# Rails, AI, Open Source, and Getting Too Old for Late-Night Punk Shows

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## Summary

Robby Russell recaps a podcast conversation with Errol Schmidt on the Tech for Humans show. Topics include his Rails World keynote, running Planet Argon in an increasingly AI-assisted industry, why Rails upgrades keep getting postponed, and whether AI might change how we think about open source dependencies. He also discusses his early punk and Linux background and how it eventually led to starting a software consultancy. The full conversation is available on YouTube, with a short clip also shared on X.

## Full article

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