$ whoami
david_padilla rubyist since 2009
I build things
with Ruby +
make music.
15+ years of Rails. Started a company, grew it to 80 people, sold it. Spoke at conferences on 3 continents. Now I also record albums in my home studio. Yes, really.
# about.rb
def story
I've been working with Ruby on Rails for almost 15 years now. No, really, I wouldn't change it for anything.
Over the years I started and sold a consulting company while helping hundreds of businesses with their Ruby-based websites. I've done plenty of management and business analysis work while always staying involved in technical decisions.
I've spoken at conferences all over the world. At some point I was even doing music with Ruby. These days I compose, record, mix, and master music in my home studio.
end
# work.rb
require "my_gems"
michelada.io
Co-founder // 2015 – Present
A web development consulting company built on Rails. Grew it to 80 people and ~$2M USD/year before selling a big chunk to a larger company. Still going strong and bigger than ever.
michelada.io$ gem list --local
acts_as_shopping_cart
An abstract shopping cart implementation for Rails applications.
bootstrap_form
Rails form helpers to speed up Bootstrap CSS implementation.
rails-jquery-autocomplete
A jQuery autocomplete gem for Rails. Started it, then passed the torch.
commend.us
A website that writes LinkedIn recommendations. It's still up.
# talks.rb
Conference.all
I like to speak at conferences all over the world. Some recorded, some not. All fun.
# music.rb
play :mos_deltoide
I have been playing music since I was 15. Lately in a more dedicated way.
I have a small studio at home and I've recorded and released songs on Spotify. I composed, recorded, mixed, and mastered all of these by myself.
I aspire to switch careers at some point to become a Pro Audio Engineer, but I keep hearing it's a tough business.
# Let's build something together
send(:email)
Whether you need a Ruby team, consulting, or just want to talk music.
[email protected]