242 - John DeSilva, CTO at Revela

Code with Jason

In this episode, we reflect on the shift from remote work to in-person connections and explore Detroit's transformation into a vibrant place to live and work. With guest John DeSilva, CTO of Revela, we discuss his company’s growth from a basement startup to success with Ruby on Rails and the challenges of upgrading apps with Turbo. We also dive into database design, managing outdated data, and the surprising value of old-school technology in today’s world.

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1. Special Event Announcement (00:00:00)

2. Evolution of Detroit Tech Start-Up (00:06:33)

3. Navigating Challenges in Application Upgrades (00:15:09)

4. Optimizing Data Architecture and Database Design (00:19:35)

5. Understanding Sloppy Language in Database Modeling (00:28:56)

6. Database Design Considerations and Views (00:33:46)

7. Optimizing Database Query Performance Trade-Offs (00:46:10)

8. Old Tech and Work Nostalgia (00:55:35)