Episode 278: 278: Introducing Sorbet: A Ruby Typechecker with Paul Tarjan

Paul Tarjan is a lifelong nerd, juggler and engineer. Nowadays, he works at Stripe on developer productivity and infrastructural components. He is the technical lead of Sorbet, a new static type checker for Ruby. Links for this episode:Why did Stripe choose to use Ruby for its backend language?SorbetSorbet PlaygroundRDL (research project for ruby typing)Hack (typechecker for PHP)MyPy (typechecker for Python)TypeScript (typechecker for JavaScript)Paul's Favorite Juggling LibraryVideo of Paul JugglingPaul Tarjan on Twitter (@paultarjan)Episode Introduction and Outro by Michael SpringerEpisode Music: "Funkorama" by Kevin MacLeodBrought to you by: Hoefler&Co A good font is one of the best ways to make your project stand apart. At typography.com, you'll find the work of Hoefler&Co, creators of stylish and high-performance typefaces. And now for a limited time, as a Ruby on Rails listener you'll receive 10% off your next purchase from H&Co. Use code RUBY for your discount at checkout!